President of India Graces the 61st Annual Conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha
President of India Graces
the 61st Annual Conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha
The President of India, Shri Ram
Nath Kovind graced the 61st annual conference of Bodo Sahitya
Sabha at Tamulpur, Assam today (May 4, 2022).
Why is it in news?
Speaking on the occasion,
the President said that the atmosphere of harmony and peace in the region is
becoming stronger with the joint efforts of Union Government and State
Governments of the North-Eastern region. He noted that developmental works have
an important role in this change. He appreciated Central Government, State
Governments and residents of the region for this change.
Highlights
·
The President noted
that the month of May is very important for the Bodo people as they remember
Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma on May 1 which is his death anniversary.
·
He said that Bodofa
had spread the message of "live and let live". His message of
maintaining harmony with all communities is well respected by all, while
consciousness of Bodo self-pride will be forever relevant.
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The President
appreciated Bodo Sahitya Sabha for making invaluable contribution for past 70
years in strengthening the Bodo language, literature and culture. He said that
the Founder-President of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha, Joy Bhadra Hagzer and General
Secretary Sonaram Thosen had made commendable efforts in recognition of Bodo
language. This Sabha has also played important role in use of Bodo language as
the medium of school education and place in the higher education.
·
The President noted that so far 17 writers
have been awarded Sahitya Akademi Awards for their works in Bodo language. And out of that 10 have been awarded for
poetry work. This shows the natural inclination towards poetry among Bodo writers.
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He was happy to note that many women are
writing in different genres of Bodo literature. But it has also been observed
that only two women are among senior writers who have received the Sahitya
Akademi Award for original works, he said. He urged 'Bodo Sahitya Sabha' to
encourage women writers.
·
He said that to
keep any literature alive and relevant, the participation of the younger
generation is very important. Therefore, special encouragement should also be
given to young writers by Bodo Sahitya
Sabha.
·
The President was happy to note that the
works of other languages are being translated into Bodo language with
great enthusiasm. He said that it is
the characteristic of any vibrant
literary community. He expressed
confidence that such translated literature would give an opportunity to the
readers of Bodo language to get acquainted with other Indian languages as
well as world literature.
·
The President said that the conservation
and promotion of local languages is the responsibility of the society and
the government. He appealed the Government of Assam to make efforts to promote
Bodo language.
PM addresses inaugural session of fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
PM
addresses inaugural session of fourth edition of the International Conference
on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
“We remain committed to meeting the needs of the poorest and the most
vulnerable by building the next generation infrastructure to realize their
aspirations”
“People must be at the heart of any infrastructure growth story. That is
exactly what we in India are doing”
“If we make infrastructure resilient, we prevent disasters not only for
ourselves but for many future generations”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
Modi addressed the inaugural session of the fourth edition of the International
Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure via video message today.
Highlights
·
The session was also addressed by
the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, Hon. Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan
and H..E. Andry Nirina Rajoelina, President of Madagascar.
·
At the outset, Prime Minister Modi
reminded the gathering that the solemn promise of the Sustainable Development
Goals is to leave no one behind. “That is why, we remain committed to meeting
the needs of the poorest and the most vulnerable by building the next
generation infrastructure to realize their aspirations”, he said. The
Prime Minister said that infrastructure is about people and providing them high
quality, dependable, and sustainable services in an equitable manner. “People
must be at the heart of any infrastructure growth story. And, that is exactly
what we in India are doing”, he said.
·
As India is scaling-up the provision
of fundamental services in India in the areas of education, health, drinking
water, sanitation, electricity, transport and much more, said the Prime
Minister, “We are also tackling climate change in a very direct way. That is
why, at COP-26 we have committed to attain 'Net Zero' by 2070, in parallel with
our developmental efforts.”
·
The Prime Minister talked about the
importance of infrastructure in unleashing the human potential and said that
damage to infrastructure leads to lasting damage for generations. In the
context, the Prime Minister asked “with modern technology and knowledge at our
disposal, can we create resilient infrastructure that is built to last?”
Recognition of this challenge under-pins the creation of the CDRI, he said. He
also noted that the coalition has expanded and made valuable contributions. He
mentioned the initiative on 'Infrastructure for Resilient Island States' that
was launched at COP-26 and CDRI's work on Resilient Airports studying 150
airports around the world. The 'Global Assessment of Disaster Resilience of
Infrastructure Systems' that is being led by CDRI will help create global
knowledge that would be immensely valuable, Shri Modi informed.
·
The Prime Minister said that in
order to make our future resilient we have to work towards a 'Resilient
Infrastructure Transition'. Resilient infrastructure can also be the
centrepiece of our wider adaptation efforts. “If we make infrastructure
resilient, we prevent disasters not only for ourselves but for many future
generations”, he added.
Ministry of Development of North East Region shall focus on its role of a coordinator to accelerate pace of developmental initiatives.
Ministry of Development of
North East Region shall focus on its role of a coordinator to accelerate pace
of developmental initiatives.
The minister for Development of North East Region, Tourism
and Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy today presided over an interactive session
with senior officials of the Government of India and State Governments of the 8
north eastern States.
The Minster called upon the senior officials to leverage
this interactive session to collectively brainstorm on important themes
concerning the development of the North East Region and accelerate the pace of
development.
Why is it in news?
The Minister said that all
the officers to jointly work on an action plan for the holistic development of
the region and complete utilization of funds.
Focus needed on key areas such as Agriculture, employment generation, skill
development, connectivity and infrastructure, social services including health
and education and Tourism development in the NER along with infrastructural
development
The Minister also emphasised that a scientific gap analysis needs to be
conducted, where strengths and weaknesses need to be identified for a targeted
action.
Agenda for the next financial year would be to ensure that the funds under 10%GBS
are completely utilized, projects are implemented quickly and aligned to the
realities of the North East Region.
Minister also appreciated the highly talented and capable women of North East
Region and said that their potential should be tapped for holistic development
of the region
Highlights
· Addressing the gathering, the minster called for greater
coordination between the central government ministeries and State governments.
He assured that the Ministry of Development of North East Region shall focus on
its role of a coordinator and ensure the developmental process is not impeded
because of systemic issues. He said that he has held many joint reviews with
several line ministries of the Government of India and State governments and
plans to hold more in the days to come.
· The minister also said that certain key areas such as
agriculture, employment generation, skill development, connectivity and
infrastructure, social services including health and education and Tourism
development called for greater focus in these sectors.
· The Minister also stressed that his agenda for the next
financial year would be to ensure that the funds under 10%GBS are completely
and fruitfully utilized, projects are implemented quickly without delays and
aligned to the realities of the North East Region.
· The Minister said that newly constituted “Agri-task force”
would help in ensuring optimum utilization of funds and maximum benefit to the
people of the region. He requested that coordination and cooperation of all the
State Governments would be critical for its success.
· The Minister also emphasised that a scientific gap analysis
needs to be held, where strengths and weaknesses need to be identified for a
targeted action.
· He further said that, the States and central ministeries must
equally focus on social development and employment generation along with a
continued focus on infrastructural development. He said that this would
important to ensure that development reaches the last mile and manifests itself
in the form improved standard of living and social upliftment.
· The Minister called upon all the officers to jointly work on
an action plan for the holistic development of the region and complete
utilization of funds. Hon’ble Minister also appreciated the talented and
capable women of North East Region and said that their potential should be
tapped for holistic development of the region, he also added.
· The Minister further informed that a 2-day workshop would be
held in Delhi soon with all the central and Sate stakeholders to carry forward
the momentum built up by this conference.
Ministry of Development of North East Region shall focus on its role of a coordinator to accelerate pace of developmental initiatives.
Ministry of Development of
North East Region shall focus on its role of a coordinator to accelerate pace
of developmental initiatives.
The minister for Development of North East Region, Tourism
and Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy today presided over an interactive session
with senior officials of the Government of India and State Governments of the 8
north eastern States.
The Minster called upon the senior officials to leverage
this interactive session to collectively brainstorm on important themes
concerning the development of the North East Region and accelerate the pace of
development.
Why is it in news?
The Minister said that all
the officers to jointly work on an action plan for the holistic development of
the region and complete utilization of funds.
Focus needed on key areas such as Agriculture, employment generation, skill
development, connectivity and infrastructure, social services including health
and education and Tourism development in the NER along with infrastructural
development
The Minister also emphasised that a scientific gap analysis needs to be
conducted, where strengths and weaknesses need to be identified for a targeted
action.
Agenda for the next financial year would be to ensure that the funds under 10%GBS
are completely utilized, projects are implemented quickly and aligned to the
realities of the North East Region.
Minister also appreciated the highly talented and capable women of North East
Region and said that their potential should be tapped for holistic development
of the region
Highlights
· Addressing the gathering, the minster called for greater
coordination between the central government ministeries and State governments.
He assured that the Ministry of Development of North East Region shall focus on
its role of a coordinator and ensure the developmental process is not impeded
because of systemic issues. He said that he has held many joint reviews with
several line ministries of the Government of India and State governments and
plans to hold more in the days to come.
· The minister also said that certain key areas such as
agriculture, employment generation, skill development, connectivity and
infrastructure, social services including health and education and Tourism
development called for greater focus in these sectors.
· The Minister also stressed that his agenda for the next
financial year would be to ensure that the funds under 10%GBS are completely
and fruitfully utilized, projects are implemented quickly without delays and
aligned to the realities of the North East Region.
· The Minister said that newly constituted “Agri-task force”
would help in ensuring optimum utilization of funds and maximum benefit to the
people of the region. He requested that coordination and cooperation of all the
State Governments would be critical for its success.
· The Minister also emphasised that a scientific gap analysis
needs to be held, where strengths and weaknesses need to be identified for a
targeted action.
· He further said that, the States and central ministeries must
equally focus on social development and employment generation along with a
continued focus on infrastructural development. He said that this would
important to ensure that development reaches the last mile and manifests itself
in the form improved standard of living and social upliftment.
· The Minister called upon all the officers to jointly work on
an action plan for the holistic development of the region and complete
utilization of funds. Hon’ble Minister also appreciated the talented and
capable women of North East Region and said that their potential should be
tapped for holistic development of the region, he also added.
· The Minister further informed that a 2-day workshop would be
held in Delhi soon with all the central and Sate stakeholders to carry forward
the momentum built up by this conference.
Prime Minister’s Meeting with Prime Minister of Iceland
Prime Minister’s Meeting with Prime Minister
of Iceland
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Ms. Katrin Jakobsdottir, Prime Minister of
Iceland, in Copenhagen on the sidelines of the 2nd India-Nordic Summit.
Why
is it in news?
Both Prime Ministers warmly recalled their first meeting during the 1st
India-Nordic Summit in Stockholm in April 2018. They noted that this year both countries are celebrating the 50th
anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations.
Highlights
·
Both leaders discussed ways to
further strengthen economic cooperation especially in the sectors of geothermal
energy, Blue Economy, Arctic, renewable energy, fisheries, food processing,
education including digital universities, and culture.
·
Geothermal energy, in particular, is
an area where Iceland has special expertise, and both sides stessed on
collaboration between universities of both countries in this sector. Prime
Minister lauded Prime Minister Jakobsdottir's personal efforts at promoting
gender equality and briefed her on India's advances in this regard. Discussions
also took place on expediting the India - EFTA trade negotiations and on regional
and global developments.