Top Headlines 24th September 2020: EducationBro

Top Headlines 24th September 2020: EducationBro

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Top Headlines 24th September 2020 Given Below:

1. Narendra Singh Tomar assumes charge of Ministry of Food Processing Industries: Highlights with Details

• Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar assumed charge as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in Panchsheel Bhawan.
• Shri Tomar is currently holding the charge of the Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Minister of Rural Development, and Minister of Panchayati Raj.
• Before this, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from the Modi cabinet. Harsmirat Kaur Badal was the Minister of Food Processing Industries and resigned in protest against two bills related to agriculture introduced in Parliament.

2. Piyush Goyal participates in the G-20 meeting of the Trade and Investment Ministers

• Union Commerce and Industry & Railways Minister Shri Piyush Goyal today took part in the virtual meeting of the G-20 Trade and Investment Ministers.
• We seek to make India economically stronger with enhanced capacities that would help us as a trusted partner and contribute better to the world, says Shri Goyal.

3. Parliament passes the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020: Quick Highlights

• The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020 with provisions to remove commodities like cereals, pulses, oilseeds, edible oils, onion and potatoes from the list of essential commodities was passed by Rajya Sabha.
• Earlier, the bill was introduced by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in the Lok Sabha on 14th September, 2020 to replace ordinances promulgated on 5th June 2020. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha on 15th September, 2020.

4. Rajya Sabha passes Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

• Rajya Sabha passed Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in New Delhi.
• The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Act of 2014 and Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 are the unique initiatives of the Government of India to impart knowledge in the field of Information Technology to provide solutions to the challenges faced by the country.
• The Indian Institutes of Information Technology Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was passed in Lok Sabha on 20th March 2020.

5. Government to set up Medical Devices Park in Kerala: Point-to-Point Details

• Kerala will soon house one of the first medical device parks in the country, focusing on the high-risk medical device sector to provide full range of services for the medical devices industry like R&D support, testing, and evaluation.
• This medical device park will stand out with its emphasis on the high-risk medical device sector involving medical implants and extracorporeal devices, in which SCTIMST scores with its knowledge.

6. Sports Ministry to establish Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) in Meghalaya and 5 more states

• The Sports Ministry is set to establish the Khelo India Centre of Excellence (KISCE) in Meghalaya and five more states, under the ministry’s flagship Khelo India scheme. Besides Meghalaya, five other states of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Sikkim have been identified in the second leg.

7. Government has launched YuWaah – a multi-stakeholder platform to make young people career ready

• Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have signed a “Statement of Intent” on 20.07.2020 to establish YuWaah, Generation Unlimited (GenU), a global multi-stakeholder platform in India. As per the Statement of Intent, the objectives of this project are: 
• Support young people by providing entrepreneurship classes (online and offline) with successful entrepreneurs and experts, towards establishing entrepreneurial mindset among young people.
• Upskilling of young people on 21st century skills, life skills, digital skills through online and offline channels and support them through self-learning, for their productive lives and the future of work.

8. Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to promote private investment and innovation in the space sector

• The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha that the Government has launched the Indian Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to promote private investment and innovation in the space sector.

9. More than 11 Lakh Indians Returned to India Under Vande Bharat Mission

• Vande Bharat Mission consists of special repatriation flights operated by Indian carriers and chartered flights operated by both Indian and foreign carriers. As per information provided by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), till 31.08.2020, more than 11 lakh Indians (excluding land border crossings) have returned to India under the Vande Bharat Mission.

10. Webinar on “Examination and Assessment Reforms” under Shikshak Parv Initiative

• A webinar on Examination and Assessment Reforms organised under Shiksha Parv, a series of Webinars to highlight the salient features of the New Education Policy (NEP 2020) on 21st September, 2020.
• Prof. Sridhar Srivastava, Joint Director, NCERT was the coordinator. Prof Yagnamurthy Sreekanth, Principal Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru; Dr Joseph Emmanuel, Director Academics, CBSE and Shri Surrender Singh, National Teacher Awardee were the key speakers. The webinar witnessed some great presentations from the speakers.