04 Apr 2022: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Concept of Familial Forestry
2. 53 airports are included under Krishi Udan Scheme
3. Training in Emirates Job and Skills (TEJAS)
4. Grantee Institution Status for NCM
5. Grammy Award for album Divine Tides

1. Concept of Familial Forestry

Context: This article talks about the concept of Familial Forestry and the Land for Life Award.

Land for Life Award:

• Land for Life is an award programme of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which is conferred every two years. 
• The Land for Life Award aims to provide global recognition to individuals and organizations whose work and initiatives have made a significant contribution to sustainable development through sustainable land management (SLM).
• Land for Life Award 2021 was conferred to the Familial Forestry of Rajasthan, India, by UNCCD.

Familial Forestry

• Familial Forestry means caring for the tree as a family member so that the tree becomes a part of the family’s consciousness. 
• This green or eco socialization brings environmental sensitivity and empowerment.

Familial Forestry of Rajasthan

• Familial Forestry of Rajasthan, India is a unique concept that relates a tree with a family, making it a green “family member”.  
• This movement involved more than a million families from more than 15,000 villages in desert-prone northwest Rajasthan.

2. 53 airports are included under Krishi Udan Scheme

Context: Recently, 53 airports were included under Krishi Udan Scheme.

About Krishi Udan Scheme:

• Krishi Udan Scheme was launched in 2020 on international and national routes to assist farmers in transporting agricultural products so that it improves their value realization. 
• Primarily the scheme was focusing on 25 airports of North-Eastern Region, Hilly and Tribal region.
• Recently, 53 new airports have been added under the Scheme, facilitating and incentivizing the movement of Agri-produce by air transportation.
• Know more about Krishi Udan Scheme.

3. Training in Emirates Job and Skills (TEJAS)

Context: Recently, the union minister launched the TEJAS programme in Dubai.

Training in Emirates Job and Skills (TEJAS):

• The Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills (TEJAS) is an initiative under the Skill India International Project.
• The initiative under the Skill India International Project aims at training Indians so that they can get employed overseas.
• This programme has the objective of skilling, providing certification, and employment of Indians overseas. 
• Aims and Objectives:
• • To skill the Indian population overseas.
  • To create a pathway between UAE and India so that the Indian workforce can get equipped for the various skills and market requirements in the UAE. 
• The TEJAS Scheme is also applicable to returnee workers.

4. Grantee Institution Status for NCM

Context: The Government will w.e.f 2022-23, release Grants-in-aid to the National Commission for Minorities.

National Commission for Minorities:

• National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992, provides that the Central Government shall pay to the Commission by way of grants sums of money.
• The terms and conditions of the services of the employees of the National Commission for Minorities will be governed by the provisions of the NCM Act, 1992 and NCM (Terms & Conditions of Service of Officers & Other Employees) Rules, 1994.

5. Grammy Award for album Divine Tides

Context: 

• The Prime Minister has congratulated Indian music composer, Ricky Kej on winning the Grammy Award for his album Divine Tides.
• Know more about Grammy Awards.

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