President of India’s message on the occasion of Independence Day of United States of America

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has extended his greetings and felicitations to the Government and people of the United States of America on the occasion of the Independence Day of United States of America ( July 4, 2013). 

National Innovation Council Success Story Published in Un’s Global Innovation Index 2013 Report

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with the authors, presented the findings of the Global Innovation Index 2013 Report at an event in Geneva on the 01st of July. This year’s report emphasizes local dynamics of innovation, which have remained under-measured globally. The report shows the emergence of local innovation ecosystems as key and signals a needed shift from the tendency to duplicate previously successful models without a focus on localized context. 

National Youth Award 2011-12

President Shri Pranab Mukherjee today conferred the National Youth Award 2011-12 on 27 individuals and one organization at a function held at the historic Darbar Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Jitendra Singh and several other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. It is for the first time the National Youth awards have been given by the President of India.

State Council of Higher Education to Monitor the Funds to Educational Institutions of Higher Education

The country will substantially increase the number of students in higher education in next seven years. The presentation made by the HRD Ministry to the Consultatative Committee expressed that Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) will increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) from 18% to 30%. The scheme estimated to cost Rs.99000 crore will include other existing schemes in the sector. The highlight of the scheme will be that central funding from the Ministry and UGC to institution will be through the State Council of Higher Education as against the direct funding by the Centre and UGC to educational institutions of higher education. Moreover, the funding by the Centre will be upto 90% and it will be available to even private institutions based on certain norms. 

The scheme emphasizes to promote reforms in the State Higher Education System by creating a facilitating institutional structure for planning and monitoring at the state level. It will help to promote autonomy in state universities and include governance in the institutions. One of the goals of RUSA will be to ensure academic examination reforms in the higher education institutions and enable conversion of some of the universities into research universities at par with the best in the world. 

SIKKIM UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES 6TH FOUNDATION DAY

Sikkim University celebrated its sixth foundation day on 2^nd July 13. A programme was organised at the Saramsa Garden auditorium to mark the occasion. Delivering the welcome address, Vice Chancellor T B Subba commended the efforts of faculty members and administrative staff in shaping the character of the university and its students. Thereafter, Professor A C Sinha, National Fellow of ICSSR delivered the VI Foundation Day Lecture on “Social Formation in and around Sikkim in the middle of the 20th Century.” In his lecture, Professor Sinha elucidated important events that shaped the existing socio-political-cultural mosaic of Sikkim. He also donated around one thousand books from his personal library to the Sikkim University.

President of India congratulates ISRO on the launch of India’s first navigation satellite, IRNSS

New Delhi, 02-July-2013.

 

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on the successful launch of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), India’s first Navigation Satellite. 

Chiranjeevi announces collaboration with the Ministry of Shipping for development of heritage lighthouses as tourist destinations

New Delhi, 02-July-2013. Shri K. Chiranjeevi, Union Minister for Tourism after holding discussions with Shri G. K.Wasan, Minister for Shipping and Shri Milind Deora, Minister of State for Shipping, Communication and Information Technology has agreed to provide Central Financial Assistance for the development of heritage lighthouses as tourist destinations. 

Smt. Krishna Tirath Reviews Impact of Uttarakhand Floods on Children Wcd Ministry Official and Ncpcr Chairperson to Visit Uttarakhand to Assess Impact of Floods on Children

New Delhi, 02-July-2013. Smt. Krishna Tirath, Union Minister for Women and Child Development has reviewed the impact of the recent floods in Uttarakhand on the children. The recent floods in the State have left many children homeless and orphaned. With the aim to assess the scale of this loss to enable the Ministry to extend all help to rehabilitate these children through different schemes of the Ministry of WCD, it was decided that Ms. 

Smt. Krishna Tirath Addresses National Consultation on Maternity Benefit Act 1961

 Maternity Benefits should reach all women in the unorganised sector: Smt. Tirath 

New Delhi, 02-July-2013.

 

Smt. Krishna Tirath, Union Minister for Women and Child Development presided over the national consultation on the Maternity Benefit Act 1961, here today. The aim of the national consultation with different ministries, civil society organizations, academicians and other stakeholders is to deliberate on the myriad issues affecting effective implementation of the Maternity Benefit Act. 

Smt. Krishna Tirath: Wcd Ministry will Bear full Cost of Reconstruction, Relocation and Repair of Anganwadis in Uttarakhand

 

New Delhi, 02-July-2013.Smt. Krishna Tirath, Union Minister for Women and Child Development has reviewed the impact of the recent floods in Uttarakhand on the children. The Minister has proposed to the Finance Minister to waive off the State share for construction of Anganwadis that have been destroyed or damaged in Uttarakhand due to the recent floods in the state.