Vembakottai Excavation ▪ The third phase of archaeological excavation was begun recently at Vembakottai excavation site in Virudhunagar district. ▪ The excavation will be done in 1.5 acres on the northern bank of Vaippar river. ▪ A total of 7,914 artefacts were found during the first two phases of excavation. ▪ This indicated that people had lived along the banks of the Vaippar around 2,000 years ago. Note ▪ The first phase of the excavation was carried out from March 2022. Survey for adult literacy programme ▪ The School Education Department is undertaking a survey to identify people who are not literate under the New India Literacy Programme (NILP) 2022- 2027. ▪ The survey is conducted by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Non-Formal and Adult Education. ▪ The highest number of persons were identified in Salem district at 16,463. About NILP ▪ Objective - To impart foundational literacy and numeracy along with critical life skills ▪ Implemented under the New Education Policy 2020. ▪ Beneficiaries - Non-literates of the age of 15 years and above in all state/UTs Note ▪ The Total literacy campaign and Post-literacy campaign that have been implemented in Tamil Nadu since 1992 is subsumed under the New India Literacy Programme (NILP) 2022- 2027. Climate Investment Workshop ▪ The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has recently conducted as a two day Climate Investment workshop with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank. ▪ The workshop aims to form a comprehensive environmental strategy for the Chennai city. Climate Change Programmes implemented by Tamil Nadu ✓ Meendum Manjappai ✓ Climate Studio (Anna University Campus) ✓ Tamil Nadu State Action Plan for Climate Change 2.0 (TNSAPCC) ✓ Climate Smart Villages ✓ Carbon Neutral Koyembedu Market Project ✓ Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission ✓ Green Tamil Nadu Mission ✓ Tamil…
