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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Oct 23, 2020

TN State Government to Implement the Smart Blackboard Scheme

The Tamil Nadu State government is to implement the smart blackboard scheme in more than 80,000 Government schools. This is to ensure better teaching environment.
The smart blackboard scheme aims to use audio visual teaching material that can be integrated along with digital classrooms. It will create materials that can be fed into computer screens using pen drives.
The Tamil Nadu State government has also decided to reduce be syllabus of 2020-21 by 40 percentages.
The state has more than 7500 teaching and 2400 non-teaching posts lying back and the government is currently taking necessary steps to fill up these posts.

Oct 22, 2020

Union Cabinet Approves the Adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the adoption of Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act.
The adoption of Panchayati Raj Act will establish the three tier of grassroot level democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. So far, the three-tier system was not in practice in the union territory.
After the abrogation of article 370, the people of Jammu and Kashmir will now have the right to elect their local representatives just like the rest of the country. This is the first time in 73 years after independence grassroot level democracy is to be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir region.
The Government of India has been implementing several reforms and schemes in order to bring in normalcy in the Jammu and Kashmir region just like the rest of the country after the abrogation of article 370.
Panchayati Raj system is a rural local self-government. It was constitutionalised by the 73rd constitutional amendment act 1992.
The three levels of Panchayati Raj system are gram panchayat at village level, Mandal Parishad or block Samiti or Panchayat Samiti at block level and Zilla Parishad at district level.

Oct 20, 2020

Govt Launches Rs 10,000 cr Scheme to Boost Healthcare Infra

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala launched a new scheme, Ayushman Sahakar, under which the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) would extend term loans of Rs 10,000 crore to cooperatives for creating healthcare infrastructure in rural India.
There are about 52 hospitals across the country run by cooperatives. They have cumulative bed strength of more than 5,000. The NCDC fund would give a boost to provision of healthcare services by cooperatives, NCDC Managing Director Sundeep Nayak said.
The government said any cooperative society with suitable provision in its byelaws to undertake healthcare related activities would be able to access the NCDC fund.
The NCDC assistance will flow either through the state governments or directly to the eligible cooperatives. Subsidy/ grant from other sources can be dovetailed.

Uttar Pradesh Governor Launches 'Safe City Project' in Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel said the movement of women police personnel in Lucknow will inculcate a feeling of pride and safety for women in the city.
The Governor spoke while inaugurating the 'Safe City Project', a 180-day-long campaign under which the police and other departments will work towards safety of women.
- In a statement, the UP Raj Bhavan said the Governor flagged off 100 pink scooties and 10 four-wheeler police vehicles. Lucknow is among eight cities in the country selected for the 'Safe City Project'.
- The central government has approved the project for Lucknow at a total cost of Rs 194 crore with an aim to strengthen security of women in public places.

Oct 18, 2020

Yogi Adityanth Launches 'Mission Shakti' Campaign

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that there will be a separate room now for women complainants in 1535 police stations across the state. The UP CM made the announcement at the launch event of 'Mission Shakti' programme for women security in the state.
The mission aims to reduce crime against women in Uttar Pradesh.
Expressing sadness over the Balrampur rape-incident, Yogi said that the incident was very unfortunate and that's why he decided to launch this mission from Balrampur. He said, ''To pay homage to the victim of a very unfortunate incident, I decided to kick-off Mission Shakti campaign from Balrampur & I'm extremely delighted to launch this programme. Mission Shakti aims at guaranteeing security & respect for every woman in the state.

Oct 16, 2020

Dr. Harsh Vardhan Launches Second Phase of Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana

The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has launched the second phase of "Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana".
The scheme has been launched for the underprivileged Thalassemic patients.
This scheme was launched in 2017. It is a Coal India CSR funded Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT) program.
The programme is aimed at providing a one-time cure opportunity for Haemoglobinopathies like Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Disease for patients who have a matched family donor. This initiative of CSR has targeted to provide financial assistance to 200 patients by providing a package cost of Rs. 10 lakhs per HSCT.

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