Jharkhand

• 16 Dec 2022

First University in the Country to Open Common Service Center

Why In News?

On December 14, 2022 Ranchi University became the first university in the country to open a Common Service Centre (CSAC) for the convenience of students. Vice-Chancellor The MoU was signed with central agency CSC SPV under the leadership of Ajit Kumar Sinha.

Key Points

• Under this MoU, many skill certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses can be done free of cost from Rs 300 to Rs 3300 in collaboration with IIT Bombay, IBM and IDEED Rajasthan.
• After the MoU, three Common Service Centres (CSCs) were also inaugurated in the university. These common service centres have been opened at the university headquarters, data centre campus and basic science campus in Morabadi.
• Vice-Chancellor Ajit Kumar Sinha said that within a month, centers will also be opened in 91 affiliated, affiliated, minority, nursing and B.Ed colleges and institutions affiliated to Ranchi University.
• With the opening of the center, students will not have to run cyber cafes for enrollment and examination forms etc. From this center, they will be able to fill the form on campus at minimum cost.
• The Vice Chancellor said that students will soon get online admit cards, provisional certificates, marks sheets, migration etc. sitting at home. They will also be able to see their results. Soon the facility of DigiLocker will also be available.

Jharkhand Tourism Photography Videography Competition

Why In News?

Jharkhand Tourism Photography, Videography Competition was started by Jharkhand Tourism Department on December 15, 2022. This competition will run till January 15, 2023.

Key Points

• The competition covers religious tourist places, festivals, traditional fairs, ancient sites and monuments, dance, scenic beauty and landscapes under photography for social media platforms.
• These topics have also been included for social media platform YouTube in the videography category. For reel and short videos, participants will be able to showcase their skills on these topics.
• The first prize winner will get Rs 1 lakh, the second prize winner will get Rs 75,000 and the third prize winner will get Rs 50,000. Each category also includes a consolidated prize of Rs 20,000. Winners will be selected on the basis of views and likes on their social media posts.
• The criteria for photo and video is HD photograph and JPG format, which should be from a minimum of 10 MB to a maximum of 50 MB. Videos should be at least one minute to a maximum of two minutes and 30 seconds. The duration of the reel or short video will be 30 seconds. Participants can upload one or a maximum of four photographs.