15 Jul 2023: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. K. Kamaraj
2. AI for India 2.0

1. K. Kamaraj

Category:GS1; Art and culture 

Syllabus: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

Context:

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary.

About K. Kamaraj 

• Kumaraswamy Kamaraj was born on July 15, 1903 in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. 
• From an early age, Kamaraj was greatly influenced by both the Indgress and Mahatma Gandhi. 
• The Jallianwala Bagh atrocity motivated Kamaraj, an outspoken opponent of the British Raj, to join the liberation movement. 
• His involvement in the Salt Satyagraha led to the first of multiple incarcerations. 
• Kamaraj was chosen by the Congress Party to represent the Madras constituency in the Constituent Assembly. He didn’t actively take part in the discussions.
• He also took part in the Neil Statue and Sword Satyagrahas, as well as the Nagpur flag Satyagraha.
•  He was sentenced to three years in prison in 1942 for his participation in the Quit India Movement.

The Kamaraj Plan

• Kamaraj is widely known as the experienced Congressman who “saved” the party following Nehru’s death.
• While Nehru was ill in 1963, the Congress endured crisis after crisis, from defeats in by-elections to the humiliating setback to China in 1962. 
• In order to revitalise the party and reinforce the administration, Kamaraj devised a plan. He suggested that government officials should leave their positions as ministers and work for an organisation, while those working for the group should join the government. 
• Notably, he planned to leave his position as chief minister and join the party in order to counteract the party’s growing danger.
  

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  2. AI for India 2.0

   

Category:GS2; Governance

Prelims:  Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

• The Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  launched AI for India 2.0.
• AI for India 2.0 is a free online training programme on Artificial Intelligence. 
• It is a joint initiative of Skill India and GUVI accredited online programme will equip youth with frontier skills.
• India is a technologically advanced nation, as seen by its success in embracing digital payments. 

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