Haryana

• 28 Jul 2022

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.