NATIONAL – DIARY OF EVENTS

Global Maritime India summit 2023

  • The third edition of Global Maritime India Summit 2023 was organised by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in Mumbai.
  • The summit provides platform for attracting investment in the country’s maritime sector.

Key highlights

    • Amrit Kaal Vision 2047: Blueprint for the Indian maritime blue economy was unveiled.
  • Foundation stone for Tuna Tekra Deep Draft Terminal at Deendayal Port Authority, Gujarat.
  • It will act as a gateway for Indian trade via the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC)

Note

  • India’s first ever maritime summit – 2016

India’s first Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Lab

  • India’s first Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Lab under the Future Skill PRIME Project was launched in NIELIT Gorakhpur.
  • It is funded by MeitY with an objective to upskill/reskill manpower in emerging technology of RPA.

About Future Skills Prime

    • Launch – 2018
    • A joint initiative by National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. MeitY
  • Aim – To make India a Digital Talent Nation.

Note

  • Robotic process automation (RPA), also known as software robotics, uses intelligent automation technologies to perform repetitive office tasks of human workers.
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