- National Education Policy 2020
- Computer science, agriculture be made part of NEP-2020: Rajasthan Governor
Key points:
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, acronymed ”STEM”, have been included in the policy to make it a multidisciplinary education.
- Speaking at the ”Governors” virtual conference on the ”Role of NEP in Transforming Higher Education”, Mishra suggested that agriculture and computer be included in the policy, making it ”STEAM-C”, which will make higher education more employment oriented, according to a release.
- Mishra said if the states are able to implement the policy in a successful manner, the new education system will bring India at par with the leading countries of the world and convert the challenges of the present into opportunities.
(Outlook, 7 September 2020) News Link
- J&K LG for empowering youth through NEP
Key points:
- Observing that NEP-2020 could be effectively implemented if institutions were given freedom to redefine teaching positions as per need, Jammu and Kashmir LG, Manoj Sinha on Monday advocated for empowering youth through the Policy.
- The Lt Governor observed that the new Education Policy is strengthening the vision of our Prime Minister -‘teach to transform, learn to leave and educate to empower’.
- During his address, the Lt Governor observed that our priorities guide all policies and our policy decisions guide our destiny.
(Greater Jammu, 7 September 2020) News Link
- New Education Policy will prepare Indian youth for new challenges in ever evolving sphere of Employment & Jobs: PM Modi
Key points:
- The PM said that suggestions of more than 2 lakh people from across the country were amalgamated in the New Education Policy.
- The PM asserted that Education policy is the key to fulfil the nation’s aspirations and called for minimal government intervention and influence in its implementation.
- The PM said, the policy paves the way for opening campuses of best international institutions in India so that youth from common families can also join them.
- The PM said, India has been a ancient centre of learning and the new policy will help in making it a hub of knowledge economy in the 21st century.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
- President Ramnath Kovind asks states to organise virtual sessions to implement NEP
Key points:
- President Ram Nath Kovind while addressing the conference said the New Education Policy gives top priority to provide basic literacy and numeracy to all children at primary school level by the year 2025.
- He said, the Policy has been formulated after an unprecedented and lengthy process of consultations including over two lakh suggestions received from about 675 districts.
- The President asked Governors to organise theme-based virtual sessions in their States to implement the New National Education Policy.
- He said the feedback from these sessions can be sent to the Education Ministry for further considerations and utilisation at National level.
- Mr. Kovind urged States and Union Territories to fill the vacant seats of Vice Chancellors and Teachers for effective implementation of the new policy at higher education level.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Ram Mandir Vyavastha
- राममंदिर संग पर्यटकों के लिए बनेगा एग्रो बेस इंडस्ट्रियल कॉरिडोर, मूर्तिकला को मिलेगी खास तवज्जो
Key points:
- श्रीराममंदिर निर्माण के साथ प्रदेश सरकार यहां पर्यटकों के लिए एग्रो बेस इंडस्ट्रियल कॉरिडोर बनाने की तैयारी में है।
- इसमें यहां की खासियत को ब्रांड बनाया जाएगा। खासकर सांस्कृतिक, पौराणिक व कृषि आधारित वस्तुओं को लघु उद्योगों से जोड़ने की तैयारी है।
- हुनरमंदों को सरकार कम ब्याज दर पर लोन भी दिलाएगी। इसके लिए पूरा प्रस्ताव तैयार हो रहा है।
- इसका फायदा यह होगा कि स्थानीय हुनरमंदों को रोजगार तो मिलेगा ही साथ में पर्यटक अयोध्या की स्थानीय वस्तुओं से रूबरू भी हो सकेंगे।
(Amar Ujala, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Ram temple construction committee chairman Nripendra Mishra’s visit to Ayodhya begins today
Key points:
- Nripendra Misra, the chairman of Ram Mandir construction committee, will visit Ayodhya on Monday to review preparations for the construction of the shrine.
- Misra along with the members of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust will inspect the Ram Janmabhoomi campus and will meet engineers of the Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the construction company that has been awarded the contract of the project.
- During his two-day visit, Misra will also discuss the temple’s layout plan with architects Nikhil Sompura and Ashish Sompura – the sons of Chandrakant Sompura, the main architect of the Ram Mandir. The Sompuras are expected to reach Ayodhya from Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
(HT, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Kashmir after removing 370
- J&K UT Govt evacuates about 4,06,528 residents stranded in other parts of country
Key points:
- AIR Jammu Correspondent reports that the UT administration has received 138 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs with 1,21,496 passengers while about 2,85,032 persons from other states and UTs including 934 from abroad have been evacuated through Lakhanpur via road till date.
- Besides, about 2364 stranded passengers have entered the UT through Lakhanpur during the last 24 hours while 1053 passengers reached Jammu today in 117th Delhi COVID special train.
- So far, 117 trains reached Jammu with 1,05,800 stranded passengers while 15,696 passengers reached Udhampur in 21 special trains belonging to different districts of the UT.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Fruits & vegetables in J&K covered under ‘Operation Green’s TOP to TOTAL’ scheme
Key points:
- In Jammu and Kashmir, what could be termed as a shot in arm for farmers of J&K, the Centre has brought majority of fruits and vegetables grown in Jammu under a fresh initiative of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
- Almost all fruits and vegetables in J&K are covered under the ‘Operation Green’s TOP to TOTAL’ scheme.
- The announcement of new initiative is aimed at to support farmers of Fruits and Vegetables under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in order to prevent distress sales, Price stabilization interventions under Central Sector Scheme- “Operation Greens” which has been extended from Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) to all notified fruits and vegetables (TOTAL) for a period of six months on pilot basis.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Advisor to J&K LG Farooq Khan listens to grievances & demands of several deputations & individuals
Key points:
- In Jammu and Kashmir, Advisor to LG, Farooq Khan today met several deputations and individuals and listened to their grievances and demands at Banquet Hall Canal Road, Jammu.
- As many as 88 deputations and individuals met the Advisor during the weekly public hearing camp and projected a number of issues seeking immediate redress for their concerns.
- Several deputations of Sarpanches from various areas of Jammu district raised different developmental issues like road connectivity, water supply issuance of BPL ration cards and other issues.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Measures taken by Punjab
- कोरोना से जंग: पंजाब में इस साल रिटायर्ड नहीं होंगे डॉक्टर्स, संक्रमण के बढ़ते मामलों को देखते हुए सीएम ने सभी का सेवा काल बढ़ाया; वीक एंड लॉकडाउन जारी रहेगा
Key points:
- पंजाब में कोरोना महामारी आए दिन खौफनाक होती जा रही है। इसी के चलते सोमवार को प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह ने 25 विधायकों के साथ हालात से निपटने के इंतजामों को लेकर समीक्षा बैठक की|
- बैठक में हुई चर्चा के बाद सूबे के व्यापारियों को वीक एंड लॉकडाउन यानी शनिवार और रविवार को कोई राहत नहीं दी गई है।
- इस दौरान कोरोना पॉजिटिव पाए जाने वाले मरीजों की सूची गोपनीय रखने का भी ऐलान किया गया है।
- दूसरी ओर डीजीपी को निर्देश दिए कि महामारी संबंधी लोगों में अफवाहें फैलाने या झूठा प्रचार करने वाले वेब चैनलों पर कड़ी कार्रवाई की जाए।
- साथ ही कोविड के मामलों और इसके कारण होने वाली मौतों की बढ़ती संख्या के मद्देनजर पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री कैप्टन अमरिन्दर सिंह ने सोमवार को 60 वर्ष से कम आयु के सभी रिटायर्ड हो रहे डॉक्टरों और माहिरों को तीन महीने का विस्तार देने का ऐलान किया है।
- मुख्यमंत्री कैप्टन अमरिन्दर सिंह ने मुख्य सचिव को कोविड के मामलों की बढ़ रही संख्या को देखते हुए टेक्नीशियनों और लैब सहायकों की भर्ती की प्रक्रिया तेज करने के लिए भी कहा।
(Bhaskar, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Punjab govt to give 50,000 COVID care kits to patients
Key points:
- Punjab CM on Monday said his government will give 50,000 COVID care kits free of cost to patients in hospitals and home isolation to ensure their better treatment.
- At kit, costing Rs 1,700 each, includes an oximeter, digital thermometer, face masks and necessary medication.
- A spokesperson said the specially designed kits will also include a steamer, hand sanitiser besides 60 ‘giloy’ tablets, thirty Vitamin C and four Vitamin D3 tablets.
(PTI, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Measures taken by Uttar Pradesh
- दौड़ने लगी लखनऊ मेट्रो, स्टेशनों पर आधे गेट बंद, मास्क होने पर ही मिल रही एंट्री
Key points:
- उत्तर प्रदेश की राजधानी लखनऊ में भी मेट्रो फिर से पटरी पर दौड़ने लगी है।
- लखनऊ मेट्रो सेवाएं आज सुबह 7 बजे से फिर से शुरू हो गई। लखनऊ मेट्रो के संचालन को लेकर स्टेशनों और ट्रेनों के अंदर व्यवस्था बदली हुई है।
- रेडलाइन पर सभी स्टेशनों के आधे गेट बंद हैं, केवल दो गेट से ही प्रवेश और निकासी की व्यवस्था की गई है।
- ट्रेन में यात्रा के लिए एक सीट छोड़कर बैठने की व्यवस्था की गई है।
- यात्रा के समय यात्री को मास्क पहनना अनिवार्य है, मास्क पहनकर नहीं आने पर मेट्रो स्टेशन पर शुल्क देकर यात्री को पहले मास्क खरीदना होगा, फिर उसे एंट्री मिलेगी।
(Amar Ujala, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Measures taken by Gujarat
- Ahmedabad metro train service resumes
Key points:
- To ensure social distancing, a maximum of 90 passengers are being allowed to travel per trip between Vastral and Apparel Market stations, a stretch of 6.5 kms that was made operational in March last year, officials said.
- Some of them feel that travelling in a metro train is a better and safer option than availing other public transport services like buses or Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS).
(PTI, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Measures taken by Centre
- Metro services in different cities including Delhi resume after gap of over five months
Key points:
- Metro services resumed Monday morning in different cities across the country after a gap of more than five months. These cities are Delhi, Lucknow, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.
- Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Durga Shankar Mishra said that passengers will have to follow preventive measures against COVID-19 by maintaining social distancing and wearing face mask.
- AIR correspondent reports that in the first stage, Delhi Metro resumed services in a graded manner today, with elaborate measures for crowd management ensuring hygiene to check the spread of COVID-19.
- The Yellow Line connecting Samaypur Badli and HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon was the first one to be opened.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Measures taken by Bihar
- Bihar govt to impose total shutdown in containment zones till Sept 30
Key points:
- In a bid to contain the further spread of COVID-19, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has decided to impose total shutdown in containment zones till September 30.
- The state government will abide by the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for ‘unlock 4’.
- Last week, the Centre had issued guidelines for the fourth phase of ‘unlock’, allowing more activities outside the containment zones.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
- Measures taken by Madhya Pradesh
- MP govt to add 3600 oxygen beds, 564 ICU beds added for Coronavirus treatment till Oct 31
Key points:
- This will increase such beds to 11 thousand 710 and 2 thousand 488 respectively.
- It was also decided that patients can voluntarily pay bills, fully or partially, at designated hospitals which are treating free of cost at the moment.
- Mr. Sarang informed that command control centres with ambulances and doctors were being established in every district to monitor the health of 40 percent of the patients living in home isolation in Madhya Pradesh.
(News on Air, 7 September 2020) News Link
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