State PCS

• 25 Feb 2023

Indo-Israel Trauma Course Inaugurated

Why In News? 

• On February 24, 2023, Prof. Saurabh Singh, in-charge of BHU Trauma Center, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, explained how people can be taken to trauma centers during disaster management, where they can be treated better. Regarding this, second Indo-Israel trauma course is being organized at BHU Trauma Center from 24 to 26 February. 

Key points  

• In charge of BHU Trauma Center Prof. Saurabh Singh said that a five-member medical team has been called from Israel for organizing the Indo-Israel Trauma Course. 
• He said that before the event, the team members inquired about the arrangements for treatment, investigation, etc. of the patients in the trauma center. In the trauma course, 39 GTC personnel, selected personnel of NDRF, Police, PAC personnel RPF, CRPF will undergo training in the trauma course.  
• In the event, Disaster Management will be discussed in detail by Prof. Michael (Mickey) Halberthal, Director, RAMBAM HCC in Israel, along with other members of his team, Prof. Amit Gupta, Senior, Department of Trauma Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi. 

Now Film, Acting Studies will be Done in Bihar

Why In News?

• According to the information received from the media on February 24, 2023, studies from film, acting to production are going to start in Bihar. For this, an agreement will be signed with India's best film acting school.

Key points

• The Film and Television Institute of India in Pune will offer training courses related to acting, direction, script writing, editing sound recording sound design, art direction, production design, acting, dancing as well as other film-related training to the youth of Bihar.
• An agreement for this is expected to be signed between Aryabhata University, Bihar Film Development Corporation and Pune FTII in April.
• According to an official of the Art and Culture Department, many courses of film making will be started in Bihar. Where there about 40 seats in a course can be, but the number of seats is not fixed yet. It can increase or decrease.
• He said that first the students will decide which courses they want to do. Admission will be done accordingly. People undergoing training here will get the first chance to work in films made in Bihar.
• After the signing of the agreement, renowned teachers and artists from Pune and Mumbai will come to Bihar to train courses related to filmmaking, especially renowned artists from Bihar, to attend training camps and seminars, the official said.
• In this, the list of other artists along with Prakash Jha, Shatrughan Sinha, Pankaj Tripathi, Manoj Bajpayee, Neetu Chandra etc. is also being prepared.
• It is noteworthy that the Bihar government is going to launch its film policy very soon.

Rajasthan got Best Emerging Destination and Most Scenic Road Award

Why In News?

• On February 24, 2023, Rajasthan was selected for the Best Emerging Destination and Most Scenic Road Award at the Tourism and Survey Award ceremony organized by The India Today Group in Delhi.

Key points

• Rajasthan has been selected for this award by the India Today Group keeping in view various parameters.
• In the category of most scenic roads in the country, the road between Udaipur and Jodhpur in Rajasthan has received the Most Scenic Road Award for the most scenic road in the country.
• Union Culture Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal presented the award to Gayatri Rathore, Principal Government Secretary, Tourism Department.

111 Government Health Institutions of the State got Certification

Why In News?

• On February 24, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan informed that the state government is constantly active in expanding health facilities in the state and in this sequence the 'Lakshya have got certification at the national level under government health institutions of the state, 111 ' campaign.

Key points

• Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that these 111 government health institutions of the state will get annual grants ranging from one lakh to 5 lakh rupees. This amount will be spent for the care and improvement of operation theatres and delivery rooms.
• He informed that Madhya Pradesh has achieved another achievement in the field of health. Madhya Pradesh has been ranked first in the country in the 'Lakshya' campaign launched by the National Health Mission for the improvement of delivery room quality.
• The Chief Minister said that in the 'Lakshya' the safe and quality maternity campaign, the central team had examined the arrangements available in the hospitals of the state keeping in mind care.

MSME Department of Madhya Pradesh got the Award from the Central Government

Why In News?

• On February 24, 2023, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat presented the 'MSEFC Excellence Award-2022' to the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council for resolving delayed payments of MSMEs of Madhya Pradesh for strong recovery procedures and quick disposal of cases. .

Key points

• Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat presented this prestigious award to P Narhari, Secretary, MSME Department and Industries Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh.
• MSME Department Secretary and Industries Commissioner P. Narahari said that from January 1, 2022, to December 2022, 19 council meetings were held, in which a total of 472 cases were heard and final decisions were taken in 303 cases and uploaded on the departmental portal. Thirty crore 51 lakh 30 thousand 571 rupees were paid through award and settlement.
• It is known that the meeting of the Council is held on every first and third Friday and the facility of virtual hearing is also given to both the parties.
• P. Narhari said that under Section 15 to 23 of the Central Government's Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, the supplier has the right that if he has supplied the material/service to the buyer, before 45 days from the due date Buyer is required to pay.
• If the payment is not made within the time period, then the supplier can claim 3 times compound monthly interest from the buyer under the Act under Section 18 of the Act.

India's lightest bullet Proof Jacket will be Manufactured in Haryana

Why In News?

• On February 22, 2023, Haryana's Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala told in the sixth meeting of CII's North Zone Regional Council held in Chandigarh that India's lightest bullet proof jacket will now be manufactured in Haryana.

Key points

• Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala said that the state government is committed to provide the best ecosystem to the industries in the state and it is also working on many world-class infrastructure projects.
• He informed that recently Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), Hyderabad has set up its new Armouring Unit spread over 10 acres at IMT, Rohtak district of the State to meet the operational requirement of Defence and Armed Police Forces.
• MIDHANI Industries is the first Defence PSU to set up its manufacturing plant in Haryana, which will produce almost all types of armoured products for security forces, and it will manufacture 'Bhabha Kavach - India's Lightest Bullet Proof Jacket'.
• In the North Zone Regional Council meeting of CII, the deputy Chief minister also informed that the Haryana government is planning to build a Global City at Gurugram, an Integrated Multi Modal Logistics Hub at Narnaul, an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster at IMT Sohna and an Integrated Aviation Hub at Hisar. Has been
• It is noteworthy that Haryana is the 'Top Achiever' state in the country in the Ease of Doing Business Ranking-2020, this year the state also aims to retain the top position in the EODB rank.

Rural Technical Centers will be Established in All Ripa of the State with the Help of Bhabha Atomic Research Center

Why In News?

• On February 24, 2023, in the meeting of the Planning Commission, chaired by Ajay Singh, Deputy Chairman of the Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission, it was informed that in rural industrial centers i.e., RIPA, now in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) Mumbai, all RIPA centers of Chhattisgarh will have rural Rural technical centers will be set up for technology demonstration and training.

Key points

• In this meeting, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Ajay Singh said that more than 72 rural economy-based enterprise techniques will be trained to the youth in REPA centers. Master trainers will also be prepared here by BARC.
• In this meeting, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Ajay Singh said that more than 72 rural economy-based enterprise techniques will be imparted to the youth in RIPA centers. Master trainers will also be prepared here by BARC.
• Ajay Singh said that in this meeting of the State Planning Commission, meaningful discussions were also held regarding the establishment of rural technical centers in Ripa and expansion of latest technology and units for production of electricity from cow dung.
• It was decided in the meeting that a main rural technical center would be established at Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur.
• In the meeting, BARC officials said that youth will be encouraged to join employment by training them in rural technical centers. In these centres, training will be imparted in relation to the method and other methods of making different types of food items from fruits, vegetables and forest produce.

Short Film Competition Under 'DISHA' Scheme

Why In News? 

• On February 24, 2023, this year's short film competition will be organized in the tribal-dominated Jagdalpur town located in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state, under the 'Disha' scheme being run under the joint aegis of the Department of Justice and NALSA, Government of India. 

Key points  

• In this competition, short films of 5 to 10 minutes duration can be prepared on the theme of Justice Department and NALSA's 'Disha' scheme and presented to the District Legal Services Authority or Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority by March 15. 
• Any government, semi-government department, private person, organization or any institution can participate in this competition.  
• The first, second and third prizes will be given to the participants.  
• Apart from this, other short films related to legal awareness (on 'DISHA' and other topics) non-competition can be submitted in category, they can also be screened.  
• It is known that under the 'DISHA' scheme, the work of providing legal assistance through mobile and video and through the Public Information Center (Common Service Center) is being done in all the District Legal Service Authorities of Chhattisgarh state and for this, a tele-advocate has also been appointed for each district.

On the Lines of Anganwadi Workers, Now Food Mothers will also Get Honor Money

Why In News?

• According to the information received from the media on February 24, 2023, on the lines of Anganwadi workers of Uttarakhand, now preparations are on to give honorarium to the food mothers working in government schools of the state on retirement at the age of 60 years. Its proposal has been prepared by the department and sent to the government.

Key points

• A corpus fund of Rs 5 crore will be created to give honorarium to food mothers working in government schools on retirement at the age of 60 years, with the interest of which, on an average, 600 food mothers who retire every year will be given honorarium of Rs 10 to 25 thousand. Will go
• It is noteworthy that on the retirement of Anganwadi workers working under the Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development, an amount of Rs 30,000 is given from the Women's Welfare Fund, whereas on the retirement of mothers preparing mid-day meals for children in government schools. They don't get anything.
• The proposal prepared by the department to give honor money to food mothers on retirement is of two types.
• In the first proposal, it has been told that a contribution of Rs 144 should be taken from the food mothers every month or it should be deposited on behalf of the government, by doing this they will get an amount ranging from Rs 8654 to Rs 51923 after leaving the service.
• Under the second proposal, food mothers will be given an amount ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 when they retire in 60 years.
• It is worth mentioning that in the state, food mothers are being given an honorarium of Rs 3000 every month. In this, 900 rupees are given by the central government and 2100 rupees are given by the state government.
• According to the departmental officials, a proposal has been sent to the Central Government to increase the honorarium from Rs.3000 to Rs.5000.