RAJASTHAN

• Rajasthan introduces incentive for govt school staff

• State education department has set a new goal of ‘Drop Out Free Panchayat’ (DOFP) for teachers leading enrollment drives in its schools. Officials say that those gram panchayats which are declared DOFP will be rewarded by the state. The DOFP status is granted after officials confirmed that all children in the age group of 6-14 are enrolled in schools (Both private and govt). The reward includes postings at desired places, infrastructural development and upgrading schools. The aim of new initiative is to push teachers to collectively work for their respective panchayats.

• Every year state runs a special drive ‘Pravesh Utsov’ (Enrolment drive) in two phases—Early May and June last. During the drive the teachers have to launch several outreach programmes in the vicinity of their school to increase enrollments. Inspired by Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’s Open Defecation Free (ODF) villages, districts and the state, the campaign DOFP will be spread in in 9892 gram panchayats and 295 panchayats in the state . The DOEF aims to leave not a single student out of school in the upcoming session.

• Teachers have been carrying out ‘prabhat pheres’ (awareness programme) in areas highlighting the importance of education, achievements made by respective schools to convince parents to admit their children. 

  INTERNATIONAL

   

  ·        SIPRI Yearbook 2018 Released, Number of Peacekeepers Declined

   

  • The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security.
  • At the start of 2018 nine states – the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) – possessed approximately 14,465 nuclear weapons.

   

  ·        India hopes to open Chabahar port of Iran by 2019 amid US sanctions

   

  • India is trying to make Chabahar Port in Iran operational by 2019, despite a threat of renewed US sanctions against Tehran.
  • The port would offer easy accessibility toCIS countries, Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said in the statement.

   

   

   

  NATIONAL

   

  ·        One lakh people perform Yoga in Rajasthan, create world record

   

  • On the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21, More than 1 lakh people together performed Yoga in Rajasthan’s Kotato create Guinness World Record.
  • CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia was present at the venue along with Yoga guru Ramdev, who conducted the yoga session.
  • Earlier, 55,000 people of Mysore held the record of the largest crowd performing yoga.

   

  ·        Cabinet approves 3 Year Action Plan of Agricultural Education Division and ICAR Institutes

   

  • The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the continuation of the Three Year Action Plan (2017-2020)of the scheme for Agricultural Education Division and ICAR Institutes with an outlay of 2225.46 crore.

   

  • It comprises of:

   

  “Strengthening and Development of Higher Agricultural Education in India – Rs. Rs.2050.00 crore;

   

  ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) – Rs. 24.25 crore and

   

  ICAR – Central Institute of Women in Agriculture (CIWA) including All India Coordinated Research Project on Home Science (AICRP-HS) – Rs.151.21 crore.

  ·        Indian Army is observing the year 2018 as the Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty

   

   

  • To honour soldiers who have been disabled in line of duty, while serving the Nation and to celebrate the undying spirit of ‘Soldiering’, Indian Army is observing the year 2018 as the ‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’.

   

   

   

  ·        India launches its first national healthcare facility registry

   

  • The Union ministry of health and family welfare launched the National Health Resource Repository (NHRR), the first ever registry in the country registry of authentic, standardised and updated geo-spatial data of all public and private healthcare.
  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the project technology partner for providing data security.
  • It was launched by Union Health Minister J P Nadda.

   

  ·        Three MoUs signed and 6 at an advanced stage under Adopt a Heritage Scheme

   

   

  • Under “Adopt a Heritage Scheme“, three MoUs have already been signed and six are at an advanced stage and 31 more Adarsh Monuments are enlisted for coverage under the scheme.
  • The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India.
  • The four MoUs include: 1. Mount Stok Kangri Trek Route, Ladakh

    Gangotri Temple Area & Trail to Gaumukh, Uttarakhand

  3. Red Fort, Delhi

     4. Gandikota Fort, Andhra Pradesh