Odisha govt launched Anemia eradication programme `AMLAN`
The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, has started AMLAN, or the "Anaemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan," in an effort to completely eradicate the anaemia problem among women and children in the state. The state has developed a multifaceted strategy to rapidly reduce anaemia among the targeted demographics. The scheme will be implemented in 74,000 Anganwadi Centers and 55,000 government and government-aided schools throughout the state.
About the AMLAN:
- The programme will be implemented with joint efforts of several departments including Health and Family Welfare, School and Mass Education, Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti and ST and SC Development Department.
- With intensive focus on public health schemes, Odisha has shown improvement in many health indicators like immunization, infant mortality rate, maternal mortality ratio, infant and young child feeding practices, and under-nutrition.
- However, anaemia remains a major public health challenge across the country. The chief minister urged the concerned departments and on-field service providers to work in a concerted manner for the successful implementation of AMLAN for achieving Anemia Mukta Odisha.
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India`s 100 Richest 2022: Gautam Adani tops Forbes rich list
| RANK |
NAME |
| 1 |
Gautam Adani |
| 2 |
Mukesh Ambani |
| 3 |
Radhakishan Damani |
| 4 |
Cyrus Poonawalla |
| 5 |
Shiv Nadar |
| 6 |
Savitri Jindal |
| 7 |
Dilip Shanghvi |
| 8 |
Hinduja Brothers |
| 9 |
Kumar Birla |
| 10 |
Bajaj Family |
New Faces on India`s 100 richest list:
Falguni Nayar: With a net worth of $4.8 billion, as per the Forbes data, Nayar is on the 44th spot in the list.
Rekha Jhunjhunwala: The wife of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who is fondly remembered as India’s very own Warren Buffet. At the 30th spot, Rekha Jhunjhunwala, 59, has replaced her husband on the list. She has a net worth of $5.9 billion.
Nehal Vakil: The representative of the third generation of the Vakil family that is running Asian Paints, which was founded in 1942. The family’s total worth is $.52 billion.
Venu Srinivasan: The founder of the TVS group, one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in the world, is also a new entrant on the list this year. He is also the recipient of Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in the country.
Ravi Modi: The owner of Vedant Fashions, named after his only son. The manufacturer of Indian ethnic wear — known for the Manyawar brand — went public in 2022. His total worth is about $3.6 billion.
Nirmal Minda: The Chairman and MD of UNO Minda (formerly Minda Industries), has the net worth of $2600 crore.
Rafique Malik: Having listed Metro Brands last December, Rafique Malik figures on No. 89 with $2.22 billion. The privately held company is known for its brands such as Mochi, Metro and Walkway.
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Meghalaya cabinet approved mental health and social care policy
A policy to address social care and mental health issues through community involvement has been approved by the Meghalaya cabinet. The cabinet meeting, presided over by the chief minister, approved the Meghalaya Mental Health & Social Care Policy. To provide psychiatry care to everyone, the Center proposed the first-ever National Mental Health Policy in 2014.
Meghalaya is the third state in the country to have a comprehensive policy on mental health and social care, paying attention to these issues, especially among children, adolescents and youth. Kerala and Karnataka are the other two states in the country to have such policies.
About the National Mental Health Policy:
- India being a signatory to it, launched her national mental health policy (NMHPolicy) in 2014.
- The policy was in concordance with WHO’s mental health (MH) policy, plan, and program (2005), and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD, 2007).
- Further, it aligned with and was supported by contemporary laws such as the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD, 2016), Mental Healthcare Act (MHCA, 2017), etc.
- Before NMHPolicy, India attempted to address the MH needs of the people of the country through National Mental Health Program (NMHP, 1982), and subsequently, through the District Mental Health Program (DMHP, 1996) with the purported objectives of ensuring the availability and accessibility of minimum MH care for all, encouraging MH knowledge and skills in general healthcare, and promoting community participation in MH service development.
- NMHP has been the main MH service framework of the country till the launch of NMHPolicy. Since the NMHPolicy is an ambitious and idealistic policy with wide-ranging implications (including rights-based treatment, provision for community rehabilitation, etc.), its progress, to a large extent, is also determined by the constitution and performances of the supporting MH and allied (health and social welfare) plans/policies/laws.
- Consequently, NMHPolicy has not been free from criticism from different sections of society, especially regarding its ground-level implementation and performance.