Relevance IN - Prelims ( about the concept of One Health) + Mains ( GS II Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

What's the NEWS

• The concept of ‘One Health', which recognises that health of human beings is connected to health of animals and environment, is gaining importance as most of the contagious diseases affecting humans are zoonotic (animal to man origin) in nature.
• The concept of One Health can be effectively implemented for reducing incidence of emerging zoonotic threats like COVID-19.

Know! more about One Health

• One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines working locally, nationally, and globally, to attain optimal health for people, animals and our environment
• Of the contagious diseases affecting humans, more than 65% are of zoonotic or animal to man origin.
• One Health model is a globally accepted model for research on epidemiology, diagnosis and control of zoonotic diseases
• One Health model facilitates interdisciplinary approach in disease control so as to control emerging and existing zoonotic threats.

Know! the present scenario

• All the developing countries are in the process of promoting One Health research for developing a sustainable disease control system. They are using health analytics and data management tools for accurate results
• The KVASU has launched One Health centre to address the emerging zoonotic threats ike avian influenza, swine flu, monkey fever, coronavirus infection, etc.
• Need of the hour is to scale up such a model across the country and to establish meaningful research collaborations across the world

Prelims Factoids
ROPAX Service
Relevance IN - Prelims ( about ROPAX SERVICE)
What's the NEWS

• Thev ROPAX Service from Bhaucha Dhakka to Mandwa commences
• ROPAX service is a ‘Water Transport Service Project', under Eastern Waterfront Development.
• The benefits of this service include reduction in the travel time, vehicular emission and traffic on the road.
• The road distance from Mumbai to Mandwa is about 110 kilometres, whereas by waterway it is about 18 kilometre and journey of just an hour.
• Mumbai Port Trust and Maharashtra Maritime Board recognised the importance of this waterway, and with Government support decided to start ROPAX service from Bhaucha Dhakka (Ferry Wharf), i.e. Mumbai to Mandwa.

Prelims Factoids
India declares Covid-19 a ‘Notified Disaster
Relevance IN - Prelims (about the provisions of notified disaster and the role of SDRF)
What's the NEWS

• The Ministry of Home Affairs decided to treat COVID-19 as a notified disaster for the purpose of providing assistance under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

Know! about State Disaster Response Fund

• The SDRF is constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and is the primary fund available with state governments for responses to notified disasters.
• The Central government contributes 75 per cent towards the SDRF allocation for general category states and UTs, and over 90 per cent for special category states/UTs, For SDRF, the Centre releases funds in two equal installments as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission.
• On the other hand, the National Disaster Response Fund, which is also constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 supplements the SDRF of a state, in case of a disaster of severe nature, provided adequate funds are not available in the SDRF.
• The disasters covered under the SDRF include cyclones, droughts, tsunamis, hailstorms, landslides, avalanches and pest attacks among others.

Know! the conditions to declare a national calamity

• As of now, there is no executive or legal provision to declare a national calamity.
• In 2001, the National Committee on Disaster Management under then Prime Minister was mandated to look into the parameters that should define a national calamity. However, the committee did not suggest any fixed criterion.
• In the past, there have been demands from states to declare certain events as natural disasters, such as the Uttarakhand flood in 2013, Cyclone Hudhud in Andhra Pradesh in 2014, and the Assam floods of 2015.

Human Resource Development
Unnat Bharat Abhiyan


Relevance IN - Prelims ( about Unnat bharat abhiyaan + Mains ( GS II Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.)

Know! about Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan

• The UBA is transforming the living conditions in villages-HRD Minister

The main objectives of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) are as under:

• To engage the faculty and students of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in identifying development issues in rural areas and finding sustainable solutions for the same.
• Identify & select existing innovative technologies, enable customisation of technologies, or devise implementation method for innovative solutions, as required by the people.
• To allow HEIs to contribute to devising systems for smooth implementation of various Government programmes.

Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0

• Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 is the upgraded version of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 1.0.
• The scheme is extended to all educational institutes; however under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 Participating institutes are selected based on the fulfillment of certain criteria.

Know! more about Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan

• Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is inspired by the vision of transformational change in rural development processes by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an Inclusive India.
• The technology interventions under the scheme Unnat Bharat Abhiyan has been able to transform the living conditions in villages.
• The technological interventions under the UBA cover different subjects broadly categorized like in the area of sustainable agriculture; water resource management; artisans, industries and livelihood; basic amenities (infrastructure & services) and rural energy system.
  
  

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