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C-LOP releases catalogue of new concepts, acronyms and jargons used in governance as part of FRAC framework

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The Creating Learning Opportunities for Public Officials (C-LOP) has come out with a catalogue of new concepts, acronyms and and language used in governance parlance as part of the Framework of Roles, Activities and Competencies (FRAC).

According to C-LOP’s website, FRAC introduces new concepts and language that needs to be mainstreamed into the vocabulary of all project stakeholders and this catalogue released can be used as a ready reckoner for anyone who is a part of the project.

C-LOP is an organization that focuses on capacity building of government officials to equip them with skills required for governance in today’s context and the future. It has partnered with the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to collaborate with ministries, departments and organisations within governments on competency based training for all Government Officials.

The organization has also partnered with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in helping transition of the pre-foundation course for newly recruited civil servants, from an in person classroom based training to a flipped model of learning.

The Narendra Modi government launched Mission Karmayogi – National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (‘NPCSCB’) to address the changing needs and aspiration of the citizen. The Programme has been designed to enhance the civil services under a national Programme, anchored by an apex body headed by the Prime Minister himself.

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PMJDY has reached the remotest and hilly areas benefitting all sections of the society, opine experts

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The actual journey of financial inclusion in India started in 2014 when the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) and other related schemes were started, said Sushanta Kumar Sahoo, DGM, State Bank of India, Guwahati while addressing a webinar organized on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the launch of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. The webinar was organized by Press Information Bureau, Guwahati today.

Talking about financial inclusion Shri Sahoo said that financial inclusion mainly provides reliable financial solution to the economically weaker section of the society through various financial products relating to credit, investment, insurance and pension. He informed that a record number of bank accounts were opened under PMJDY scheme in Assam. As on June, 2021 the State has 1 Crore 90 Lakh PMJDY accounts against 50 lakh households, he said.  He also highlighted about the success of other schemes like PM Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana in his address.

Shri Sahoo requested all the stakeholders like the government functionaries at the different district and block level and also the NGOs to participate in this programme  in  good manner so that the financial inclusion programme can reach  the lowest section of the people   and this movement can go on successfully.

Addressing the webinar, Smt Kuhu Ganguli, DGM, State Bank of India, LHM, Kolkata informed that in Sikkim 86 thousand Jan Dhan accounts have been opened till date. Asserting it as a big achievement she said that the benefits of Jan Dhan Yojana have reached the remotest and hilly areas benefitting all section of people.

Prof S. S. Mahapatra, HoD, Commerce, Sikkim Central university spoke on Financial inclusion and economic development in the country in reference of PMJDY. He said that within a short span of seven years India has seen many changes and the financial inclusion ecosystem has become stronger and now it is capable of delivering financial services to the poorest of the poor. Shri Mahapatra added that during Covid-19 Atmanirbhar package led people to view Jan  Dhan  as the channel for all welfare schemes.

Shri Ravi Shankar Ravi, Editor Dainik Purvoday opined that opening a bank account is now not difficult for the lower strata of population in our country because of PMJDY. Under this scheme the Government has granted access to those who have difficulties opening accounts in banks.

Shri Gopajit Das, Media and Communication Officer, PIB delivered the welcome address and the webinar was moderated by Smt. Sucharita Sahoo, Media and Communication Officer, PIB, Guwahati. Participants from across Northeast region, field offices of Press Information Bureau & Regional Outreach Bureau joined the webinar today.

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Medicinal plants to be cultivated in 75,000 hectares of land in the country

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The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH has launched a national campaign to promote cultivation of medicinal plants in the country as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. This will help in increasing the income of farmers and realize the dream of Green India. Under this campaign, cultivation of medicinal plants will be done on 75,000 hectares of land in the next one year across the country. The program has been started from Saharanpur in UP and Pune in Maharashtra. This program is second in the series of programs being organized by the Ministry of Ayush under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

In Pune medicinal plants were distributed to the farmers. Those who were already cultivating medicinal plants were felicitated. Nilesh Lanke, MLA from Parner in Ahmednagar district, Dr. Asim Ali Khan, DG, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), and Dr. Chandra Shekhar Sanwal, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NMPB, led the events from different locations.

Dr. Sanwal said that “this effort will give more impetus to the supply of medicinal plants in the country”. A total of 7500 medicinal plants were distributed to 75 farmers on this occasion. A target has been set to distribute 75 thousand saplings.

In Saharanpur, Minister of State for Ayush, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Dharam Singh Saini along with Research Officer of National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Sunil Dutt, and officials of Ministry of Ayush also participated. The farmers cultivating medicinal plants were felicitated by Dharam Singh Saini, Minister of State for AYUSH, UP. Medicinal plants were distributed free of cost to 150 farmers who came from many nearby districts. These included mainly 5 species of plants – Night-flowering Jasmine (Parijat), Golden Apple (Bel), Margosa Tree (Neem), Indian Ginseng (Ashwagandha) and Indian Blackberry (Jamun). 750 Jamun saplings were separately distributed free of cost to the farmers.

Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the country has immense potential in the field of medicinal plants and cultivation of medicinal plants on 75000 hectares of land will ensure availability of medicines in the country and it will be a big source of income for the farmers. This will make the country self-reliant in the field of medicines. Significantly, in the last 1.5 years, the market of medicinal plants has increased in a big way not only in India but all over the world. This is the reason that Ashwagandha has been the third best-selling product in America.

Further programs being held under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ include launch of Y Break App, distribution of Prophylactic Ayush Drugs, ‘Ayush Aapke Dwar’ and lecture series for school and college students. The lecture series and webinar on Y Break app are to be organized on 5th September.

(Published from PIB)

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NIA issues directive to heighten security in all airports and seaports as ISIS operatives try to enter India

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In serious development, intelligence agencies have increased the security in all Indian airports and seaports to prevent the entry of 25 ISIS-linked Indians in Afghanistan.

The alarm was sounded after these individuals were recognised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) during their probes into multiple IS-inspired modules that are active in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Delhi, and Karnataka. There is already a red corner notice (RCN) that was previously issued against these concerned Islamic Jihadists.

These people had travelled to Afghanistan and joined ISIS in the Nangarhar province of the country and as of now, strict vigilance has been observed in all 43 airports, seaports, international rail check and land posts with a warning that these 25 individuals might try to sneak into India through a third country.

However, some of the jihadists mentioned in the notice are already dead according to a report from the Economic Times which quoted a senior official.

The NIA has also recognised few suspects who are possibly operating from the porous Afghanistan-Pakistan border and are still active on social media. Already some women who can be called victims of Love Jihad had travelled to Afghanistan to join the ISIS but surrendered themselves to the ousted government of President Ashraf Ghani.But when the Taliban took control of many districts of Afghanistan these women were freed.

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Former US Ambassador Nikki Haley claims China could take over strategic Bagram airbase in Afghanistan

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Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and first female Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley has claimed that China might move to take over the Bagram air force base in Afghanistan that was once controlled by the US.

In one of her tweets, Haley said, “The situation in Afghanistan is beyond disgusting.”

Haley is touted to be the next big Republican politician who could occupy the Oval Office one day in an interview to Fox News on Wednesday (September 2), Haley said “actors like Russia are going to continue to hack us because we show no signs of willingness to fight back”.

“We need to watch China because I think you are going to see China make a move for Bagram Air Force Base,” Nikki Haley was quoted by news agency PTI as saying. “I think they are also making a move in Afghanistan and trying to use Pakistan to get stronger to go against India,” Nikki Haley said.

She also talked bout new challenges faced by the US after the Taliban took over Afghanistan and said how the US should be prepared for cybercrimes and strengthen its relationships with allies.

Nikki Haley also strongly criticised President Joe Biden over the botched US withdrawal from Afghanistan and said the administration must reach out to its allies like India, Japan, and Australia which makes the QUAD groups of nations.

She also stressed that America must also “assure them [allies] that the US will have their back”, Nikki Haley was quoted as saying by PTI.

“Joe Biden lost the trust of our service members and military families. He lost the trust of our allies. He lost the trust of the American people,” Nikki Haley said.

 

 

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Christian pastor who issued circular to abolish idol worship on Vinayagar Chathurthi arrested

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A letter printed in the name of one Pastor David, the Chairman & Managing Trustee of St. Paul’s College of Arts 7 Science for Women and St. Paul’s Matriculatation Higher Secondary School in Coimbatore, had caused uproar on social media in which he urged Christians to form gangs and carry out rallies opposing idol worship on Vinayaga Chathurthi.

In that letter he states how Christians went in 200 vehicles in 100 wards of Coimbatore Corporation on August 23, 2017 and prayed for abolition of idol worship on Vinayaga Chaturthi in Coimbatore. It also added how on September 1, 2018 many Christians from different denominations went in 1000 vehicles and prayed for the abolition of Vinayaga idol worship and a similar rally was held in 2019.

“The Coimbatore District Collector has imposed various restrictions on Vinayagar Chaturthi due to the prayer rallies we held in Coimbatore for 3 years. Now, idols cannot be placed without his permission thus reducing the number of Vinayagar idols.”, the letter said adding that this year too Christians have to come together to make it an even better even than the previous years.

“We need your support and cooperation to make this even better this year. As Ganesha Chaturthi is coming on 10.9.2021 this year, a similar prayer should be held on 9.9.2021, or 8.9.2021 on any other convenient day.”, the letter stated.

This letter started doing the rounds on social media a few days before. As the letter came to light, Hindu Munnani volunteers besieged the Thudiyalur police station in protest and submitted a complaint. Following this, the pastor was arrested for trying to foment religious hatred.

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Taliban suffers heavy losses, 350 Jihadists killed by forces led by Amrullah Saleh in Panjshir valley

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After the complete withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan, the only resistance against the Taliban is now completely in the hansds of the fighters led by the acting president Amrullah Saleh in the northeastern province Panjshir valley.

Panjshir is the only province, where the the Taliban forces have suffered significant losses even after their blitz across Afghanistan.

However, Northern Alliance claimed that 350 Talibani fighters had been killed. “So far from battle of Khavak last night, taliban has 350 casualties, more than 40 captured & prisoned. NRF got many new American vehicles, weapons & ammunitions as a trophy. Commanded Defense of Khavak,Commander Munib Amiri,” the tweet read.

The Panjshir valley lies in the Hindu Kush mountains, 90 miles north of the capital city of Kabul, which the Taliban took control on August 15 after the collapse of the Afghan government.

In the Panjshir valley now ists Ahmad Massoud, son of famous Afghan commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, and Amrullah Saleh who has said he will not compramise with the Taliban under any condition and he would rather die.

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International Human Rights Community Condemn DMK Govt’s Harassment of Intersex Activist

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Members of the national and international human rights community has condemned the harassment meted out to Intersex activist Gopi Shankar Madurai who is the South Representative at the National Council for Transgender Persons.

“We the members of the national and international human rights community deeply condemn the human rights violation and inhumane treatment committed by the Revenue Inspector of Chengalpattu (Mahabalipuram) James, District Collector of Chengalpattu Rahul Nadh IAS, Police Inspector Mahabalipuram D. Natarajan on Gopi Shankar Madurai, South Region representative of the National Council for Transgender Persons (NTCP) and prominent intersex rights activist who has contributed a lot for the betterment of gender and sexual minorities”, the statement said.

“We are stunned by the behaviour of District Collector of Chengalpattu Rahul Nadh IAS who abused his power and acted in violation of principles of natural justice”, the statement further noted.

The joint statement also said that the authorities along with VAO Venkat Rajesh of Mahabalipuram verbally abused and insulted Gopi who was addressing grievances of the concerns of Transgender and gender non-confirming communities noting that Ze is empowered to do so under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights Act), 2019.

It said that due process of law should be followed and people involved should be given an opportunity to provide their account.

“We issue this statement in solidarity with the firm belief that any for of inhumane treatment, hatred, and violence against Gopi and SOGIESC community is an attack on all of us and the rights enshrined in the Supreme Constitution of India. We stand together to call for solidarity and support across our various communities.”, the statement said.

The signatories included:

1) Bangladesh Queer Partnership Platform- EQUAL, Bangladesh
2) Inclusive Bangladesh, Bangladesh
3) Noboprobhaat Social Welfare Society, Bangladesh
4) Prantoz Foundation, Bangladesh
5) Somota Foundation, Canada
7) Pathchola Foundation, Bangladesh
8) Nayyab Ali, Transgender Rights Activist, Pakistan
9) Tanveer Rouf, Queer and Vegan Activist, Bangladesh/Canada
10) Manisha Meem Nipun, Transgender Rights Activist, Bangladesh
11) Md Yasin Ali, Queer Rights Activist, Bangladesh
12) Tushar Kanti Baidya, Human Rights Activist, Bangladesh

Gopi Shankar had posted in his social media that the DMK Government in Tamil Nadu is trying to trap him into false cases by implicating him as a drug peddler.

Some of the other activists and organizations who have expressed solidarity to Gopi include

1. Anjali Gopalan – Founder of the Naz Foundation (India) Trust. New Delhi, India.

2. Henry Koh – Executive Director of ILGA Asia (The International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association, Bangkok, Thailand)

3. Iniyan Ellalan – Dalit Rights Activist, MC Rajah Youth Movement. Chennai and Madurai, India.

4. Ashok Row Kavi – Senior LGBTQ+ Rights Activist & Editor of Bombay Dost & Founder of Humsafar Trust.

5. Intersex Asia, Taiwan (through their statement of support from their official Facebook page).

6. Shalini Nair – Journalist & PhD candidate (UK & India)

7. Pallav Patankar – LGBTQ+ Rights Activist, Mumbai, India.

8. Advocate Prashant Singh – Human Rights Lawyer, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

9. Advocate Vijay Mishra – Human Rights Lawyer, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi

10. Meghna Sharma – Disability Rights Activist, New Delhi

11. Grace Banu – Transgender & Dalit Rights Activist, Tamil Nadu, India.

12. Hayathi – Transgender Rights Activist, educator on Diversity & Workplace Inclusion, Bangalore, India.

13. Avantika Srivastava – Child Rights Activist, Uttar Pradesh.

14. Hamdan Abdullah – Equal rights activist. Founder of All India SOGIESC Muslims Forum, Kerala.

15. Zainab Javed Patel – National Council for Transgender Persons, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

16. Sohini Chattopadhyay – National Award (Swarna Kamal) Winning Critic, Writer & Journalist, West Bengal.

17. Ankit Bhuptani (Individual)

18. Queer Hindu Alliance (Organisation)

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Pakistan-sponsored Kashmiri separatist leader Hurriyat Syed Ali Shah Geelani dies

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Hurriyat leader and one of the leading separatist leaders in Kashmir Syed Ali Shah Geelani died late Wednesday (September 2) at his residence in Srinagar’s Hyderpora locality.

Geelani 92, was the most polarising figure in Kashmir and led the secessionism for decades funded by Pakistan. In 2008, he founded his own party which he called Tehreek-e-Hurriyat.

An ANI report quoted IGP (Kashmir range), Vijay Kumar, as saying that internet services have been suspended across the Valley as part of a series of precautionary curbs.

Pakistan Prime Minister called Geelani a “Kashmiri freedom fighter”, and announced, “The Pakistan flag will fly at half-mast and we will observe a day of official mourning.”

His body will now be taken to his ancestral village in Sopore for burial, family sources said and he would be remembered as the leader who incited the young to take arms against the state while his family enjoyed all the privileges.

Geelani’s death comes at a time when the Centre is contemplating a ban on both factions of the Hurriyat which will be the second most important decision after the abrogation of article 370. 

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Madras HC tells TN Govt to amend police conduct rules to punish those cops who harass LGBTQIA+ people

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The Madras High court on Wednesday (September 1) directed the Tamil Nadu government to amend rules to take appropriate action against cops who harass people from the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) community or those belonging to NGOs supporting such people.

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh issued the direction after expressing disappointment over complaints of police personnel harassing LGBTQIA+ members as well the NGOs supporting them.

Venkatesh said that despite him issuing comprehensive directions on June 7 to various stakeholders, including the state government, to provide counselling, monetary support, legal assistance and protection to the LGBTQIA+ community members, no changes were effected to help those who face serious discriminations in the society.

He said that sensitisation programme for police personnel on how to deal with LGBTQIA+ people were not followed adding that such sensitisation programme must be conducted by persons belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community or NGO members who are involved in protecting and looking after the welfare of such people.

The judge asked Advocate General R. Shanmugasundaram to direct the authorities concerned to be more proactive on the issue.

He also said that Tamil Nadu has made several progressive reforms, but he could not understand why the police personnel still continue to harass the members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Coming down heavy on the media for ‘insensitive’ reporting about LGBTQIA+ community, Justice Venkatesh said, “The reportage of the most intimate and personal aspects of an individual’s identity by the contemporary vernacular media is deeply problematic.”

“It not only reflects the pre-existing harmful stigmatisation of the society, but also perpetuates it. Stigmatising inaccurate and inherently unscientific terms like ‘A man turned into a woman’ or a ‘Woman turned into a man’ are based on queerphobia and cannot be tolerated or entertained any further. It is high time journalists stick to sensitive and inclusive terms on the gender spectrum,” Justice Anand Venkatesh said.

He said that it reposes confidence in the press and urges it to show more sensitivity while reporting such cases.

Recently, it was reported that Chengalpattu Collector Rahul Nadh IAS allegedly harassed the southern representative of the National Council for Transgender Persons, Gopi Shankar Madurai by initiating action against him and other fellow members of his community while they had gathered at a place to discuss the problems faced by the trans community.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has sought an ‘action taken report’ from the DGP of Tamil Nadu on the harassment and abuse meted out to trans-activist.

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