Haryana

• 30 Jan 2024

Khelo India Youth Games

Why in News?

Recently, Haryana bagged the boys and girls hockey titles in the 6th Khelo India Youth along with Orissa.

Key Points

• The Khelo India Youth Games was started in 2018 under the name Khelo India School Games.
  • The aim of these games is to find and groom sports talents at the local level and train them for national and international sports events.
  • The Khelo India Scheme is the flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
• Under this, the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) and the Khelo India Winter Games were set up as annual national sports competitions where youngsters, representing their states and universities, respectively, showcased their skills and competed for medals.
• Results of Hockey Finals:
  • Boys: Odisha won the final against Madhya Pradesh with 4 goals.
  • Girls: Haryana won the final against Madhya Pradesh with 1 goal.

Haryana Tableau Depicts 'Mera Parivar-Meri Pehchan' in R-Day Parade

Why in News?

Haryana tableau in the Republic Day parade on 26^th January 2024, depicted the theme of 'Mera Parivar-Meri Pehchan' which is an ambitious programme of the Haryana Government which is playing a meaningful role in realizing the dream of "Viksit Bharat' (Developed India).

Key Points

• The main objective of this program is to provide the benefits of government schemes to eligible families by connecting with technology through the data of every family collected and updated by the government.
• The government is delivering the schemes to every eligible person through the Parivar Pehchan Patra.
• The Tableau has been crafted as a traditional symbol of empowerment for women.
  • Woman holding a digital device symbolizes a developed digital India, enabling people across every corner of Haryana to access and redeem government schemes with just one click from the comfort of their homes through the Parivar Pehchan Patra.
  • Significant benefits were also highlighted of the "Parivar Pehchan Patra" such as the seamless procurement of ration, agricultural subsidies for farmer families, scholarships for young students, and pensions for the elderly.

Parivar Pehchan Patra

• The Parivar Pehchan Patra Scheme was started by the Haryana Government in the year 2020.
• Under Parivar Pehchan Card, considering each family as a unit, an eight digit unique family ID is being provided.
• Its objective is to prepare authentic, verified and reliable data of all the families in Haryana, so that the benefits of government schemes can be provided to every beneficiary in a hassle-free manner.

Note

• 'Rashtrapati Ke Angrakshak'- 2024 Republic Day (75th) is special for the elite Regiment as the 'Angrakshak' has completed 250 years of service since its raising in 1773.
• President of India and President of France, Emmanuel Macron, who is the chief guest at 75th Republic Day celebration arrived at Kartavya Path in the 'Traditional Buggy', a practice which made a comeback after a gap of 40 years.