TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. KAZIND-21 2. ZAPAD 2021 3. Atal Pension Yojana 4. MoU between Department of Animal husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) & Department of Rural Development (DoRD)
1. KAZIND-21
Context:
Opening ceremony of Indo-Kazakhstan joint military exercise Kazind-21.
About Kazind-21:
- This is the 5th edition of the annual bilateral joint exercise of the armies of India and Kazakhstan.
- This year, it is taking place at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan.
- The previous Kazind exercise was held in India in 2019.
- This exercise will provide an impetus to the ever growing military and diplomatic ties between the two nations.
- The joint exercise also reflects the strong resolve of both nations to counter terrorism and will to stand shoulder to shoulder to combat the same.
2. ZAPAD 2021
Context:
Indian army to participate in multi-lateral exercise Zapad 2021 in Russia.
About Zapad:
- Zapad is a multi-nation military exercise going to be held in Russia in September 2021.
- It is one of the theatre level exercises of the Russian Armed Forces and will focus primarily on operations against terrorists.
- Over a dozen countries from the Eurasian and South Asian regions will participate in this signature event.
- From India, the NAGA Battalion group participating in the exercise will feature an all Arms combined task force.
- 200 Indian personnel will take part in this 13-day exercise.
- The exercise aims to enhance military and strategic ties amongst the participating nations while they plan & execute this exercise.
- China and Pakistan are also expected to take part in the exercise as observers.
Context:
Atal Pension Yojana – total enrolments crossed 3.30 crore.
Know more about the Atal Pension Yojana in the linked article.
Context:
An MoU has been signed between the DAHD and the DoRD.
What is the MoU for?
- The MoU is for leveraging the SHG platform for rural economic growth through the convergence of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), Ministry of Rural Development.
- As per the MoU, DAHD has also decided to use the services of the members of the SHGs as livestock resource persons and primary service providers through a new accredited model named “A-HELP” (Accredited Agent for Health and Extension of Livestock Production).
- This model will be implemented across the country by using the existing cadre developed under DAY-NRLM for livestock (Pashusakhis) by providing further training and accreditation as A-HELP worker.
- NRLM has about 40,000 Pashusakhis in its fold.
- This convergence will help in increasing the outreach of DAHD schemes through these community cadres and also help in additional earning for the cadres thus supporting in enhancing their sustainability.
Read previous PIB here.
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