The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment on Wednesday said it is supporting over 708 NGOs operating continuous care homes, physiotherapy centres, old age homes, and mobile medicare units through the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC).
“The development works that will commence over the next two days will bring innumerable benefits for people and strengthen our resolve to build a Viksit Bharat,” he said in a post on his social media handle X.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that special assemblies and educational activities would be conducted across schools in the city over the next 15 days to familiarize students with Dr Ambedkar’s ideals, struggles, and contributions.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) have partnered to help address the growing challenge of plastic waste management in Asia, a region that is home to significant environmental opportunities and challenges.
This funding aims to strengthen the infrastructure and enhance human resource development, research and skill-building initiatives in universities and colleges across Odisha. It also seeks to promote employable education for students, said the Minister.
The Odisha government will launch a major programme for immunisation of young girls against cervical cancer soon, Odisha’s minister for health and family welfare, Mukesh Mahaling said.
A total of 1.32 lakh school children across Uttar Pradesh participated in the event, which was themed 'Touching Lives While Touching the Moon: India's Space Saga.'
A Kerala-based startup, Farmers Fresh Zone (FarmersFZ), has been selected for the Accelerator Programme by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN.
Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet decided that the initial target of the programme will be to establish two lakh multipurpose PACS, Dairy and Fishery Cooperatives in the next five years and strengthen existing societies.
The multi-lingual programme, called Covishaala, aims to educate and inform people across India on the facts about Covid-19 and vaccinations in an effort to reduce vaccine hesitancy and limit the spread of the disease.
