Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas was proposed by the University Grants Commission to be observed on December 11.
Following the advice of a committee formed, the University Grants Commission has written to the vice chancellors and principals of all universities and colleges in this respect.
The University Grants Commission has written to vice-chancellors and principals of all universities and colleges in this regard following recommendations of a committee constituted last year by the education ministry to promote Indian languages. All higher education institutions in India must observe a ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Divas’ on December 11 every year to create “language harmony” and develop a conducive environment for learning Indian languages.
Key Points
- The committee has proposed to observe December 11 as ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Diwas’ or ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Utsav’ on the birth anniversary of poet Subramania Bharati, a pioneer of modern Tamil poetry who penned songs to kindle patriotism during the Independence movement.
- The commission also shared a concept note of the proposal with the universities, according to which universities and colleges will organise competitions, games, exhibitions and other activities to mark the day. They will also be felicitating students who know multiple languages or those who can read the scripts of major Indian languages.
- The central government has been making efforts to promote Indian languages. It is soon going to establish 22 bhasha kendras (language centres) to promote Indian languages as enshrined in the eighth schedule of the Constitution.
###PM Modi inaugurated Global Investors Meet Invest Karnataka 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke through video conference at the Global Investors Meet, Invest Karnataka`s first event. The meeting`s objectives are to draw potential investors and establish a development agenda for the following ten years. From November 2 to November 4 in Bengaluru, the three-day event will feature more than 80 speaker sessions.
About the Invest Karnataka:
- “Invest Karnataka’ is going to grab the attention of the whole world. Global investment is coming here as Karnataka has a rich atmosphere. This will put a strong foundation for the development of Karnataka in the next five years.
- The country sessions would each be hosted by the partner countries: France, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Japan, and Australia, which would be bringing in high-level ministerial and industrial delegations from their respective countries.
Key Points:
- CM Basavaraj Bommai has called ‘Invest Karnataka’ an important meeting wherein all technocrats, young engineers, IT/BT experts, startups, educational institutions, and global and domestic investors are welcome.
- The Karnataka CM said he is expecting over ?5 lakh crore investment and the State High-level Committee has already given clearance for an investment of over ?2.8 lakh crore. Bommai said most of the investors have shown interest in investment beyond Bengaluru, and new industries are coming up in Ramanagar, Hubballi-Dharwad, Ballari, Kalaburagi, and Mysuru.
###Haryana CM Launched ‘CM dashboard’ for Live Monitoring of Departments
Manohar Lal Khattar, the chief minister of Haryana, unveiled the "CM Dashboard" online, which would provide real-time information about all ministries and decisions made regarding significant initiatives. Every department will be continuously monitored by the "CM Dashboard" portal at the block, district, and panchayat levels. The portal will include details on the decisions made by the administrative wing regarding significant schemes. This will make it possible to trace the report`s methods and analysis, and it will also make it easier to compare old and new data.
Key Points
- In the ‘CM Dashboard’ portal, departments will link their day-to-day activities for effective monitoring.
- Through the ‘CM Dashboard’ portal timelines and deadlines of a particular task being met can be known.
- The portal will also provide information about which department had set what target for a particular task, whether that was achieved or if anyone defaulted, and for what reason.
- The ‘CM Dashboard’ portal will be beneficial in taking the state government’s ambition of good governance ahead.
- CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched a dedicated e-Upphar portal to auction gifts received by him.
- The bade bid amount would be fixed and payment would be directly transferred to the Chief Minister Relief fund.