State PCS

• 22 Feb 2023

150 ITIs of Uttar Pradesh will be Upgraded

Why In News?

• According to the information received from the media on February 21, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government is going to upgrade the State Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) of the state. 150 ITIs have been identified for upgrading.

Key points

• This decision of the state government will benefit thousands of youths of the state and they will be able to get skills and employment according to the needs of the existing industry.
• It is known that under the Department of Vocational Education and Skill Development, a total of 305 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) are operating in the state, in which a total of 72 vocational training of different types are being conducted.
• According to the demand of Industry 4.0 proposals, the need to modernize the state industrial training institutes has been told. According to the demand of the modern market, such innovative business/courses should be included in the training, so that the quality of training can prepare skilled manpower according to the local/national/global industrial demand. This proposal of Tata Technology Ltd. (TTL) has been approved by the government.
• Apart from this, a MoA (Memorandum of Agreement) has also been done between Tata Technology Ltd. and the State Government (Vocational Education and Skill Development Department) in this regard.
• Rajeev Yadav, deputy director of the Skill Development Mission, said that under this MoA, a provision has been made that 13 percent of the expenditure incurred in the ITIs which will be upgraded will be given by the state government, while 87 percent will be raised by private company TTL.

Five Historical Buildings of Nawabs to be built as Heritage Hotels in Lucknow

Why In News?

On February 21, 2023, Dr. Renu Dwivedi, director of the Uttar Pradesh Archaeological Department, said that the government has approved the proposal to convert five historical buildings of the city into heritage hotels to promote tourism in the capital of the state, Lucknow.

Key points

• Director Dr. Renu Dwivedi said that after the proposal was approved, the Tourism Department has put them in the unprotected category and pasted a notice to develop a heritage hotel here. These buildings will be de-notified and the hurdles in the way of their heritage hotels will be removed.
• It is believed that giving these buildings the look of a hotel will not only boost tourism but will also increase the income of the tourism department. In Rajasthan, it has been a great benefit to convert all the historical buildings into hotels. Tourists are increasingly attracted to them.
• Director Dr. Renu Dwivedi told that at present preparations are on to convert Lucknow's Chattar Manzil, Roshan-Uddaula Kothi, Kothi Gulistan-e-Iram, Kothi Darshan Vilas and Farhad Bakhs into heritage hotels.
• He said that if any person has any objection in the matter of unprotected these buildings, he can file an objection with the department and only those objections which will come within a month of the cancellation of this notification will be considered.
• Dr. Renu Dwivedi said that this model of converting buildings into hotels in other states has helped a lot in saving heritage and made them self-reliant. This will also help in protecting these monuments from being dilapidated.
• The conversion of these historic buildings for commercial use will go a long way in preserving them. The state ASI will ensure that the renovation and reconstruction of the building is carried out without affecting the heritage.
• Principal Secretary, Tourism and Culture Department Mukesh Meshram said that converting these buildings into heritage hotels on the lines of other states will help in their conservation. Also, it will help in increasing the number of tourists in the state capital.
• Chhatar Manzil Building - This building was built by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan between 1798-1814 in the name of his mother Chhatar Kunwar. After this, this building was decorated during the reign of Emperor Ghaziuddin Haider from 1827-1837. The roof floor building is made up of Indo-Italian architecture. Gomti water used to hit the walls of its ground floor, which kept the building cool. This building was used for the residence of the Begums of Awadh. It is also believed that when the Nawab assumed the umbrella at the time of the ascension, he also installed an umbrella on this palace. In the freedom struggle of 1857, the chhatar manzil was used by revolutionaries.
• Gulistan-e-Iram - It was built in the early 19^th century by Nasiruddin Haider, the second Nawab of Awadh. It was Naseeruddin's personal library. In the British era, it became the farmhouse of the government. After the freedom struggle in 1857, the British ordered the demolition of Kaiser Bagh, as it was the stronghold of the Nawabs. Gulistan-e-Iram was also demolished under the same order.
• Kothi Darshan Vilas - The building in which the Directorate of Health is now located was once a palace. Its construction started during the reign of Nawab Ghaziuddin Haider.
• It was built by Roshan-ud-Daulah during the reign of Nawab Nasiruddin Haider (1827-1837) of Awadhi's Prime Minister. It was soon taken over by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Its architecture shows signs of both British and Mughal art.
• Farhat Baksh Kothi - The original name of this kothi was Martin Villa. It was built by Major General Claude Martin in 1781. It is a wonderful specimen of Indo-French architecture. It used to be their place of residence.

Mo. Shams Selected for Para Swimming Championship

Why In News?

• According to the information received from the media on February 21, 2023, Para Swimmer Mo of Madhubani district of Bihar. Shams Alam has been selected for the Para Swimming World Series Championship.

Main points

• Para Swimmer Mo in the Indian Para Swimming Team for the Para Swimming Championship to be held in Sheffield, England from March 16 to 19, 2023. Shams Alam has been selected.
• It is noteworthy that on November 11-13, 2022, in the National Para Swimming Championship organized at Dr. Zakir Hussain Aquatic Complex in Guwahati, Mohd. Shams Alam has won two gold and one bronze medal.
• Mo. Shams Alam finished sixth in the Para Swimming Championships in June 2022, setting a new national record by completing 200 meters in 4 minutes, 39.71 seconds.
• He has also received the National Best Sports Person Award in the year 2021.

Madhya Pradesh Reached from 22nd to 17th Position in AISHE

Why In News?

• AISHE on February 21, 2022, Deputy Director General in the Ministry of Education, Government of India R.K. Inaugurating a one-day workshop at the Academy of Administration by the Higher Education Department, Rajesh said that Madhya Pradesh has moved from 22nd to 17th position in the work of data entry of higher education institutions through AISHE.

Key points

• It is worth mentioning that in the report of the year 2020-21 in Madhya Pradesh the data of about four and a half lakh new students, has been recorded in the portal.
• R. Rajesh said that special attention is paid by AISHE to ensure that the data recorded on the portal is completely accurate, as this database is used by various ministries of the Government of India in policy making, budget allocation and research. This database is also used by world-class organizations like UNESCO, WHO many times.
• Chairman of the Private University Regulatory Commission Prof. Bharat Sharan said that the report for the year 2020-21 shows that there has been a significant increase in the enrolment of girl students belonging to the Scheduled Tribe category in Madhya Pradesh.
• AISHE is the largest survey institute in the country in the field of higher education, starting from the year 2010-11. Through this, complete information related to student teachers of all higher education institutions, examination results, curriculum, training and programs in institutions for quality of education, infrastructure, economic resource data are collected through a portal.

On-Demand Multi-Language Teaching Online Course Launched by School Education Minister

Why In News?

• On February 21, 2023, Chhattisgarh School Education Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam launched an online course for online demand multi-language teaching for district and development block level officers on International Mother Language Day.

Key points

• Apart from this, School Education Minister Dr. Premsai Singh Tekam released reading material for teachers to impart multi-language teaching to children based on linguistic survey in the state. He also launched an on-demand capacity building programme for teachers to use podcasts to tell stories to children in their local language.
• It is noteworthy that Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced to provide education to school children in their local language in the state, on the basis of which various works have been started on mother tongue teaching, its benefits are being given to the children of tribal areas in the state.
• Chhattisgarh is the first state where linguistic survey work has also been completed in collaboration with Language and Learning Foundation (LLF) and UNICEF. In such a situation, now when the local language has to be used in the classes to teach the children, an online course has been started for the officers of the School Education Department.
• Chhattisgarh is the first state to conduct a linguistic survey based on the language spoken by children. The reference material has been prepared by Samagra Shiksha to understand this report and to bring necessary improvements in teaching methods by informing teachers in schools on various issues related to multilingualism. This material will be made available to the teachers at primary schools.
• At present, a discussion paper is published every month in the form of a podcast by a team of teachers in the state, which the teachers listen to with great interest and try to implement the things said in it in their respective classes.
• In this series, some expert teachers, some local language expert teachers and some external organizations who want to cooperate in this work, together with various local stories, making podcasts on them, sharing print versions of some of the stories selected later will be done with this team.
• A team of interested people for this work will be formed through social media. These podcasts can be used by teachers in schools using mobiles, speakers available in primary schools, etc. By listening to this podcast, children will be able to be proud to know their culture, history and traditions.
• for demand and support based on technical support in podcast creation, requirement of equipment for use in classrooms It is also proposed to be uploaded on 'Vidyaanjali' portal.

Tourism Police Structure will be Ready in Uttarakhand on the Lines of Goa-Kerala

Why In News?

• On February 21, 2023, Uttarakhand police spokesperson and ADG V.K. Murugesan said that tourism police will soon be formed in the state on the lines of Goa and Kerala. A new syllabus will be prepared for this.

Key points

• Police spokesperson and ADG V. Murugesan said that Uttarakhand is a tourist state. There are many cities here where crores of people come for tourism and pilgrimage throughout the year. The need for tourism police is being emphasized to communicate with them and overcome problems.
• He said that the guidelines were issued by the Ministry of Tourism last year. In this, all the states were asked to form a strong tourism police in their states.
• V. Murugesan told that for this Uttarakhand Police is studying the structure of Kerala and Goa Police, on the lines of which Tourism Police is to be formed in Uttarakhand as well. Soon a proposal will be sent to the government for the structure of tourism police. It will be decided only after consultation with the government that how big the structure will be.
• He said that the training module of police officers and employees will also be decided in a similar way that it will boost tourism in Uttarakhand.
• The tourism police will be given permanent postings in the cities where tourists visit throughout the year. These police personnel will be trained like a tourist guide.
• Police spokesman and ADG said that the police will not only help the tourists under law and order, but they will be helped like guides. For this, the policemen will also be given information about the history, geography of the state. They will be told closely about the important places, temples, etc. here.

'Chief Minister Utthan' and 'Gyankosh Yojana'

Why In News?

• On February 20, 2023, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that students in the state will now get free coaching for many competitive exams including IAS-PCS. For the preparation of these exams, it has been announced to start 'Chief Minister Utthan' and 'Gyankosh Yojana'.

Key points

• The Chief Minister said that under the Mukhyamantri Utthan Yojana, students in the state IPS will be given coaching for competitive examinations like IAS, PCS, NDA, CDS, Medical and Engineering. This will facilitate students who are unable to prepare for these examinations due to financial constraints.
• He said that these students will be provided facilities like online study material, offline classes, examination related courses, question banks etc.
• Establishment of a rich library in every district using departmental hostels, ashram method schools and departmental establishments under the 'Gyankosh Yojana', the libraries will be able to be used by youth, students, teachers and community members preparing for competitive exams.
• A contact centre will be set up in libraries listing qualified experienced and professional lecturers, who will address the thematic problem related to competitive examinations and will be reviewed by the expert committee by the expert committee to list experts for the use of libraries, arrangement of books, infrastructure etc.