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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION - January 2019

Jan 2019

Apr 23, 2020

Cabinet approves ordinance making acts of violence against health care workers as cognizable, non...

The Union Cabinet has approved promulgation of Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 in the light of COVID-19 pandemic situation making acts of violence against the healthcare workers as cognizable and non-bailable offences.
Under it, there is a provision to provide compensation for injury to healthcare service personnel or for causing damage or loss to the property.

HRD Minister Launches VidyaDaan 2.0 For Inviting E-Learning Content Contributions

Human Resources and Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today launched national program VidyaDaan 2.0 for inviting e-learning Content contributions in New Delhi.
The programme has been launched due to the increasing requirement for e-learning content for students in both school and higher education especially in the backdrop of situation arising out of COVID-19. VidyaDaan is a common national programme to develop and contribute e-learning content and a chance to be recognized nationally.

IGIB Scientists Develop Low Cost COVID-19 Test; Name It After Detective Character 'Feluda'

Scientists at the CSIR's Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology have come up with a low-cost coronavirus test that will not require any expensive machines for detection of the pathogen.
Named after "Feluda", the detective character in legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's stories, the test has been developed by Debojyoti Chakraborty and Souvik Maiti as a simpler way of detecting SARS-coV2 presence in clinical samples.

Apr 22, 2020

TDB Approves Financial Support To MyLab Discovery Solutions For Ramping Up Production Of COVID-19...

The Technology Development Board (TDB) has approved financial support to MyLab Discovery Solutions, Pune, for ramping up production of COVID-19 diagnostic kits. Mylab Discovery Solutions is the first indigenous company to develop real-time PCR based molecular diagnostic kit which screens and detects COVID 19 from samples.
The support from TDB will ensure ramp up in the production of the kits through automation of the facility. This aid is supposed to increase the capacity to one lakh tests per day from the current numbers of thirty thousand.

Apr 21, 2020

Include 'Transgender' As Separate Category In Job Application Forms: Centre Directs Ministries An...

All the departments in the central government have been asked to include "transgender" as a separate category of gender for recruitment in civil services and other central government posts.
A memorandum issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said the inclusion of "Third Gender/any Other Category" is based on the provision of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act notified in the Constitution of India on 5 December 2019.
The matter regarding inclusion of 'Third Gender/any Other Category' in the application forms in recruitment to various posts under the central government was under consideration of the government for quite some time.

Apr 20, 2020

Rajasthan First In Country To Start Rapid Testing For Covid-19

Rajasthan became the first state in the country to carry out rapid testing for Covid-19.
The health department started rapid tests for Covid-19 at the urban primary health centre of Topkhana Desh (also known as Jaju Dispensary) in the city.
This test will be done at a large scale to assess the prevalence of Covid-19 in hotspots, both in the containment and buffer zones around clusters.

Apr 18, 2020

ICMR issues advisory for using Rapid Antibody Test kits in COVID-19 hotspot areas

Indian Council of Medical Research has issued an advisory mentioning the protocol for using Rapid Antibody Test kits in Covid-19 hotspot areas in view of the various states intends to use these kits in the affected areas.
ICMR has said that the National Task Force has carefully reviewed the data evolving from various countries on use of such kits and based on available evidence, the testing strategy for COVID-19 has been revised.

CDSCO Approves 67 Indian Firms For Antibody Rapid Testing Kits

Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved as many as 67 Indian firms for antibody rapid testing kits for testing COVID-19.
Out of 67 companies, 5 are using indigenous kits and 62 other companies are importing antibody rapid testing kits from other countries, such as China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, and Israel.

CCMB To Develop Inactivated Virus Vaccine For Novel Coronavirus

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is currently developing an inactivated virus vaccine for COVID-19. These inactivated vaccines are known for their safety and easy production.
Generally, the active virus is cultured in large numbers. They are then killed either by a chemical or heat. Although the pathogen is killed or made to lose its reproduction capacity, various parts of the virus, like the spike protein with which it enters the cells, remains intact.

Delhi To Begin Clinical Trial Of Plasma Enrichment Technique

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Doctors will conduct the clinical trial of plasma enrichment technique to treat severely-ill coronavirus patients soon.
The clinical trial of the plasma method will be conducted in Delhi.
If the trial is successful, the method will be implemented to save the lives of serious COVID-19 patients.

One More CSIR Institute, IMTech, Starts Whole-Genome Sequencing Of Coronavirus

One more institute of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has started whole-genome sequencing of novel coronavirus. Chandigarh-based Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTech) has taken up the task of large-scale genome sequencing of the virus.
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and the Institute of Genomic and Integrated Biology are already working on this.

GoM reviews preparedness, actions for management of COVID-19

The Group of Ministers, GoM in its meeting reviewed the current status and actions for management of COVID-19. The GoM which met in New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan had detailed deliberation on containment and management of COVID-19.
The GoM also discussed the actions taken so far, current status of social distancing measures and the stringent actions taken by the Centre and States to contain the spread of COVID-19. During the meeting, it was informed that all districts have been asked to prepare and strengthen their contingency plans to combat COVID-19.

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