04 May 2022: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. National Sagarmala Apex Committee
2. 2nd India-Nordic Summit
3. Bodo Sahitya Sabha

1. National Sagarmala Apex Committee

Syllabus: GS III, Economic Development, Infrastructure: Ports, Roads, Railways

Prelims: Sagarmala project

Mains: India’s progress in port-led development. 

Context: In order to review the progress of the initiatives under the Sagarmala Project, a meeting was held by the National Sagarmala Apex Committee. 

National Sagarmala Apex Committee: An Overview

• It is the apex body to offer policy directions and guidance for port-led development under the vision of the Sagarmala project that aims to harness economic development in India by reaping the benefits of its 7,500 km long coastline and 14,500 km of potentially navigable waterways. 
• It was constituted by the Union Cabinet and is chaired by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 
• The committee holds the jurisdiction to review the development of port linked roads and rail connectivity projects, the development of floating jetties and inland waterways and so on and so forth. 
• The major objective of the committee meeting is also to ensure the holistic upliftment of the coastal communities through new initiatives such as ‘Sagartat Samriddhi Yojana’ that will provide an upthrust to the objectives of the Sagarmala Project.

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2. 2nd India-Nordic Summit

Syllabus: GS II, International Relations, regional groupings involving India and/or affecting India’s interest

Prelims: Nordic Council, India-Nordic Summit

Mains: Discussing the significance of Nordic countries in terms of India’s economic recovery in the post-pandemic period. 

Context: The Prime Minister of India attended the 2nd India-Nordic Summit that was held in Denmark and primarily focused on the post-pandemic economic recovery and other important issues of the world.

The Nordic Region:

• This region comprises Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Aland.
• Denmark is a Nordic country that is situated in the extreme south and is a small and densely populated country in the Nordic region. 
• These countries share a commonality in terms of their way of life, history and social framework. 
• These countries have reflected considerable progress and remarkable results in several parameters of national performance, education, inclusion, economic competitiveness, civil liberties, quality of life and human development. 
• Some of their well-known policies include a mixed market economy, strong labour unions, an approach of universal welfare and enhanced social mobility. 

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The 2nd India-Nordic Summit: Important Elements

• The summit commenced with the objective of boosting India’s multifaceted cooperation with the Nordic region in the areas of clean technology, emerging technology, investments, Arctic research and so on. 
• This Summit also assessed the progress of the India-Nordic relationship since the 1st India-Nordic Summit which was held in Stockholm. 
• The Indian Prime Minister offered a warm welcome to the Nordic countries to invite sovereign wealth funds and investments in key sectors in India. 
• Areas of discussion surrounded:
  • Blue Economy
  • Sagarmala Project
  • India’s Arctic Policy
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainable development
  • Digitization
  • Green and Clean growth

3. Bodo Sahitya Sabha

Syllabus: GS I, Culture, salient aspects of literature

Prelims: Features of Bodo literature and culture

Mains: Necessity to conserve and protect literature and culture of different parts of the country. 

Context: The 61st annual conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha has been graced by the President of India to strengthen and promote the Bodo language, literature and culture. 

Details:

• The conference highlighted the contribution of Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma towards the Bodo community that spread the message of “live and let live” along with the message of maintaining harmony with other communities. 
• The role played by the Bodo Sahitya Sabha in using the Bodo language as the medium of communication in school and in higher education has been appreciated. 
• The writers have been conferred with Sahitya Akademi Award for their works to enrich the Bodo language. 

The Bodo Language:

• This language is predominantly spoken in the northeast region of India.
• It draws its origin from the Sino-Tibetan language family under the Tibeto-Burman group. 
• The language draws close proximity to the Dimasa, Garo and Kokborok languages of Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura respectively. 
• There is no substantial computational work on the Bodo language for which researchers worked tirelessly to develop and enrich the Bodo language in the field of National Language Processing. 
• It has been found and reported that the Bodo language has been written in the Devanagari script since 1963. 
• It is one of the 22 languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.

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