Uttarakhand

• 19 Jun 2023

Medical Students in Uttarakhand will Get Degrees from DigiLocker

Why in News?

On June 17, 2023, Uttarakhand Health Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat said that on the lines of higher education, now MBBS students in state medical colleges will get degrees and other educational certificates through Digi Locker. In this regard, instructions have been given to Uttarakhand Medical Education University to prepare a system for DigiLocker at the earliest.

Key Points:

• Apart from this, all the hospitals and health centres of the state will be seen in one colour. For this, the departmental officers have been asked to decide the color code, so that uniformity can be seen in all the medical units.
• It was told in the meeting that educational certificates of medical students will be available on DigiLocker so that medical students can download their degrees and other educational certificates anytime.
• The Health Minister said that government medical colleges and nursing colleges will be linked to the e-Granthalaya portal while digitizing medical education so that medical students do not have to face the shortage of books.
• Apart from course books, research papers will also be available online to the students on the e-Granthalaya portal. Apart from this, students will also get an opportunity to connect with the libraries of medical colleges and universities in the country & abroad.
• The rate of patient registration fees will be made uniform across hospitals and medical colleges in the state. A proposal for this will be prepared soon and sent to the government.

Preparation to Increase the Honorarium of State Sports Coaches from 15 Thousand to 48 Thousand

Why in News?

On June 17, 2023, Uttarakhand Sports Minister Rekha Arya in a review meeting of the Department of Sports held in Dehradun directed to prepare a proposal to increase the honorarium of sports coaches on contract from Rs 15,000 to a minimum of Rs 48,000 on the lines of the Sports Authority of India.

Key Points:

• The Sports Minister said that some sports coaches in the state were getting less honorarium than the PRD jawans. It has been decided to increase their honorarium on the lines of SAI so that the department can get enough and good sports coaches.
• It is known that about 200 sports coaches are on contract in the state. Especially in the hilly districts, there has been a shortage of these for a long time. One reason for this is their very low honorarium.
• A minimum honorarium of Rs 48 thousand is being given to the sports coach in SAI. The honorarium is given according to different categories. Similarly, the honorarium will be increased in the sports department as well, but the qualification for honorarium should be the same as that of SAI.

World Congress on Disaster Management

Why in News?

On June 17, 2023, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami informed that the sixth global conference '6th World Congress on Disaster Management' is proposed to be held in Dehradun from November 28 to December 1. The Chief Minister also released the brochure of this 6th Global Conference.

Key Points:

• The theme of this Disaster Management Congress to be held in Uttarakhand is 'STRENGTHENING CLIMATE ACTION & DISASTER RESILIENCE'. Innovation, cooperation and communication for disaster management will be discussed & brainstormed prominently in this world congress.
• Apart from this, special focus will be given on mountain ecology and communication. Uttarakhand will get a new identity from this workshop to be held at the global level.
• The Chief Minister told how to do disaster mitigation; it is a great need of the Himalayan states. In the conference, in-depth discussions will be held on behalf of experts on disaster mitigation, how to minimize loss of life and property & use of a scientific approach.
• Due to many reasons, when the rivers change their course, then there is a lot of loss of people and money. This will also be discussed by experts in the conference.