Rashtriya Puruskar Portal launched, nominations open for various Awards
Rashtriya Puruskar Portal launched, nominations open for
various Awards
Several civilian
awards have been instituted by various Ministries/Departments/Agencies of the
Government of India to recognize people who have excelled and made exceptional contribution
in their fields.
Why is it in news?
For inviting
nominations for various awards, a common Rashtriya Puruskar Portal (https://awards.gov.in ) has been developed by the
Government so as to bring together all the Awards of the various
Ministries/Departments/Agencies of the Government of India under one digital
platform to ensure transparency and public partnership (Jan Bhagidari). This
Portal aims to facilitate citizens to nominate individuals/organizations for
various Awards instituted by the Government of India.
Highlights
Currently,
nominations/recommendations for the following Awards are open:
1.
Padma Awards-
Nomination open till 15/09/2022
2.
Sardar Patel
National Unity Award- Nomination open till 31/07/2022
3.
Tenzing Norgay
National Adventure Award- Nomination open till 16/06/2022
4.
Jeevan Raksha Padak
series of Awards- Nomination open till 30/09/2022
5.
Pandit Deendayal
Upadhyaya Telecom Skill Excellence Award- Nomination open till 16/06/2022.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hands over 12 High Speed Guard Boats, constructed under India’s $US 100 million Line of Credit, to Vietnam
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh hands over 12 High Speed
Guard Boats, constructed under India’s $US 100 million Line of Credit, to
Vietnam
Describes it as a glowing example of ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ vision
& professional excellence of Indian defence manufacturing sector
RM invites Vietnam to become a part of India’s defence industrial
transformation through enhanced cooperation
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh
handed over 12 High Speed Guard Boats to Vietnam during his visit to Hong Ha
Shipyard in Hai Phong on June 09, 2022.
Why is it in news?
The boats have been constructed
under the Government of India’s $US 100 million Defence Line of Credit to
Vietnam. The initial five boats were built in the Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
Shipyard in India and the other seven in Hong Ha Shipyard. Senior civil and
military officials of India and Vietnam were present during the handing over
ceremony.
Highlights
·
In his address, the
Raksha Mantri described the project as a glowing example of ‘Make in India,
Make for the World’ as envisioned by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He
said, the successful completion of the project, despite the challenges due to
Covid-19 pandemic, is testimonial to the commitment and professional excellence
of the Indian defence manufacturing sector as also of Hong Ha Shipyard.
·
He exuded
confidence that the project will be a precursor to many more cooperative
defence projects between India and Vietnam in future.
·
Shri Rajnath Singh
invited Vietnam to become a part of India’s defence industrial transformation
through enhanced cooperation. He asserted that the Indian defence industry has
substantially increased its capabilities under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision
of the Prime Minister.
·
He stressed that
the objective is to build a domestic industry in order to make India a defence
manufacturing hub which not only caters to the domestic needs, but also
fulfills international requirements.
·
The Raksha Mantri
is on a three-day official visit to Vietnam. On the first day of engagements in
Hanoi on June 08, 2022, Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Vietnam’s
Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang.
·
Both sides signed a
‘Joint Vision Statement on India-Vietnam Defence Partnership towards 2030’ to
enhance defence cooperation. An MoU to simplify procedures for mutually
beneficial logistic support was also inked between the two countries. The
Raksha Mantri also called on President of Vietnam Mr Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime
Minister Mr Pham Minh Chinh.
Launch of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY) Dashboard
Launch of Pradhan Mantri
Matsya Sampada Yojna (PMMSY) Dashboard
Digital India is a flagship
programme of the Government of India with the vision to transform the country
into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Why is it in news?
The programme covers multiple
Government Ministries and Departments with the aim of building a culture of
‘good governance’ that functions on evidence-based decision making.
Highlights
·
It is in line with Prime Minister's
vision to use technology as a means to empower and as a tool that bridges the
distance between hope and opportunity.
·
In view of the same, Shri Parshottam
Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying launched
the PMMSY MIS dashboard on 7th June 2022. The occasion was
graced by Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State, Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying, Dr L Murugan, Minister of State, Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying and Information and Broadcasting, Shri J.N. Swain,
Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Shri Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Ministry
of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr J Balaji, Joint Secretary
(Marine Fisheries), Shri Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary (Inland Fisheries) and
other senior officials.
·
PMMSY scheme was launched in May
2020 with the highest ever investment of Rs. 20,050 crores for
focussed and holistic development of the fisheries sector while ensuring
socio-economic wellbeing of fishermen, fish farmers and other stakeholders.
·
Till date a total project investment
of Rs 7242.90 Crores (FY 2020-22) has been done under PMMSY. Keeping in view
the vast scope of the PMMSY scheme with multitude locations and components and
move towards digitalisation, it is imperative to put a Management Information
System (MIS) in place for aggregating information on one platform. The PMMSY
MIS dashboard aims at (i) effective monitoring of the PMMSY
scheme activities and their progress in all participating States/UTs (ii)
strategically utilising the information for informed decision
making. PMMSY MIS application aggregates the data from all
participating states/UTs, analyses the data and projects the data in form of a
dashboard for sectoral insights. Key performance parameters are used for
projecting overall performance at national and State/UT levels, thus highlighting
specific achievements and gaps.
·
With the realisiation of this
strategic technological initiative, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying congratulated and appreciated the efforts of the
department officials and the technical team from the PMMSY – PMC (Project
Management Consultant).
·
As the data is fed into the MIS
system at district level by each participating States/UT, the platform is a
true indicator of the PMMSY scheme progress. The information is further used
for coordination, gap analysis and requirement to take corrective actions.
·
With many other technological
development activities in pipeline for MIS dashboard improvement, the
Department of Fisheries and PMC team has been simultaneously making efforts for
on boarding of all the states/UTs through hands-on training on the platform and
creating awareness.
Success Story: MSME’s PMEGP Scheme provides financial impetus to enterprise
Success Story: MSME’s PMEGP Scheme provides financial
impetus to enterprise
Mrs
Humera Nausheen is a B-Tech graduate. Though her degree could have fetched a
life of luxury but she was born to be an entrepreneur so she came in
association with Ministry of MSME which got her financial support of Rs 15 lakh
under PMEGP Scheme.
She
also participated in various seminars at NI-MSME that supported her quest to
become a successful entrepreneur. Today she is not only the co-founder of
Doctor Mushroom but also helping other women to become entrepreneurs.
Success Story: MSME’s PMEGP Scheme provides financial impetus to enterprise Mrs Humera Nausheen is a B-Tech graduate. Though her degree could have fetched a life of luxury but she was born to be an entrepreneur so she came in association with Ministry of
Success Story: MSME paved the road to success for women
entrepreneurs
Aadhya Enterprises is a Delhi based
Trio Women’s Entrepreneur company. They have varied portfolio and broader
categories of bags including backpacks, school bags, gym bags, travel bags etc.
Why is it in news?
With the help of MSME-DI, New Delhi
the unit has registered into MSME category, hence credit period reduced
substantially as a result their cash flow and profitability have improved.
Highlights
The Champion desk of MSME guided
them with new avenues of business and MSME-DI helped them and introduced more
categories and platforms to promote their products. The Unit acknowledged the
support rendered by MSME by which they got an opportunity to participate in
IITF-2021 wherein they got domestic and export leads.
