Public Awareness & General Administration
Compulsory 5 years work in Govt hospitals for doctors after PG completion
- Currently, there are 2100 MD and MS post graduate or master degrees courses present across various medical colleges in TN.
- Out of the total 2100 seats 1050 seats are reserved for the All India Quota.
- It must be noted that out of the remaining 1050 seats 50% seats are reserved for the students working in the primary health centres or PHCs and the government hospitals present in the remote places.
- In this scenario, the TN govt has passed an order mentioning that those who join PG medical seats based on the quota for the govt doctors must compulsorily work in the govt hospitals for 5 years.
Govt. welfare schemes
Guidelines issued for “Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai”scheme
- The operational guidelines released by the State government for the implementation of “Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai”.
- Women’s Would be eligible to avail themselves of a monthly aid of Rs.1,000 under the scheme.
Eligibility Condition:
- Women, who have completed 21 years of age (born before September 15, 2002) are eligible to apply for the scheme.
- Only one women member in a ration card is eligible to apply.
- Families headed by unmarried single women, destitute and transpersons will also be considered woman head of the family.
- Women with an annual family income of less than Rs.2.5 lakh
- Family land holding not exceeding 5 acres (wetland) and 10 acres (dryland)
- And annual household electricity consumption below 3, 600 units
Note:
- The scheme has been touted as the first-of-its-kind programme in the country, and named after former Chief Minister Karunanidhi.
- It is to be launched on September 15, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Annadurai.
Exception
- Families that receive maintenance allowance, provided by the Department for the Welfare of Differently-Abled Persons, are eligible to apply for the scheme.
Tamil Nadu pact: Microsoft to train rural children on technologies & tools
- The Tamil Nadu school education department has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with software major Microsoft to implement Technical Education and Learning Support (TEALS) programme to give rural students the opportunity to learn the latest technologies and tools.
- The Agreement was signed by school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, who is visiting the US along with senior officials of the department, and Microsoft officials.
- The Initiative is part of the state government’s effort to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education among government school students.
- The Programme will give rural students the opportunity to be introduced to the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics.
