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Educating Mansa Children about conservation of water through Soak Pits
Introduction Mansa District falls in the southern part of Punjab. Agriculture forms the backbone of the district economy. The main source of irrigation is canals, dug wells and tube wells. The major concern of the district is depleting water table. Being a desert district, Mansa has sandy soil, which has great absorption capacity and a low groundwater level. This makes the district suitable for the construction of soak pits. The idea of constructing soak pits in schools was mooted by district administration as a lot of grey water is generated from cooking midday meals and washing of utensils.
Announcing the top participants of Freedom Struggle Quiz: Independence Day 2018
An online Quiz on Freedom Struggle was conducted by Ministry of Defence in coordination with MyGov from July 26 to August 6, 2018. The Quiz received an overwhelming response, and witnessed participation more than 51,000.The top 100 participants of this Quiz are as furnished here under:
The Role Model – G.Kavitha
G. Kavitha from a rural farm family, after joining in SHG and with subsequent trainings has become a master on organic farming. She supports 44 SHG members in the adoption of new practices of organic farming. She has demonstrated the cost reduction on organic farming; she runs a NPM shop in her village . G. Kavitha has descended from a rural agrarian family. They have 3 acres of paddy land and a small vegetable garden of 0.1 acre.
Toilets help revive Weaving Industry
Intricate threadwork, motifs and vibrant colours describe the handloom weaves of Odisha that have gained national and international acclaim. Of these the Sambalpuri sarees handloom which is a centuries old traditional family occupation that has all members of a family working together, comes from Sonepur district also called Subarnapur district of the Sambalpur belt of the state. The weaving skill of these cottage industries has been passed down for generations, making it a prized handloom.
JSA Jalore Team kickstarts various water conservation activities
Jalore is a dark zone district in Rajasthan where the extraction of groundwater takes place at a faster rate than its recharge. Although water from the Narmada canal is used for drinking purposes, there is insufficient water for agriculture and other uses, considering that the district receives scanty rainfall.
Announcement: Shortlisted Teams for The Final Round of Hack-e-Thon 2018, Incubation Centre, IIT Patna
Incubation Centre, IIT Patna had invited students, members of faculty or other innovators to participate in Hack-E-Thon,2018. The objective of the event is to identify solutions for relevant problems existing in various sectors prevalent in the rural and urban community.
Winner Announcement of Quiz on Kargil War
In order to create patriotic feeling among youth and masses, an online quiz competition on Kargil War was conducted by Ministry of Defence in coordination with MyGov.
Winner Announcement of Quiz on Health & Wellness Centres
Ayushman Bharat is an integrated approach covering primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare through: a. Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) at the primary healthcare level. These centres will provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC). HWCs will cover both maternal and child health services and non-communicable diseases, including free essential drugs and diagnostic services. b. Financial protection for accessing curative care at the secondary and tertiary levels through Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Skill Excellence Awards 2018
To motivate the Telecom Skill ecosystem, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Telecom Skill Excellence Awards was instituted by Department of Telecommunications (Ministry of Communications) in 2017 with an objective to reward annually, the successful telecom skilled people for their special contributions in the areas of Telecom Skilling, Telecom Services, Telecom Manufacturing, Telecom Applications in deploying telecom dependent sectoral solutions for different fields such as agriculture, commerce, health, education etc.
Announcing the top participants of Padma Awards 2019 Quiz
Over the last few years, Padma Awards have obtained a sense of inviolability with the government giving more importance to the work the nominees did, than to their identities. Ministry of Home Affairs, in collaboration with MyGov, launched the Padma Awards 2019 Quiz to celebrate the outstanding work of the Awardees who will be conferred with Padma Awards. For the very first time, citizens got the opportunity to connect with the Padma Awards & Awardees of 2019.
Announcing the top participants of Padma Awards Quiz 2019 Version 2
The Padma Awards 2019 movement marks a paradigm shift in Jan-Bhagidari for building a New India. Departing from the tradition of selected persons recommending the nominations, the Government opened the nomination process to the public at large, thereby making it a people’s movement.
IICDC 2018 | Announcing the results of the Semi Finals round
The semi-finals of the India Innovation Challenge Design Contest (IICDC), one of India’s premier innovation and design contests, were held recently. The year-long contest has now reached its final stage and what a journey it has been! With over 26511 students from 1760 colleges participating in this year’s edition of the contest witnessed numerous projects that pushed the boundaries of creativity and innovative thought.