POLITICAL SCIENCE

Public Awareness & General Administration

Draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill released

• The Union Health Ministry invited comments from the public and stakeholders on the proposed National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023.

• The Ministry proposes to finalise the Bill for setting up the National Pharmacy Commission and repealing the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

• The Bill aims to improve access to affordable and high quality pharmacy education and ensure the availability of pharmacy professionals nationwide.

Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility

PLI 2.0 Scheme for IT hardware

• The Union Government had approved PLI Scheme – 2.0 for IT hardware.

• The scheme covers laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, Servers and Ultra Small Form Factor devices.

Note

• Objective of the scheme: To provide financial incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the value chain.