Dear Reader's,
1. World Congress of Optometry begins in
Hyderabad
The second World Congress of Optometry began in
Hyderabad to discuss new ideas and share research and knowledge about various
facets of optometry.
• It will be focused on the
future of optometry, upgrading optometrists' skills, as well as developing
clinical and professional knowledge and skills.
• The conference theme is
‘Accessible, quality vision and eye health’.
• The biennial congress is a
World Council of Optometry (WCO) initiative organised in partnership with the
Asia Pacific Council of Optometry (APCO) and the India Vision Institute (IVI).
2. Centre allots Rs 60,000 cr to
interlink rivers in Maharashtra
Union Water resources minister Nitin Gadkari and
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced a Rs 60,000 crore plan
to link rivers in the state.
• Fadnavis and Gujarat CM Vinay
Rupani will be soon signing a pact for river water sharing too to improve the
water crisis situation in Maharashtra.
• Gadkari said that the Centre
will provide financial assistance to the tune of up to Rs 60,000 crore in the
next two years to the state for developing river-linking and irrigation
projects under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Points
to Remember
• Maharashtra is a state in the
western region of India and is India's second-most populous state and
third-largest state by area.
• Mumbai is the capital of
Maharashtra. Nagpur is Maharashtra's second capital as well as its winter
capital while Pune is regarded as its Cultural Capital.
• The major rivers of the state
are Godavari, and Krishna.
• C Vidyasagar Rao is the
governor of Maharashtra.
3. 80 lakh students to get enrolled under
countrywide ‘school chalo abhiyan’
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash
Javadekar said the government will undertake a programme from next year to
enrol “70-80 lakh” students in the country who are out of schools.
• “There are about 70-80 lakh
children who are not going to schools. We have thought of a plan to address the
problem.It will be known as ‘school chalo abhiyan’,” Javadekar said.
