National
National Campaign “Sangathan se Samriddhi” to mobilize 10 Crore Rural Women into SHGs
⇒ The Ministry of Rural Development’s Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) launched “Sangathan Se Samridhhi– Leaving no Rural Woman Behind” on 18 April 2023.
- The National Campaign “Sangathan se Samriddhi” under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Samaveshi Vikaas’ was aimed at mobilizing 10 crore women from eligible rural households.
The campaign was launched by Shri Giriraj Singh, Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in New Delhi.
Objective:
The campaign’s primary objective was to mobilize disadvantaged rural communities unaware of the benefits of the DAY-NRLM program.
Key Points:
- The special campaign ended on June 30, 2023.
- Its aim was to bring all the vulnerable and marginalized rural households under the Self-Help Group (SHG) fold to enable them to draw benefits provided under the programme.
- The campaign was organized in all states. SHG women from across states actively participated in the event and women from Bihar, Tripura, Telangana, Maharashtra and Haryana shared their experiences on how the DAY-NRLM SHG movement supported them to come out of poverty by creating livelihood opportunities leading to their economic independence and social empowerment.
Central Sector Scheme “Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North Eastern Region (PTP-NER)”
⇒ Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda, launched the new Central Sector Scheme “Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region” at the MSFDS Auditorium, Konung Mamang, Imphal, Manipur on 18 April 2023.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has introduced a new scheme “Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North -Eastern Region (PTP-NER)” for the benefit of Scheduled Tribes of Northeastern Region.
Key Points:
- The scheme has the vision to strengthen livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans through increased efficiency in procurement, logistics and marketing of tribal products from North Eastern States.
- The scheme will apply to the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim.
- The scheme PTP-NER will facilitate tribal artisans to avail opportunities of enhancing income through the provision of backward and forward linkages through incubation support, aggregation, skill and entrepreneurship development, sourcing and procurement, marketing, transportation and publicity.
- A substantial Budget of around Rs 143 Cr has been allocated towards this scheme for implementation.
- Besides, considering the vast experience and presence in North Eastern region, North Eastern Handicrafts and Handlooms Development Corporation, a corporation under the administrative control of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, India Post under Department of Posts, and North Eastern State Government Departments/ Agencies have been engaged as partners under the scheme.
Seed Traceability Portal and Mobile App
⇒ Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar launched the SATHI (Seed Traceability, Authentication and Holistic Inventory) Portal and Mobile App, on 19 April 2023.
- It is a Centralized Online System for seed traceability, authentication and inventory designed to deal with the challenges of seed production, quality seed identification and seed certification.
Developed by:
It has been developed by the NIC in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on the theme of ‘Uttam Beej – Samriddh Kisan’.
On this occasion, Shri Tomar said that the Government of India is constantly trying to overcome the challenges and difficulties faced by Agriculture sector through various schemes and programmes. SATHI portal is an important step in this direction. When its use starts right to the grassroot level, it will prove to be a revolutionary step in the field of agriculture.
Key Points:
- SATHI portal will ensure quality assurance system, identify the source of seed in the seed production chain.
- The system will consist of integrated 7 verticals of the seed chain – Research Organisation, Seed Certification, Seed Licensing, Seed Catalogue, Dealer to Farmer Sales, Farmer Registration and Seed DBT.
- Seeds with valid certification can only be sold by valid licensed dealers to centrally registered farmers who will receive subsidy through DBT directly into their pre-validated bank accounts.
International
EU-India Aviation Summit 2023
⇒ The 2-days EU-India Aviation Summit 2023 began in New Delhi on 20 April 2023.
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia addressed the summit virtually. He said, “India and the European Union (EU) have shared strong historical relations which continue to grow today on the back of robust physical, digital and people-to-people connectivity, aided by the aviation industry”.
About EU-India Aviation Summit 2023:
The European Commission and Ministry of Civil Aviation of India jointly organised an EU-India Aviation Summit on 20-21 April 2023 in Delhi, India.
- The summit brought together top-level policy makers, industry executives and stakeholders from both the EU and India.
Focus:
The summit focused on EU-India air transport relations and the mutually shared challenges and opportunities of the two regions, such as the post-COVID recovery of air traffic, increasing sustainability, maintaining safety and the development of unmanned aircraft systems.
During the summit, a declaration of intent was signed by Airport Authority of India with Eurocontrol, and a letter of intent memorandum of understanding was signed by DGCA with the European Union Aviation Safety for closer cooperation.
- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for cooperation in aviation safety.
- The Airport Authority of India also signed a declaration of intent with Eurocontrol, a pan-European, civil-military organisation dedicated to supporting European aviation.
- While the MoU between DGCA and EASA will focus on collaboration at regulatory level and safety level, the declaration of intent between AAI and Eurocontrol will be focused on the area of air traffic control.