Govt. Welfare Schemes
National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission:
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- The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Program, introduced in the Union Budget 2023, focuses on addressing the significant health challenges posed by sickle cell disease, particularly among tribal populations of the country.
- Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic single gene disorder causing a debilitating systemic syndrome characterized by chronic anemia, acute painful episodes, organ infarction and chronic organ damage and by a significant reduction in life expectancy.
- The program is executed in a mission mode as part of the National Health Mission (NHM).
- Aims to eliminate sickle cell genetic transmission by the year 2047.
Priority to first generation graduates in government jobs
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- The Tamil Nadu government said it has issued an order on giving priority to first generation graduates in government jobs.
- An official release here said a Government Order (GO) has been issued in this connection.
- GO issued on priority for first-generation graduates in government jobs.
- The guidelines to issue certificates to beneficiaries in this connection have also been released.
