Madhya Pradesh

• 18 Aug 2023

4 services related to Madrassa notified in Public Service Guarantee

Why is News?

As per the information furnished by the Madhya Pradesh Public Relations Department on August 16, 2023, 4 services related to Madhya Pradesh Madrassa Board have been notified in the Public Service Guarantee Act.

Key Points:

• These services include Madrassa registration and recognition from the board for Madrassas, renewal of Madrassa recognition, registration of Madrassa steering committee and renewal service of Madrassa steering committee.
• There are 1755 Madrassas affiliated to the board in the state. There are 6 thousand 155 teachers working in them. There are 1,01,454 children (52,012 boys and 49,442 girls) studying in these Madrassas.
• Free textbooks and mid-day meals are being provided to the children studying in Madrassas.

Country's 1st Grid dedicated under RDSS

Why is News?

On August 17, 2023, under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), the state-of-the-art 33/11 KV power grid was inaugurated at Imlikheda in Indore district, the first prepared in the country.

Key Points:

• Water Resources and Fishermen Welfare Minister of Madhya Pradesh Tulsiram Silavat and MP Shankar Lalwani inaugurated the grid.
• The said grid of five MVA capacity costs three crores. With this, 8000 electricity consumers and 25000 people of five villages will get 24 hours high-quality electricity.
• It is known that under the Revised Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Ministry of Power in July last year, the country's first 33/11 KV power grid has recently been completed and electrified at Imlikheda in Sanwer tehsil of Indore district.
• The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the grid was done by Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat in February 2023.
• Electrical equipment materials, power transformers, VCBs, cables, conductors etc. have been used only after testing in national level NABL.   
• For the first time, panther conductors have been used in the grid, which is almost twice the capacity of conventional conductors. The work of 97 such grids in the company area is in various stages.

MP's 100 years old Musical Heritage Maihar Band to be revived

Why is News?

On August 17, 2023, Madhya Pradesh's Culture, Tourism and Religious Trust and Religious Affairs Minister Ms. Usha Thakur informed that the 100-year-old musical heritage Maihar Band will be revived in the state. Based on the Guru-Shishya tradition, the Maihar Band will be operated as 'Maihar Band Gurukul'.

Key Points:

• The Gurukul will train 150 rare bandis of Baba Ustad Alauddin Khan. Trainees will be able to get training in all the instruments used in Maihar orchestra in the Gurukul run in Maihar Music College Building Maihar.
• It is known that the unique and unique instrument of the field of music art is a unique example of the Maihar Band music tradition, which is the first state in the country to revive and move forward by preserving the ancient tradition of music.
• Minister Ms. Thakur informed that the training session in Gurukul will be for a maximum of 2 years. During the training period, the trainees will be given a scholarship of Rs 10,000 per month. Five retired musicians of the Maihar Band will be given a felicitation fund of Rs 37,500 for training. In the initial session, 20 trainees will be selected and given training.
• Minister Ms. Thakur informed that Gurukul will not only revive Maihar Band but will also be able to establish many categories of Maihar Bands by training the instruments presented in Maihar Orchestra.