State PCS

• 28 Jul 2022

Uttar Pradesh tops in Custodial Deaths

Why In New?

• On July 27, 2022, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha that Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of custodial deaths in all states and Union Territories in the last two years.

Key Points

• Uttar Pradesh recorded 451 deaths in police custody in 2020-21, while the number rose to 501 in 2021-22. There were 955 custodial deaths in Uttar Pradesh during 2020-22.
• The total number of custodial deaths in India has increased from 1,940 in 2020-21 to 2,544 in 2021-22, according to government data.
• Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai gave the data while presenting the data in response to a question by Indian Union Muslim League MP Abdussamad Samdani.
• West Bengal accounted for the highest number of custodial deaths after Uttar Pradesh. The state recorded 185 deaths in 2020-21 and 257 deaths in 2021-22.
• According to the data, a total of 396 deaths have been reported in police custody in Bihar, 364 in Madhya Pradesh and 340 in Maharashtra in the last two years.
• Jammu and Kashmir Police topped the list of cases registered in cases related to deaths in encounters with 45 cases in 2021-22. Second on the list is Chhattisgarh, with 30 deaths in police encounters followed by Uttar Pradesh with 27 people killed in encounters.
• A total of 151 and 82 cases related to deaths in police encounters have been registered in 2021-22 and 2020-21 across the country.

Stationery Free for Primary School Children

Why In New?

• Recently, in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet meeting, an important proposal related to increasing the amount given for school dress and stationery for children was approved.

Key Points

• In the cabinet meeting, it was decided to increase the amount to be given to the parents of children of classes one to eight of primary schools. This time, from Rs 1100 to Rs 1200 will be increased through DBT.
• With this amount, all students of classes one to eight in primary and upper primary schools run by Uttar Pradesh Basic Shiksha Parishad and non-government aided primary and pre-secondary schools will also be able to buy uniforms, sweaters, school bags, shoes and socks along with stationery in the current academic session.
• The stationery consists of four copies, two pencils, two pens, four rubbers and four shopners.
• Against the enrolment target of two crore children in the current academic session, 1.91 crore children have been enrolled so far. Sending an amount of Rs 1,200 to the bank accounts of parents of enrolled children will cost a total of Rs 2,225.6 crore.
• The Cabinet has also approved a proposal to issue advance financial sanction of the entire amount of uniform, sweaters, bags, shoes and stationery to the children without waiting for them to receive the central share in each year. This will enable the money to be transferred to the accounts of parents through DBT in time.
• While both the central and state governments provide budgets for uniforms, the cost of sweaters, bags, shoes and socks is borne by the state government from its own resources.

'One Tehsil One Product' Scheme

Why In New?

• Recently, after the success of 'One District One Product' (ODOP) scheme, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to launch the 'One Tehsil One Product' scheme, through which the youth will get new jobs as soon as the product is promoted at the tehsil level.

Key Points

• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the MSME department is working in this regard. In the first phase, the district will meet the local administration to prepare a list of special products tehsil-wise.
• It is worth mentioning that most of the tehsils of Uttar Pradesh or any of their particular towns have a product, such as raw bananas from Ramchaura of Campierganj in Gorakhpur, green peas of Farenda Maharajganj, laddu of Sandila of Hardoi, turmeric cultivation in Dudahi block of Kushinagar, etc.
• It is likely that on the lines of ODOP, if the facilities of packaging, designing, branding, marketing, availability of capital as per the need and training to hone the skills of the people associated with them, etc., are provided, then their chances will increase like ODOP (One District One Product).
• With the passage of time, through these products, the brand UP will become stronger in the country and the world. In a way, it will be an extension of 'one district, one product'.
• It is noteworthy that in his first term, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had launched the ODOP scheme on January 24, 2018, marking the first foundation day of Uttar Pradesh, which got a good response. That is why the state government has decided to work on the 'One Tehsil One Product' scheme.

Second Prize in Family Planning Services

Why In New?

• In the National Family Planning Conference held in New Delhi on July 27, 2022, under the Family Welfare Program, Rajasthan has been rewarded at the national level for the achievements of ensuring accessible services of family planning means 'intra contraceptive injection' for women in the state.

Key Points

• Dr. Bharti Praveen Panwar, Union Minister of State for Health has presented this award. Rajasthan got this award of second place, Director RCH Dr.K. Ale. Meena and Project Director Family Welfare Dr. Girish Dwivedi received.
• The Government Secretary, Medical and Health Department of Rajasthan, Dr. Prithvi informed that the Antararaj application, e-counselling, e-learning module have been implemented for easy availability of family welfare means, intra-injection, follow-up and intensive monitoring in the state. As a result, so far more than 5 lakh women have adopted this tool in the state. So far, a total of 10 lakh intra-injection doses have been administered.
• It is worth noting that Antara injection is a safe temporary contraceptive option to prevent unwanted pregnancy and to keep the gap between children. This injection, which is given at an interval of three months, gives relief from unwanted pregnancies for three months or for 90 days if administered once.

World Travel Market Responsible Tourism India Award

Why In New?

• On July 27, 2022, Principal Secretary (Tourism and Culture) and Managing Director Tourism Board of Madhya Pradesh Shiv Shekhar Shukla informed that Bhopal will host the World Travel Market Responsive Tourism India Award.

Key Points

• An international seminar on Responsive Tourism will also be organized by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board in collaboration with the ADTOI-MP Chopper Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India.
• These programs, which started on August 30, 2022, will run till September 10, 2022. Under this, an ICRT team comprising representatives from different countries including UK, Australia, South Africa, France will visit various destinations in Madhya Pradesh. The team will be led by Dr. Harold Goodwin, Founding Director of ICRT and Managing Director of Responsible Tourism Partnership.
• The team will visit the rich heritage sites of the state and developed villages of rural tourism. He will also participate in village-stay, local excursions, traditional cuisine and cultural programmes in various districts of the state.
• The team will also review Project Clean Destination (Solid Waste Management), Project Responsive Sovenier at Mandla and Project Humsafar at Orchha.
• It is noteworthy that the International Center for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) is a network of intellectuals who support the Cape Town Declaration. It has many affiliate organizations and affiliated centres. It was founded in 2002 by Harold Goodwin as a result of the Responsible Tourism in Tourism Declaration and the Cape Town Declaration of 2002.
• Members of the ICRT network strive to develop and promote the concept of responsive tourism. The World Responding Tourism Award was instituted by the International Centre for Responsive Tourism in the year 2004.
• The objective of this award is to promote responsive tourism in the world and to create awareness about the good work being done by the institutions in this field.
• The World Responsive Tourism Award is given in 10 different categories. So far, this award event is in London. T. M. it was in. For the first time, the award for India and Sub-Continent is going to be held outside London in Bhopal.
• Apart from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Bhutan, Malaysia and Nepal will participate in this award. The winner of the award will be selected by the International Jury, whose chairman Dr. Harald will be Goodwin.
• The major categories of this award are as under:
  • Decarbonizing Travel and Tourism
  • Sustaining Employees and Community Through Pandemic
  • Destination Building Back Better Post Covid
  • Increase Diversity in Tourism, How Inclusive is Our Industries
  • Reducing Plastic Waste in the Environment
  • Growing the Local Economic Benefit
  • Access to the Defrontally Abled S Travelers, Employees and Holiday Makers
  • Increase Tourism Contribution to Natural Heritage and Bio Diversity
  • Conserving Water and Improving Water Security and Supply for Neighbors
  • Negotiating to Cultural Heritage

Haryana e-learning Tablet Distribution Scheme

Why In New?

• On July 27, 2022, Uzbekistan delegation in Chandigarh informed Education Minister Kanwar Pal that under the e-learning scheme by the Haryana government, 5 lakh children studying in government schools, including Uzbekistan, will be given free tablets, 2 GB internet data and software. It is being praised all over the world.

Key Points

• During this, the Vice Chancellor and other members of Namangan University of Uzbekistan took detailed information about this scheme and urged the Education Minister to give his expertise to Haryana in preparing such a scheme, so that they too can implement such scheme for the students in their country. be able to apply.
• Kanwar Pal said that the State Government has shown keen interest in the field of Information Technology by giving tablets to the children at the school level. Children in school will be proficient in technology by studying through e-learning scheme, which will also provide employment at international level.
• The Education Minister said that Haryana is the first state in the country, which has distributed tablets to 5 lakh students of class 10th, 11th and 12th of government schools.
• Super-100 program is also being run by the state government for the bright students studying in government schools. The Super-100 program of the Education Department is a unique effort to make career of meritorious students. Under this, free coaching is provided for IIT and NEET.
• The delegation from Uzbekistan said that they are following this scheme to inculcate interest in skill development including information technology among the students of their country, so that experts are prepared there too.
• The delegation said that now That India has formulated the New Education Policy-2020, but so far only Russian courses are taught here, it is high time that more and more is learned from this policy of India.
• Urging the Education Minister for exchange of technology, the delegation said that 5 students of Uzbekistan should be admitted in the government universities of Haryana in post-graduate English subject, so that the students there can have a good hold on English subject.
• The delegation said that the English language curriculum in India is easy, so the content of Indian English language is suitable for their schools. Apart from this, the Education Minister has also agreed to send English and computer subject teachers to Uzbekistan for short training.
• The Education Minister said that Haryana, known for art and culture, Faridabad is the partner country of The Surajkund Mela. The fair is organized in collaboration with it. At the same time, Haryana will become an ally of Uzbekistan in education.
• On this occasion, the Education Minister felicitated the delegation. The delegation from Uzbekistan honoured the Education Minister with a cap and memento designed by the engineering students there.

Lump sum scheme soon for PACS consumers

Why In New?

• On July 27, 2022, The Minister of Cooperation of Haryana, Dr. Banerjee Lal, while chairing a review meeting of the officials of cooperative societies and Harco Bank, said that on the lines of Haryana Central Co-operative Bank, a one-time payment scheme will be formulated soon for PACS consumers so that PACS consumers can also avail the benefits of the scheme.

Key Points

• The Cooperation Minister said that all the PACS of the state will be computerized at the earliest. 751 packs of the state are being computerized. In the first phase, 307 packs are being computerized. In the second phase the remaining PACS will also be computerized.
• He said that NABARD will inspect the computerized PACS as a pilot project, so the work of uploading the data of the PACS and making them online soon should be done. For this, a training workshop for the employees will be held at Panchkula soon.
• Under the one-time payment scheme implemented for the state's Central Co-operative Bank consumers, Rs. 28.09 crore has been recovered so far. There are 24397 members of the cooperative banks, out of which 1207 members have availed of the one time payment scheme.

Haryana Self-reliant Textile Policy-2022

Why In New?

• On July 27, 2022, Haryana Cooperative Minister Dr. Banwari Lal, while presiding over the review meeting of cooperative societies and officers of HARCO Bank, said that on the lines of Haryana Central Co-operative Bank, a one-time payment scheme would soon be made for PACS consumers. So that PACS consumers can also take advantage of this scheme.

Key Points

• Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala gave this information after a cabinet sub-committee meeting on the draft 'Haryana Self-Reliant Textiles Policy-2022' held in New Delhi.
• The objectives of 'Haryana Self-Reliant Textile Policy-2022', entrepreneurship expansion, investment, employment generation, grants, textile parks and other referenced topics were discussed in the meeting. Discussions were also held in the context of the 'National Mission on Technical Textiles'.
• The Deputy Chief Minister informed that the draft 'Haryana Self-Reliant Textile Policy-2022' has been thoroughly discussed by the Cabinet Sub-Committee. The policy will now be placed before the Cabinet for approval.
• The policy, formulated for the period up to 2025, is expected to provide an investment of about 4,000 crore rupees and employment to 20,000 youth.
• Under this policy, technical textiles will be specifically encouraged and expanded. The policy also includes the promotion of synthetic fiber and regenerated fiber units.

Chhattisgarh got Three Awards for Excellent Work in Male Sterilization Fortnight

Why In New?

• In the National Family Planning Conference held in New Delhi on July 27, 2022, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has honored Chhattisgarh with three awards for its excellent work in Male Sterilization Fortnight.

Key Points

• Chhattisgarh ranks first in the country in sterilization during the last three years 2019 to 2021 during the vasectomy fortnight.
• Union Minister of State for Health Dr. Bharti Praveen Panwar rewarded the state for this achievement. Deputy Director of Family Planning Program Dr. T.K. Tonder and Consultant Dr. Roshan Gupta received this award on behalf of Chhattisgarh.
• The state has received awards in two more categories for male sterilization. Dr. Sanjay Naval has got the second prize at the national level for the maximum number of vasectomy.
• Mitanin Kevara Verma of Tilda, Raipur district has been awarded in the category of Couple Motivation (motivation) for male sterilization.
• Deputy Director of Family Planning Program Dr. T.K. Tondar informed that during the last three years, 3212 male sterilizations have been done in the state during the male sterilization fortnight. During this, 1695 men have undergone sterilization in the year 2019-20, 168 in the year 2020-21 and 1349 in the year 2021-22.
• During the sterilization fortnight, by running special campaigns from village level to district level, misconceptions and myths spread among the people regarding male sterilization are dispelled. Men are motivated for sterilization by organizing 'Mor Mitan Mor Sangwari' Chaupal at the village level.