A mass protest against the rising oil prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas

A mass protest against the rising oil prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas

Today, the Sadar Hills District Youth Congress committee(DYCC) in collaboration 

with its Assembly Youth Congress committees of Saikul, Saitu and Kangpokpi 

organized a mass protest against the rising oil prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas 

at IT road, Oil pump Kangkpokpi. The mass protest which was led the District Youth 

Congress, President T.Samuel Haokip insisted on the importance of the role of youths to sensitize the general public regarding the continuous rise in oil prices in the country and in the states. He also asserted that the public can no longer remain as a mute spectator when it comes to dealing with the faulty taxation policy on Oil prices by Modi led BJP government at the centre and N. Biren led BJP government in the states. The Youth Congress also displayed on their banner demanding the centre and the State government to bring down the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gases so that the poor and the middle class society do not have to suffer unnecessarily due to their mismanagement. The youth Congress also displayed various placards hinting at the BJP government for their vicious attempt to hike the prices of fuel on a daily basis by prompting is the rising prices of fuel the “Acche Din” which Mr. Modi had promised before coming to power and another which displayed stop looting your own fellow citizen who voted you to power. DYC’s General Secretary Mr. Jangminthang Kipgen who briefed the media says that he neither represents his party nor tries to make any political brownie on the issue of rising Oil prices but, to convey the misery and hardships faced by the poorest of the poor and the middle class to BJP government at the Centre and the State in particular. He also mentioned that the poor and the middle class which constitute 55% of the Country’s population had been hit the hardest, the reason being their heavy dependence on the primary and the secondary sector which are directly affected by the rise in oil prices. He also make his appeal to the the Centre and the State government to cut the Excise duty and Valued Added Tax(VAT) respectively on Petroleum and its products or else, they should in a time bound manner bring it in the ambit of GST, so that its prices can be kept under check and balance. He also compared the rate at which the present government imports the crude Oil and the rate at which petrol is sold in the states today to the rate at which the previous regime imported and sold then, keeping the present government on the back foot. He also took a dig at Modi’s government for finding all their excuses on Covid Pandemic and the previous regime. Mr. Kipgen finally added that, inspite of the fact people of this country, having given the benefits of the doubt to Mr. Modi, if he continues to fail at this level on and on his resignation will be sought sooner than expected.

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A mass protest against the rising oil prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas

A mass protest against the rising oil prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas

Today, the Sadar Hills District Youth Congress committee(DYCC) in collaboration 

with its Assembly Youth Congress committees of Saikul, Saitu and Kangpokpi 

organized a mass protest against the rising oil prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas 

at IT road, Oil pump Kangkpokpi. The mass protest which was led the District Youth 

Congress, President T.Samuel Haokip insisted on the importance of the role of youths to sensitize the general public regarding the continuous rise in oil prices in the country and in the states. He also asserted that the public can no longer remain as a mute spectator when it comes to dealing with the faulty taxation policy on Oil prices by Modi led BJP government at the centre and N. Biren led BJP government in the states. The Youth Congress also displayed on their banner demanding the centre and the State government to bring down the prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gases so that the poor and the middle class society do not have to suffer unnecessarily due to their mismanagement. The youth Congress also displayed various placards hinting at the BJP government for their vicious attempt to hike the prices of fuel on a daily basis by prompting is the rising prices of fuel the “Acche Din” which Mr. Modi had promised before coming to power and another which displayed stop looting your own fellow citizen who voted you to power. DYC’s General Secretary Mr. Jangminthang Kipgen who briefed the media says that he neither represents his party nor tries to make any political brownie on the issue of rising Oil prices but, to convey the misery and hardships faced by the poorest of the poor and the middle class to BJP government at the Centre and the State in particular. He also mentioned that the poor and the middle class which constitute 55% of the Country’s population had been hit the hardest, the reason being their heavy dependence on the primary and the secondary sector which are directly affected by the rise in oil prices. He also make his appeal to the the Centre and the State government to cut the Excise duty and Valued Added Tax(VAT) respectively on Petroleum and its products or else, they should in a time bound manner bring it in the ambit of GST, so that its prices can be kept under check and balance. He also compared the rate at which the present government imports the crude Oil and the rate at which petrol is sold in the states today to the rate at which the previous regime imported and sold then, keeping the present government on the back foot. He also took a dig at Modi’s government for finding all their excuses on Covid Pandemic and the previous regime. Mr. Kipgen finally added that, inspite of the fact people of this country, having given the benefits of the doubt to Mr. Modi, if he continues to fail at this level on and on his resignation will be sought sooner than expected.

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Vice President urges everyone to become a warrior in the movement to protect environment

 

Vice President urges everyone to become a warrior in the movement to protect environment

Stringent action needed against violators of pollution laws

Need to consider strict enforcement of ‘polluter pays’ principle: Vice President

Shri Naidu expresses concern about increasing extreme weather events which are linked to the climate crisis

‘Environment and Health are intertwined’: VP suggests spending more time in nature for overall well-being

Shri Naidu raises concern of increasing cases of Myopia among children

VP endorses mandatory outdoor play-time of one hour in schools, calls for integrating nature-related activities like gardening in curriculum

Skilled workforce needed for 4th Industrial Revolution; industry must take initiative in skill upgradation: VP

Shri Naidu interacts with trainees at Swarna Bharat Trust, Hyderabad

Posted On: 16 JUL 2021 2:09PM by PIB Delhi

The Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that everyone must become a warrior in the movement to protect the environment in the light of the climate crisis the world is going through. “From Panchayat to Parliament, all stakeholders must act proactively in protecting the environment”, he added.

He also stressed the need to act stringently with violators of pollution laws and consider strict enforcement of the ‘Polluter Pays’ principle.

Highlighting the recent disasters such as the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, landslides in Uttarakhand and heat waves in Canada and the United States, he said they are instances of increasing frequency of extreme weather events due to global warming and climate change. He added that ‘these are tell-tale signs that climate change is real and cannot be wished away.’

Shri Naidu also expressed concern about the recent lightning-related deaths in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and noted that the increased lightning strikes (34 per cent more in India during 2020-21 compared to the previous year) are also being linked by scientists to the climate crisis.

Interacting with the trainees at Swarna Bharat Trust, Hyderabad, the Vice President said that in the light of these worrisome trends, it is imperative for us to co-exist harmoniously with nature and protect the environment to ensure the well-being of all. Going forward, the Vice President suggested that it is extremely important to balance our developmental needs with environmental protection. “It cannot be business as usual”, he stressed.

Recalling the importance given to nature in Indian civilisation, the Vice President said that we should act as ‘trustees’ to our natural environment, as Gandhiji advised. He noted India’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement, leadership in forging the International Solar Alliance and called for even greater substantive global efforts towards mitigating climate change.

The Vice President also underscored how environment and health are deeply intertwined. “Studies have revealed that spending time in nature lowers blood pressure, reduces stress and enhances emotional well-being. Being close to nature leaves us rejuvenated”, he noted. He called for creating awareness from a young age on the need to live in harmony with nature. “It was also found that children who received outdoor training were more satisfied and emotionally well-balanced. Every school should make outdoor activities like gardening and trekking an integral part of the curriculum”, he emphasized.

Speaking to the young trainees at the Trust, Shri Naidu expressed concern about the increasing cases of myopia among children. He referred to his interaction with experts at the L V Prasad Eye Institute and cautioned that, according to experts, 64 million children living in urban areas in the country are likely to have myopia by 2050 if no anti-myopia measures are initiated soon.

Referring to the experts’ opinion that current digital-ecosystem and the indoor-centric lifestyle were possible reasons for the increasing cases of myopia among children, the Vice President called for implementing the experts’ advice of making outdoor play time of one hour mandatory in all schools.

Addressing the trainees, Shri Naidu suggested that skill development and skill upgradation are necessary in the new job market in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. He noted that the New Education Policy is in tune with these emerging demands of the economy and called upon the industry to join hands with the government to train and upskill the youth. “A skilled workforce is critical to India’s accelerated growth in the coming years”, Shri Naidu observed.

Shri G.N. Rao, founder of LV Prasad Eye Institute, Dr. Prashant Garg, senior ophthalmologist from LV Prasad Eye Institute, Shri Chigurupati Krishna Prasad, President of Swarna Bharat Trust, Shri Bhadrareddy, Treasurer of Mallareddy Educational Institutions, students undergoing training at Swarna Bharat Trust and others were present during the event.

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Manipur govt announces total curfew for 10 days from July 18

 Manipur govt announces total curfew for 10 days from July 18

Covid-19

Manipur government reports all out time limit for 10 days over ‘wide commonness’ of Delta variation of Coronavirus 

N. Biren Singh said, “The situation keeps on falling apart as time passes. The quantity of every day positive cases is going over 1,000 and passings over 10.” 

The Manipur government on Friday declared a complete time limit in the state for 10 days from July 18 considering the rising number of Coronavirus cases spiked by the Delta variation of the infection. 

A notice said, “With the wide predominance of the Delta variation of Coronavirus in Manipur, there is a need to take severe measures to break the chain of transmission.” 

Home Department Manipur government reports complete check in time for 10 days over ‘wide commonness’ of Delta variation of Coronavirus 

Manipur government declares all out time limit for 10 days over ‘wide pervasiveness’ of Delta variation of Coronavirus 

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said, “The situation keeps on breaking down as time passes. The quantity of every day positive cases is going over 1,000 and passings over 10.” 

Manipur lockdown 

Just those occupied with fundamental administrations and others like air travel and agrarian exercises have been kept external the ambit of the check in time. 

The Manipur government on Friday reported a complete time limitation in the state for 10 days from July 18 considering the rising number of Coronavirus cases spiked by the Delta variation of the infection. 

A warning said, “With the wide predominance of the Delta variation of Coronavirus in Manipur, there is a need to take rigid measures to break the chain of transmission.” 

Just those occupied with fundamental administrations, for example, immunization drives, Coronavirus testing, clinical benefits, water supply, telecom and others like air travel and farming exercises have been kept external the ambit of the time limitation. 

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the choice was taken after a progression of pondering with a few panels of the state shaped to handle the Coronavirus pandemic. 

“We have been doing whatever we can in our ability to control the pandemic, going from establishment of oxygen plants to strengthening the inoculation interaction. Nonetheless, the situation keeps on breaking down as time passes. The quantity of day by day certain cases is going over 1,000 and passings over 10,” he said. 

To guarantee exacting consistence, the main clergyman said the state will convey all security powers available to its, including Assam Rifles and CRPF, notwithstanding state powers. 

He engaged individuals to expand their full co-activity in the drive, the solitary aim of which is to “save lives”. 

“The commonness pace of the Delta variation is incredibly high. Over the span of door to door testing, we recognized significant number of positive cases that could be tragic. I truly appeal to individuals to hold on for us and stay inside during the time limit period,” Singh said. 

The festival of the forthcoming Eid celebration will be loose from the domain of the time limit, given severe adherence of the rules is guaranteed, added Singh. 

As indicated by the state wellbeing office, upwards of 205 instances of the Delta variation have been affirmed in the state as on July 12. The state detailed a record 1,039 positive cases and 14 passings on Thursday. With this, the absolute number of dynamic cases came to 8,558.

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Manipur govt announces total curfew for 10 days from July 18

 Manipur govt announces total curfew for 10 days from July 18

Covid-19

Manipur government reports all out time limit for 10 days over ‘wide commonness’ of Delta variation of Coronavirus 

N. Biren Singh said, “The situation keeps on falling apart as time passes. The quantity of every day positive cases is going over 1,000 and passings over 10.” 

The Manipur government on Friday declared a complete time limit in the state for 10 days from July 18 considering the rising number of Coronavirus cases spiked by the Delta variation of the infection. 

A notice said, “With the wide predominance of the Delta variation of Coronavirus in Manipur, there is a need to take severe measures to break the chain of transmission.” 

Home Department Manipur government reports complete check in time for 10 days over ‘wide commonness’ of Delta variation of Coronavirus 

Manipur government declares all out time limit for 10 days over ‘wide pervasiveness’ of Delta variation of Coronavirus 

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said, “The situation keeps on breaking down as time passes. The quantity of every day positive cases is going over 1,000 and passings over 10.” 

Manipur lockdown 

Just those occupied with fundamental administrations and others like air travel and agrarian exercises have been kept external the ambit of the check in time. 

The Manipur government on Friday reported a complete time limitation in the state for 10 days from July 18 considering the rising number of Coronavirus cases spiked by the Delta variation of the infection. 

A warning said, “With the wide predominance of the Delta variation of Coronavirus in Manipur, there is a need to take rigid measures to break the chain of transmission.” 

Just those occupied with fundamental administrations, for example, immunization drives, Coronavirus testing, clinical benefits, water supply, telecom and others like air travel and farming exercises have been kept external the ambit of the time limitation. 

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said the choice was taken after a progression of pondering with a few panels of the state shaped to handle the Coronavirus pandemic. 

“We have been doing whatever we can in our ability to control the pandemic, going from establishment of oxygen plants to strengthening the inoculation interaction. Nonetheless, the situation keeps on breaking down as time passes. The quantity of day by day certain cases is going over 1,000 and passings over 10,” he said. 

To guarantee exacting consistence, the main clergyman said the state will convey all security powers available to its, including Assam Rifles and CRPF, notwithstanding state powers. 

He engaged individuals to expand their full co-activity in the drive, the solitary aim of which is to “save lives”. 

“The commonness pace of the Delta variation is incredibly high. Over the span of door to door testing, we recognized significant number of positive cases that could be tragic. I truly appeal to individuals to hold on for us and stay inside during the time limit period,” Singh said. 

The festival of the forthcoming Eid celebration will be loose from the domain of the time limit, given severe adherence of the rules is guaranteed, added Singh. 

As indicated by the state wellbeing office, upwards of 205 instances of the Delta variation have been affirmed in the state as on July 12. The state detailed a record 1,039 positive cases and 14 passings on Thursday. With this, the absolute number of dynamic cases came to 8,558.

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Union Education Minister and Union Tribal Affairs Minister jointly launch School Innovation Ambassador Training Program

Union Education Minister and Union Tribal Affairs Minister jointly launch School Innovation Ambassador Training Program

Teachers are the change-agents and ambassadors of innovation – Union Education Minister

School Innovation Ambassador Training Program will help provide quality education to children in tribal areas – Shri Arjun Munda

Posted On: 16 JUL 2021 2:43PM by PIB Delhi

Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Tribal Affairs Minister Shri Arjun Munda jointly launched the ‘School Innovation Ambassador Training Program’ for 50,000 school teachers today. MoS, Smt Annpurna Devi; MoS Shri Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and MoS Dr Subhas Sarkar were also present along with senior officials of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Together with Shri @MundaArjun ji launched the School Innovation Ambassador Training Program which aims to train 50,000 school teachers on innovation, entrepreneurship, IPR, design thinking, product development, idea generation etc.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Pradhan said that teachers are the biggest influence in our lives. He said that we aim to make our teachers, change-agents and ambassadors of innovation to make our students future-ready.

Shri Pradhan stressed that technology is reshaping the world and our students have the potential to not only address domestic but also the global challenges. The program launched today is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, CBSE and AICTE, which will in turn nurture lakhs of students with innovation capabilities, develop a culture of innovation and lay the foundation of a new and vibrant India, he added.

The Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda expressed his gratitude that the Ministry of Education has launched its new initiative in the field of innovation in collaboration with Tribal Affairs Ministry which will benefit the large number of schools for tribal children across the country. This programme will have far reaching consequences which will help to fulfil the Prime Minister’s vision of a New Indiathe Minister elaborated.

Sh Arjun Munda further said that ‘SIATP’ will give wings to the creativity of the children and provide a platform so that they can give something new to the world with their ideas. Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal children is another ambitious programme of the Prime Minister under which 740 EMRS will be established in tribal dominated areas over the next three years, he said. The students of EMRS will greatly benefit from SIATP since it is also the endeavour of Tribal Affairs Ministry to give the best possible education to the tribal children. Sh Arjun Munda explained that through this unique capacity building programme for teachers, prominence has been given to development of creativity, collaboration , critical thinking and communication skills among children and the integration of Eklavya Schools into the entire programme is a big step in this direction for the meaningful development of tribal children.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary, Tribal Affairs, Shri Anil Kumar Jha said that encouraging innovation is at the core of the New Education Policy. Teachers will need to evolve new methods of teaching; they will need to first transform themselves into guides from being instruments of written text books. Shri Jha further said that apart from running Ekalavya World Education School, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been supporting initiatives of States/Union Territories in spreading scientific education to tribal students and the new initiative will help promote quality education among tribal children. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched an Adi-Prashikshan portal which is also a repository of training inputs. It will be of great benefit if SIAP training module also gets connected to this portal, he said.

The innovative and one-of-its-kind training program for school teachers, it aims at training 50,000 School Teachers on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, IPR, Design Thinking, Product development, Idea generation, among others.

The program has been designed by the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education and AICTE for school Teachers based on its “Innovation Ambassador Training Program for Higher Educational Institution’s faculty members”. The training will be delivered in online mode only.

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Raksha Mantri launches Artificial Intelligence powered grievance management application; Shri Rajnath Singh lauds the citizen centric reform that empowers the people; Raksha Mantri stresses on use of AI for overall development of the nation

 

Raksha Mantri launches Artificial Intelligence powered grievance management application;
Shri Rajnath Singh lauds the citizen centric reform that empowers the people;
Raksha Mantri stresses on use of AI for overall development of the nation


Posted On: 15 JUL 2021 4:59PM by PIB Delhi

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered grievance management application in New Delhi on July 15, 2021, developed by Ministry of Defence with the help of IIT-Kanpur. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh graced the occasion. 

This is the first AI based system developed to improve grievance redressal in the Government. The AI tool developed as part of the initiative has capability to understand the content of the complaint based on the contents therein. As a result, it can identify repeat complaints or spam automatically. Based on the meaning of the complaint, it can categorise complaints of different categories even when key words normally used for such search are not present in the complaint. It enables geographical analysis of complaints in a category including analysis of whether the complaint was adequately addressed or not by the concerned office. Easy user-friendly search enables user to formulate his own queries/categories depending on management requirements and seek performance results based on the query. Given that lakhs of complaints are received on CPGRAMS portal of DARPG, this application will have great use in understanding the nature of complaints, geographies from where they emanate and policy changes which can be introduced to create systemic improvements to address these grievances. 

 Speaking on the occasion, the Raksha Mantri described the application as a product of good governance, which reflects the growing synergy between the Government and academia. He said this initiative is another citizen centric reform of the Government that aims to empower the people at large. 

Shri Rajnath Singh lauded Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) for playing an important role in the reform of the Public Grievances Redressal System, saying that resolving the grievances of people is a great service in itself. He added that the active involvement of reputed institutions like IIT Kanpur will further bolster the system and resolve the grievances of people in a transparent and effective manner. 

The Raksha Mantri was briefed that this AI-powered application will automatically handle and analyse the complaints of the people and would reduce human intervention, save time and bring more transparency in their disposal. 

A tripartite MoU for the project was signed among Department of Defence, MoD, DARPG and IIT, Kanpur on August 04, 2020.   

The release of this application marks the introduction of AI-based innovations into governance and administration. This project is first of its kind initiative of the Government for using AI, data science and Machine Learning techniques in grievance redressal. The success of this project in MoD will pave the way for extension of this application across other Ministries. The MoD and IIT, Kanpur intend to drive their collaboration forward in the coming years, seeking to better leverage the use of AI for the disposal of citizens’ complaints. The web-based application has been jointly developed by Department of Defence, MoD; DARPG and a team of IIT Kanpur comprising of Professors Shalabh, Nisheeth Srivastava and Piyush Rai. 

Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar; Additional Secretary, DARPG Shri V Srinivas, Additional Secretary MoD Smt Nivedita Shukla Verma, Director, IIT Kanpur Prof Abhay Karandikar and other senior officials of MoD were present on the launch of the application. 




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ESIC felicitates donors to ESIC Hospitals during COVID-19 Pandemic

 

ESIC felicitates donors to ESIC Hospitals during COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted On: 15 JUL 2021 5:41PM by PIB Delhi

Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forests and climate change Shri Bhupender Yadav today felicitated the donors who made generous donations of different equipment and material to ESIC Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Rameswar Teli, Secretary, Labour & Employment, Shri Apurva Chandra and DG, ESIC Shri Mukhmeet S. Bhatia were present on the occasion.

ESIC felicitates donors to ESIC Hospitals during COVID-19 Pandemic Posted On: 15 JUL 2021 5:41PM by PIB Delhi Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forests and climate change Shri Bhupender Yadav today felicitated the donors who made generous donations of different equipment and material to ESIC Hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Rameswar Teli, Secretary, Labour & Employment, Shri Apurva Chandra and DG, ESIC Shri Mukhmeet S. Bhatia were present on the occasion.

Through the coordinated efforts of Government, Private Institutions, Civil Society, NGOs and Private Citizens overcame the health crisis caused by second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. More than 100 donors across India made donations of equipment/kits/disposables etc. to ESIC Hospitals amounting to the sum of Rs.13 Crore.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister  for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forests and climate change Shri Bhupender Yadav said the government has undertaken the 3Ts for confronting the pandemic for over 125 crore people of the country. These include tracking, testing and treatment. He said, the country has moved ahead in the field of production of masks and PPE kits, while two indigenous vaccines have been developed in the country. He expressed hope that around 257 crore vaccines will be produced and distributed by the year end. The Minister said the government is totally committed for welfare of the people, it has endeavoured to provide electricity and health facilities to all in the country. In this direction, the health budget has been enhanced by 137per cent.    He said under the new Social Security Codes all benefits will be extended even if there is only one employee covered in a company.

Minister of State for Labour & Employment and Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Rameswar Teli said that government is working to uplift people from all walks of life. He complimented ESIC for extending benefits to over 13crore people. He, however, exhorted people to remain vigilant against the pandemic.

A total of 33 ESIC Hospitals with around 4000 dedicated Covid beds having 400 ventilators provided exclusive COVID medical services to the IPs and general public of the area as either dedicated COVID Hospital or as Hospital with dedicated Covid beds, as per requirement of local administration. During Covid-19 pandemic starting from April, 2020 till date, more than 50,000 Covid patients have been provided IPD treatment services through ESIC Hospitals across the country. Plasma therapy which is shown to save the lives of serious COVID-19 patients was also started in ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad (Haryana) and ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Sanath Nagar (Telangana).


ESIC made alternate provisions for providing routine medical services to ESI Beneficiaries through Tie-up Hospitals, in case an ESIC Hospital was declared as a dedicated Covid Hospital to cater exclusively to Corona suspected/confirmed cases. In such cases, ESI beneficiaries could be referred to tie-up Hospitals for providing prescribed secondary/SST consultation/admission/investigation during the period for which concerned ESIC Hospital functions as dedicated Covid-19 Hospital. ESI Beneficiaries were also allowed to seek Emergency/non-Emergency medical treatment from tie-up hospital directly without referral letter, in accordance with his/her entitlement.

In addition to existing cash benefits under ESI Act, Covid-19 Relief Scheme has been launched, in which periodic payment @ 90% of average wages of deceased Insured Worker is paid to the eligible dependents of the Insured Worker who died due to COVID-19. Till date, the periodic payment @ 90% of average wages were payable only against the death of Insured Worker caused by Employment Injury, but now the death caused by Covid-19 has also been included for payment of relief to eligible dependents. Against the abstention of Insured Worker being infected with COVID-19, Sickness benefit @ 70% of average daily wages for 91 days for the period of abstention can be claimed. In case of Insured Worker rendered unemployed, he/she may avail relief under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) @ 50% of average per day earning for a maximum 90 days. For availing this relief, the Insured Worker can submit the claim online at www.esic.in.

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has undertaken multiple steps to provide host of cash benefits besides making every effort to ensure better medical care to its Stakeholders as well as general public during resurgence of COVID-19 Pandemic.             

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation is a pioneer Social Security organization providing comprehensive social security benefits like reasonable Medical Care and a range of Cash Benefits in times of need such as employment injury, sickness, death etc. It is covering about 3.4 Crores of family units of workers and providing matchless cash benefits and reasonable medical care to its 13.24 crore beneficiaries. Today, its infrastructure has increased many folds with 1502 Dispensaries (including mobile dispensaries)/308 ISM Units and 159 ESI Hospitals, 744 Branch/Pay Offices and 64 Regional & Sub-Regional Offices. The ESI Scheme today stands implemented in 566 districts in 34 states and Union Territories of the country.  




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Text of PM’s address on World Youth Skills Day

 

Text of PM’s address on World Youth Skills Day

Posted On: 15 JUL 2021 11:44AM by PIB Delhi

नमस्कार।

विश्व युवा कौशल दिवस पर सभी युवा साथियों को बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं ! दूसरी बार है जब कोरोना महामारी के बीच हम ये दिवस मना रहे हैं।

इस वैश्विक महामारी की चुनौतियों ने World Youth Skill Day की अहमियत को कई गुना बढ़ा दिया है। एक और बात जो महत्वपूर्ण है, वो ये कि हम इस समय अपनी आजादी के 75 वर्ष का पर्व मना रहे हैं। 21वीं सदी में पैदा हुए आज के युवा, भारत की विकास यात्रा को आजादी के 100 वर्ष तक आगे बढ़ानें वाले हैं। इसलिए नई पीढ़ी के युवाओं का skill development, एक राष्ट्रीय जरूरत है, आत्मनिर्भर भारत का बहुत बड़ा आधार है। बीते 6 वर्षों में जो आधार बना, जो नए संस्थान बने, उसकी पूरी ताकत जोड़कर हमें नए सिरे से Skill India Mission को गति देनी ही है।

साथियों,

जब कोई समाज Skill को महत्व देता है तो समाज की ‘Up-Skilling’ भी होती है, उन्नति भी होती है। दुनिया इस बात को बखूबी जानती भी है। लेकिन भारत की सोच इससे भी दो कदम आगे की रही है। हमारे पूर्वजों ने Skills को महत्व देने के साथ ही उन्होंने इसे celebrate किया, Skills को समाज के उल्लास का हिस्सा बना दिया। आप देखिए, हम विजयदशमी को शस्त्र पूजन करते हैं। अक्षय तृतीया को किसान फसल की, कृषि यंत्रों की पूजा करते हैं। भगवान विश्वकर्मा की पूजा तो हमारे देश में हर Skill, हर शिल्प से जुड़े लोगों के लिए बहुत बड़ा पर्व रहा है। हमारे यहां शास्त्रों में निर्देश दिया गया है-

विवाहदिषु यज्ञषु, गृह आराम विधायके।

सर्व कर्मसु सम्पूज्यो, विश्वकर्मा इति श्रुतम्॥

अर्थात्, विवाह हो, गृहप्रवेश हो, या कोई और यज्ञ कार्य सामाजिक कार्य हो, इसमें भगवान विश्वकर्मा की पूजा, उनका सम्मान जरूर किया जाना चाहिए। विश्वकर्मा की पूजा यानि समाज जीवन में अलग-अलग रचनात्मक कार्य करने वाले हमारे विश्वकर्माओं का सम्मान, Skill का सम्मान। लकड़ी के कारीगर, मेटल्स का काम करने वाले, सफाईकर्मी, बगीचे की सुंदरता बढ़ाने वाले माली, मिट्टी के बर्तन बनाने वाले कुम्हार, हाथ से कपड़ा बुनने वाले बुनकर साथी, ऐसे कितने ही लोग हैं जिन्हें हमारी परंपरा ने विशेष सम्मान दिया है।

महाभारत के भी एक श्लोक में कहा गया है-

विश्वकर्मा नमस्तेस्तु, विश्वात्मा विश्व संभवः॥

अर्थात्, जिनके कारण विश्व में सब कुछ संभव होता है, उन विश्वकर्मा को नमस्कार है। विश्वकर्मा को विश्वकर्मा कहा ही इसलिए जाता है क्योंकि उनके काम के बिना, Skills के बिना समाज का अस्तित्व ही असंभव है। लेकिन दुर्भाग्य से गुलामी के लंबे कालखंड में Skill Development की व्यवस्था हमारे सोशल सिस्टम में, हमारे एजुकेशन सिस्टम में धीरे-धीरे कमजोर पड़ती गई।

साथियों,

एजुकेशन अगर हमें ये जानकारी देती है कि हमें क्या करना है, तो Skill हमें सिखाती है कि वो काम वास्तविक स्वरूप में कैसे होगा! देश का ‘Skill India Mission’ इसी सच्चाई, इसी जरूरत के साथ कदम से कदम मिलाने का अभियान है। मुझे खुशी है कि ‘प्रधानमंत्री कौशल विकास योजना’ के माध्यम से अब तक सवा करोड़ से अधिक युवाओं को ट्रेनिंग दी जा चुकी है।

साथियों,

मैं एक और वाकये के बारे में आपको बताना चाहता हूं। एक बार Skill Development को लेकर काम कर रहे कुछ अफसर मुझसे मिले। मैने उनसे कहा कि आप इस दिशा में इतना काम कर रहे हैं, क्यों न आप ऐसे Skills की एक लिस्ट बनाएंगे, जिनकी हम अपने जीवन में सेवाएँ लेते हैं। आपको हैरानी होगी, जब उन्होंने सरसरी नजर से लिस्टिंग की तो ऐसी 900 से ज्यादा Skill निकली, जिनकी हमें अपनी आवश्यकताओं के लिए जरूरत होती है। आप अंदाजा लगा सकते हैं कि Skill Development का काम कितना बड़ा है। आज ये जरूरी है कि Learning आपकी earning के साथ ही रुके नहीं। आज दुनिया में Skills  की इतनी demand है कि जो skilled होगा वही Grow करेगा। ये बात व्यक्तियों पर भी लागू होती है, और देश पर भी लागू होती है! दुनिया के लिए एक Smart और Skilled Man-power Solutions भारत दे सके, ये हमारे नौजवानों की Skilling Strategy के मूल में होना चाहिए। इसको देखते हुए Global Skill Gap की mapping जो की जा रही है, वो प्रशंसनीय कदम है। इसलिए, हमारे युवाओं के लिए Skilling, Re-skilling और Up-skilling का mission अनवरत चलते रहना चाहिए।

बड़े-बड़े एक्सपर्ट्स आज अनुमान लगा रहे हैं कि जिस तरह तेजी से technology बदल रही है, आने वाले 3-4 वर्षों में बहुत बड़ी संख्या में लोगों को Re-skilling की जरूरत पड़ेगी। इसके लिए भी हमें देश को तैयार करना होगा। और कोरोना काल में ही हम सबने Skills और skilled workforce की अहमियत को बहुत करीब से देखा है, महसूस किया है। देश कोरोना से इतनी प्रभावी लड़ाई लड़ सका, तो इसमें भी हमारी skilled workforce का बहुत बड़ा योगदान है।

साथियों,

बाबा साहब अंबेडकर ने युवाओं की, कमजोर वर्ग की Skilling पर बहुत जोर दिया था। आज Skilled India के जरिए देश बाबा साहब के इस दूरदर्शी स्वप्न को पूरा करने के लिए भरसक प्रयास कर रहा है। उदाहरण के तौर पर, आदिवासी समाज के लिए देश ने ‘Going Online As Leaders’ यानी GOAL प्रोग्राम शुरू किया है। ये प्रोग्राम पारंपरिक स्किल्स के क्षेत्रों, जैसे कि आर्ट हो, कल्चर हो, हैंडीक्राफ्ट हो, टेक्सटाइल हो, इनमें आदिवासी भाई-बहनों की Digital Literacy और Skills में मदद करेगा, उनमें Entrepreneurship develop करेगा। इसी तरह वनधन योजना भी आज आदिवासी समाज को नए अवसरों से जोड़ने का एक प्रभावी माध्यम बन रही है। हमें आने वाले समय में इस तरह के अभियानों को और ज्यादा व्यापक बनाना है, Skill के जरिए खुद को और देश को आत्मनिर्भर बनाना है।

इन्हीं शुभकामनाओं के साथ, आप सभी का बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद! 

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