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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

May 20, 2023

Kerala Government Approves Ordinance to Protect Healthcare Workers

In the wake of the brutal killing of a woman doctor by her drunken patient in the state, the Kerala government approved an ordinance aimed at protecting doctors, healthcare workers, and medical students. The ordinance specifies jail terms for people involved in violence against medical practitioners.
The Kerala Health Care Service Workers and Health Care Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Amendment Ordinance, 2012, was approved by the state Cabinet at a chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
Under the ordinance, the protection under the law would be extended to the paramedical students also.
Besides that, paramedical staff, security guards, managerial staff, ambulance drivers, helpers who are posted and working in health care institutions and health workers notified in the official government gazette from time to time was also included in the ordinance.
Under the ordinance, anyone found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to any healthcare worker or professional would be punished with imprisonment ranging from one year to seven years and a fine between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh would be imposed upon them.
The ordinance also provides that anyone who commits or attempts to commit or incites or inspires an act of violence against healthcare workers or those working in healthcare institutions, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not less than 6 months and up to 5 years and with a fine between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 2 lakh.

May 18, 2023

Kerala Launches Welfare Fund for Workers under Employment Guarantee Scheme

In a first in the country, the Kerala government launched a welfare fund for Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) workers in the State. Launching the initiative, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the workers who have completed the age of 60 will be entitled for pension under the fund which will also provide financial assistance for medical treatment, education, marriage, among other benefits.
The welfare fund has been formed as per the Kerala Employment Guarantee Workers' Welfare Fund Act, 2021.
The Chief Minister said under the scheme, a family gets an average of 50 days of work at national level whereas in Kerala an average of 64 days of work was being provided.

May 15, 2023

MP Launches Interest Waiver Scheme for 11L Farmers

Ahead of Madhya Pradesh elections later this year, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a scheme to waive Rs. 2,200 crore worth of interest due from 11 lakh farmers who have defaulted on loans.
The waived interest will be reimbursed by the state.
Under the CM Farm Loan Waiver Scheme 2023, the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh will accept applications from defaulter farmers and pay the due amount.

May 11, 2023

Smriti Irani Launches 'Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi' Scheme to Strengthen EECE

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani launched the Centre's flagship programme 'Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi', which will focus on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) at anganwadis across the country.
Irani said that the ministry has allocated Rs. 600 crore for the training of anganwadi workers to implement the ECCE. The National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) were roped in for the training of Anganwadi workers.
The aim is not only to make anganwadi centres nutrition hubs but also education-imparting centres. The ECCE will focus on education in the mother tongue, as per the New Education Policy.

Telangana Government Launches India's First Robotics Framework

The Telangana government introduced a new policy known as the State Robotics Framework. It is designed to establish a self-sustaining robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in robotics in India. The policy aims to provide support for research and development, encourage collaboration between academia and industry, and promote the adoption of robotics technology across various sectors.
The framework is a comprehensive roadmap that outlines the state's vision for the development of the robotics ecosystem in the state and contributing to the growth of the industry in the country.
The framework was developed by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the ITE&C Department of Telangana in collaboration with the All India Robotics Association and inputs from academia, industry experts and stakeholders.
The introduction of the new policy known as the State Robotics Framework makes Telangana the first state to launch such a policy.

May 02, 2023

India Inks 1st Defence Pact with Caribbean Nation

India, for the first time, included a Caribbean nation, the Dominican Republic, into the ITEC-Defence Scheme, under which the armed forces personnel of that country will get trained at various military training institutes in the country.
The pact was among the several signed during External Affairs Minister Jaishankar's visit. The two sides also agreed to deepen cooperation in cutting-edge sectors such as space exploration, satellite data management, artificial intelligence, biotechnologies, information and communication technologies and more.

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