9th October 2023 PIB
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ‘Status Holder’ certificates under Foreign Trade Policy 2023 2. World Dyslexia Day 3. District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) 4. Annual Joint HADR Exercise (AJHE) Chakravat 2023
1. ‘Status Holder’ certificates under Foreign Trade Policy 2023
Syllabus: GS-3, Economy
Prelims: ‘Status Holder’ certificates, Foreign Trade Policy 2023
Context:
Union Commerce Minister unveiled system-based automatic ‘Status Holder’ certificates under Foreign Trade Policy 2023.
Details:
- Aiming to reduce transaction costs and improve the ease of doing business, the Union Commerce Ministry automated the system of giving credibility to Indian exporters in the international markets.
- At present, the exporter is required to file an online application along with an export certificate from a chartered accountant for the grant of status. The DGFT Regional Offices will then issue the certificate in three days.
- The new arrangement will lead to a simplified regime where no applications are invited from exporters and the certification is granted every year in August based on annual export figures available with the partner government agency i.e. Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS).
- This measure provides certain other privileges including simplified procedures under FTP 2023 and priority custom clearances on a self-declaration basis, exemption from compulsory negotiation of documents through banks, exemption from filing bank guarantees for FTP schemes, etc.
- Under the new scheme, the Dept of Commerce will be recognizing about 20,000 exporters under FTP 2023 as Status Holders which will be a big jump from the earlier number of 12,518 exporters.
Syllabus: GS-2, Health
Prelims: World Dyslexia Day
Context:
World Dyslexia Day is held every year on 8 October.
About World Dyslexia Day:
- This day is celebrated every year to create awareness of dyslexia, a learning disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide.
- Persons with dyslexia might struggle with reading, writing, vocabulary, and tasks that require hand-eye coordination.
- World Dyslexia Day aims to promote inclusivity, access to education, and the implementation of effective strategies to support individuals with dyslexia in their learning endeavours.
- World Dyslexia Day 2023 theme: Uniquely You.
- This theme aims to celebrate the diversity of people within the dyslexic community.
What is Dyslexia?
- Dyslexia is a common learning disorder that affects a person’s ability to read and write properly.
- Skills such as reading and writing fluently are an area of challenge for those who have dyslexia.
- Treatment for dyslexia should focus on the specific learning problems of affected individuals.
- Generally, treatment includes modifying teaching methods and the educational environment to meet the specific needs of the individual with dyslexia.
3. District Mineral Foundations (DMFs)
Syllabus: GS-2, Social Issues
Prelims: District Mineral Foundations (DMFs)
Context:
District Mineral Foundations (DMFs) have been set up in 644 districts of 23 states/UTs.
Details:
- The objective of the DMF, operating as a non-profit body, is to work for the interest and benefit of the persons and areas affected by mining-related activities in such a manner as may be prescribed by the state government.
- The Government launched Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) to be implemented by the DMFs of the respective fields to ameliorate the condition of mining-affected persons and create a win-win situation for the stakeholders.
- The DMF funds are used in the areas of education, drinking water supply, health, welfare of women and children, environment preservation & pollution control measures, skill development, sanitation, etc.
4. Annual Joint HADR Exercise (AJHE) Chakravat 2023
Syllabus: GS-3, Security & Defence
Prelims: Ex Chakravat
Context:
The Annual Joint HADR Exercise (AJHE) Chakravat 2023 is being hosted by the Indian Navy at Goa from 09 to 11 Oct ‘23.
Chakravat 2023:
- It is an annual joint HADR exercise held since 2015 involving the participation of all three Services, Paramilitary Forces, as well as several disaster response organisations, NGOs, academic institutions and international organisations.
- The exercise has been conducted by the Indian Army, the Indian Navy (IN) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) in rotation.
- The previous edition was hosted by the IAF at Agra.
- AJHE-23, planned over three days includes a seminar, a Table-Top Exercise and a Multi-Agency Capability Demonstration.
- The agencies participating in Chakravat 2023 are:
- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
- National Institute for Disaster Management (NIDM)
- Indian Army
- Indian Navy
- Indian Air Force
- Coast Guard
- Indian Metrological Department (IMD)
- National Remote Sensing Agencies (NRSA)
- State Disaster Management Agency (SDMA), Goa
- State Fire Services, Goa
- District Disaster Management Agency (DDMA) of North and South, Goa
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- Central Water Commission (CWC)
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- Representatives from the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- Representatives from friendly foreign countries
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