Rajasthan

• 27 Oct 2022

6 New Offices for Isarda Drinking Water Project

Why in News?

• On October 26, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (E.R.C.P.) The Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of 6 new offices for Isarda Drinking Water Project. These offices will be established in Dausa district.

Key Points

• Under Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (E.R.C.P.), the Isarda Drinking Water Project is being constructed for drinking water supply in Dausa and Sawai-Madhopur districts.
• The Rs 3651 crore Isarda drinking water project will ensure availability of drinking water in 1256 villages and 6 cities of both the districts.
• The Chief Minister has approved the proposal to create a total of 65 posts including 1 of Additional Chief Engineer, 1 of Superintending Engineer, 6 of Executive Engineer, 14 of Assistant Engineer in 6 new offices.
• The Chief Minister has also sanctioned an amount of Rs 18 lakh for providing furniture and other essential items in the new offices. The said approval will help in effective implementation of Isarda Water Project and uninterrupted drinking water supply to the common man in the area will be ensured on completion of the scheme in a time-bound manner.

Seven-day National Integration and Goodwill Camp of National Youth Plan

Why in News?

• On October 26, 2022, the National Youth Plan (NYP), founded by renowned Gandhian thinker late Dr. S.N. Subbarao (Bhai ji), launched a seven-day National Integration and Goodwill Camp at Durgapura Agricultural Research Centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Key Points

• More than 500 volunteers and well-known Gandhians from all states and union territories of the country are participating in this all-India camp to be held from October 26 to November 1.
• Former Advocate General GS Bapna said that October 27 is the first death anniversary of Subbarao ji. He died in Jaipur on this day last year. Keeping this in mind, this time this camp has been organized in Jaipur.
• Subbarao used to organize camps in every corner of the country throughout his life with the aim of propagating brotherhood, goodwill and love in the country and motivating the youth to fight against communal forces. This camp is being organized to carry forward their work. Volunteers from all the 33 districts of Rajasthan along with all the states of India are participating in it.
• In the memory of late Subbarao, a Rashtriya Ekta Garden will be set up at Durgapura Gaushala, in which all volunteers from all states and union territories of the country will plant one sapling each.
• According to camp convener Hanuman Sahay Sharma, the camp will have lectures by eminent Gandhian thinkers and impart training on personality development. After the all-religion prayer, the youth will be taught the lesson of self-rule.

Digital Libraries to be Set Up in 344 Residential Schools of Rajasthan

Why in News?

• Realizing the importance of digital learning on October 26, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has given financial approval of Rs 36.56 crore for setting up digital libraries in 344 residential schools of the state.

Key Points

• With this decision of the Chief Minister, digital libraries equipped with state-of-the-art facilities will be established in various residential schools, multipurpose hostels and Kasturba Gandhi Vidyalayas run under tribal regional development department, social justice and empowerment department, minority affairs, school education department etc.
• It is worth mentioning that the Chief Minister has given this approval in compliance with the announcement made during the discussion of the Finance and Appropriation Bill, 2022-23.
• The Chief Minister had announced financial provision to provide digital library and other necessary facilities for classes 9th to 12th in residential educational institutions and selected schools under various departments with a view to providing the benefit of digital learning to the students of low income group.
• Apart from this, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved an additional budget of Rs 13.10 crore to set up smart classrooms in 500 madrasas.
• It is noteworthy that the state government has started connecting madrasas of the state with modern technology. Now for better education in madrasas, various facilities like smart classrooms will be provided in them, here students will now get education through smart boards instead of black boards.
• Out of the madrasas registered by the Rajasthan Madarsa Board, 500 madrasas will cost Rs 2.62 lakh per Madarsa to set up smart classrooms.
• It is worth mentioning that the Chief Minister had announced in the budget year 2022-23 to provide smart classroom-like internet facility in registered madrasas in a phased manner. Under this, 500 madrasas will be upgraded in the coming year in the first phase.