Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge: Launch: The challenge has been launched among 243 major cities on the World Toilet Day (19th November). Aim: To prevent hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks and promote their mechanized cleaning. -The Government launched this “challenge” for all states to make sewer-cleaning mechanized by April 2021 — if any human …
National Command Control Communications and Intelligence Network: The Indian Navy has established the NC3IN linking 51 stations, including 20 of the Navy and 31 of the Coast Guard, with a nodal Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC). The NC3I generates a seamless real-time picture of the nearly 7,500-km long coastline. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan …
Assistance to Disabled Persons Scheme: It is in operation since 1981. Definition: The scheme follows the definitions of various types of disabilities as given in the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) (PWD) Act 1995. PWD Act was replaced by the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016. …
UNESCO: UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015. UNESCO-IOC (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) is leading …
United Nations General Assembly: UNGA is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, serving as the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN. UN is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The other five organs of the UN are: Security …