Tag: Tamilnadu affairs

TN Organic Farming Policy 2023 It is aimed at conserving and protecting soil health, agro-ecology and biodiversity, and providing safe, healthy and environment-friendly food  It seeks to provide safe, healthy and environment-friendly food, besides creating awareness of the importance of organic farming and extending organic farming practices. It is aimed at strengthening certification systems and residue-testing protocols to promote ‘on farm’ or locally produced inputs such as farmyard manure and vermi-compost. Creating market advisories and certification advisories, promoting exports and increasing the revenue of farmers and making organic farming part of education and re-search are among the other objectives. Tamil Nadu stands 14th nationwide under organic farming. A single-window system will be implemented to simplify the certification procedure. A State gene/germplasm bank will be opened to preserve the traditional cultivar seeds of all crops. The policy says the residues of agro-chemicals were found to be the source of many health issues worldwide and pesticide residues enter the food chain, causing many health hazards to humans and animals.” The policy was driven by the necessity for an environmentally safe food supply system. “The organic farming policy will help to ensure, up-scale and support chemical-free organic agriculture and provide safe food to the people. ICT Academy signs two MoUs at 50th edition of Bridge ‘23 The first was signed with TAHDCO to train 6,000 SC/ST unemployed youth in job-oriented skills;  The second would help to prepare the talents of Tamil Nadu for industry 4.0 technologies The first MoU was signed with Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation Ltd. (TAHDCO) to train 6,000 SC/ST unemployed youths in job-oriented skills with relevance to the Information technology and IT enabled services, banking, financial services and insurance, retail and telecom. The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Center signed an MoU to prepare the talents of…

New India Literacy Programme (NILP) Educate 5.28 lakh people under New Bharat Literacy Programme. In Tamil Nadu, 5,28,000 students are studying under the New India Literacy Programme on behalf of the School Education Department. They are being taught by 28,848 volunteers. The Directorate of Non Formal and Adult Education of the Department of School Education is providing basic literacy, numeracy and life skills to those above the age of 15 years who are not able to read and write through the New India Literacy Programme. About NILP  2022: To cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align with National Education Policy 2020 Term “Adult Education” will be replaced by “Education For All”. objective: To impart not only foundational literacy and numeracy but also to cover other components which are necessary for a citizen of the 21st century. The scheme will be implemented through volunteerism through online mode.

TN govt passes ordinance to ban 6 pesticides List of Banned Pesticides: Monocrotophos Profenophos Acephate Profenofos + Cypermethrin Chlorpyrifos + Cypermethrin and Chlorpyrifos. The specified insecticides are highly toxic or moderately toxic but have a highly toxic effect due to use for blending in an unauthorised manner.

Tamilnadu affairs Women to get 50 more days of work under MGNREGS The Tamil Nadu government intends to provide additional 50 days of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to women who head their households, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said

Tamilnadu affairs CM Stalin opens Keeladi museum as a fitting tribute to ancient Tamils Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the much awaited Keeladi museum, a testimony to the regal life lived by ancient Tamils during the Sangam Age, in Sivaganga district. The museum has been built on 2 acres at Keeladi at a cost of Rs.18.43 crore. Located 12 km southeast of Madurai city, the hamlet. The museum that is adorned with over 15,000 unique artefacts unearthed between the 4th and 8th phases of excavations by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology since 2018.  The unearthed antiques are categorised into six topics Vaigai and Keeladi; Agrarian Water management  Sea trade Weaving and beads Lifestyle   and Ceramic industry CM Stalin opens Keeladi museum From potsherds, carnelian beads, punch-marked silver coins to iron weapons and urns, the museum has everything.  The excavations at Keeladi pushed the Sangam Age to 6th Century BCE from the earlier assessment of between 3rd Century BCE and 3rd Century CE. The excavation carried out by the Excavation Branch VI of the ASI at Pallichanthai Thidal of Keeladi has unveiled on archaeological wealth that is enough to write a whole new chapter in history. The first three seasons of excavations were carried out between 2014 and 2017 by the ASI.

Tamilnadu affairs Tamil Nadu to release data on carbon emissions soon, aspires to surpass national 'net zero' goal of 2070:  CM M.K. Stalin chaired the first meeting of the Tamil Nadu Governing Council on Climate Change in Chennai he also announced climate literacy programmes and the use of palmyra trees to prevent coastal erosion