- Ministry of External Affairs criticized Kerala government’s order appointing a Secretary in charge of External Cooperation, stating that State Governments should not intrude into matters that are beyond their constitutional jurisdiction.
Constitutional provisions regarding External Affairs
- Seventh Schedule: Foreign affairs is placed under Union
- Article 253: Parliament has power to make any law for implementing any treaty with any other country or any decision made at any international conference,
- Article 293: Places restriction on the states to get foreign
- Recently, Union Government informed the Parliament that under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA), over 6 crore trained and over 4.7 crore candidates have been
PMGDISHA
About PMGDISHA
- Launch – 2017
- Implementing agency: CSC e-Governance Services India
- Beneficiaries: One person (age group of 14-60 years) from every eligible rural household. Objective – To make 6 crore persons in rural areas digitally literate.
