Bihar Affairs
Kitchen gardens to be set up at anganwadi centres
TheKrishi Vigyan Kendra(KVK) has been entrusted with the responsibility to develop fivekitchen gardensforanganwadi centresin the district to increase the nutritional value of food served to children, lactating as well as pregnant Women.
The KVK will plant saplings of green and leafy veggies after identifying suitable land for kitchen gardens. Papaya and drumstick Plants will be grown on the boundary of the kitchen garden. Adding veggies such as cabbage, palak, methi, dhania, beetroot and radish to the main course served to children and others will enhance the nutritional value of food intake.
National and International Affairs
SRESHTA Scheme Was Launched For Socio Economic Development Of SC Students
The Government of India will introduce the SRESTHA Scheme for students from Scheduled Castes. The initiative would give pupils a high-quality residential <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Education“>Education.
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The Ministry of Social and Empowerment will carry out the scheme.
It is aimed towards deserving Scheduled Caste pupils. It will also prevent the occurrence of students dropping out of classes 9 through 12.
The programme will offer high-quality residential education.
NITI Aayog has identified renowned non-public residential facilities in aspirational districts to implement the scheme.
Greater Tipraland is a region in Tripura. Several tribals are demanding to make the region as a separate state.
There are 19 notified Scheduled Tribes in Tripura. Among these, 5.92 lakh are Tripuris, 1.88 lakh are Reangs. These three tribal groups are the major tribals in the state. Some of the minor tribal groups have joined hands and formed TIPRA Motha (Tirpaha Indigenous Regional Alliance) and IPFT (Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura) Political Parties. These parties are now arguing that they want a separate state for their survival and existence.
Tripura was ruled by Manikya dynasty since the late 13thcentury till it signed the Instrument of Accession with the Government of India in 1949. Instrument of Accession is the document signed by the Indian states to enter into Union of India after Independence. In due course, some of the indigenous tribes in the region have become minority in the state.
This happened mainly because of the displacement of the Bengalis from East Pakistan during 1971 war. In 1881, the tribal Population in the state was 63.77%. It reduced to 31.8% in 2011.
It inquires the union government to promote state-specific blockchain purposes.
The plan will explore using technology for medical supplies and <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Vaccines“>Vaccines.
National Blockchain Strategy Proposed By Ministry Of Electronics And IT
The National Blockchain Strategy was recently introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and IT for giving blockchain as a service.
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