Daily Current Capsules - 04th August 2020
Health and Family Welfare
Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN)

Relevance IN - Prelims ( about eVIN ) + Mains ( GS II Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
What's the NEWS

• The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) is an innovative technological solution aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems across the country.
• This is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• eVIN aims to provide real-time information on vaccine stocks and flows, and storage temperatures across all cold chain points in the country.
• This robust system has been used with the requisite customization during the COVID pandemic for ensuring continuation of the essential immunization services and protecting our children and pregnant mothers against vaccine preventable diseases.

• eVIN combines state-of-the-art technology, a strong IT infrastructure and trained human resource to enable real time monitoring of stock and storage temperature of the vaccines kept in multiple locations across the country.
• eVIN has reached 32 States and Union Territories (UTs) and will soon be rolled-out in the remaining States and UTs
• At present, 23,507 cold chain points across 585 districts of 22 States and 2 UTs routinely use the eVIN technology for efficient vaccine logistics management.
• The Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network has helped create a big data architecture that generates actionable analytics encouraging data-driven decision-making and consumption based planning that helps in maintaining optimum stocks of vaccines leading to cost savings.
• This strong platform has the potential to be leveraged for any new vaccine including COVID-19 vaccine, as and when available.

• Health and Family Welfare Minister launched 'Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan, 2020-21.

• This initiative is a national programme for popularizing science among school students of Class 6th to 11th.
• It is an initiative of Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar and National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).
• It was designed to identify the bright minds with a scientific aptitude among the student community.
• This is a platform to identify the talent in the field of science and to promote the scientific acumen among the students.

• Vijnana Bharati or VIBHA, previously known as "Swadeshi Science Movement" is a Non-profit organisation, working for science popularization & implementation of modern technology & ancient sciences in India.
• It was founded by the eminent scientists of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru led by Prof. K.I. Vasu.
• It is a dynamic Science Movement with Swadeshi Spirit interlinking traditional and modern sciences on one hand, and natural and spiritual sciences on the other hand, adapted to national needs.
• It is a national movement for the propagation and popularization of Science & Technology among students and masses.

• It is an autonomous organization under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India.
• The principal objective of VP is to serve India's science popularization agenda.
• This is achieved through several strategically important two - way stakeholder specific approaches to communicate about principles and practice of science and technology and implications for development and quality of life.

• National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) is an organization set up by the Government of India in the year 1961 to assist and advise the central and state governments on academic matters related to school education.
• The major objectives of NCERT and its constituent units are to: undertake, promote and coordinate research in areas related to school education; prepare and publish model textbooks, supplementary material, newsletters, and journals and develop educational kits, multimedia digital materials, etc.

Space Awareness
SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

Relevance IN - Prelims ( about the space X dragon capsule and mission objective + Mains ( GS III awareness in the field of space)
What's the NEWS

• Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk's SpaceX company.
• It was the first splashdown by US astronauts in 45 years, with the first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit.
• The return clears the way for another SpaceX crew launch as early as next month and possible tourist flights next year.

• Test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken rode the SpaceX Dragon capsule back to Earth less than a day after departing the International Space Station and two months after blasting off from Florida.
• SpaceX made history with this mission, which launched May 30 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
• It was the first time a private company launched people into orbit and also the first launch of NASA astronauts from home turf in nearly a decade.
• SpaceX needs six weeks to inspect the capsule before launching the next crew around the end of September. This next mission of four astronauts will spend a full six months aboard the space station.

Relevance IN - Prelims ( about. PLI + SPECS + EMC2.0 Schemes) + Mains ( GS III Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth + GS II Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

What's the NEWS

• Conclusion of application window under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI)
• PLI scheme has been huge success in terms of the applications received from Global as well as Domestic Mobile Phone manufacturing companies and electronic components manufacturers.

Know! about PLI

• Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI)for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing was notified on 1st April, 2020.
• PLI Scheme extends an incentive of 4% to 6% on incremental sales (over base year) of goods under target segments that are manufactured in India to eligible companies, for a period of five years subsequent to the base year (FY2019-20).
• The scheme was open for filing applications till 31.07.2020. Incentives are applicable under the scheme from 01.08.2020.

• A total of 22 companies have filed their application under the PLI Scheme.

Know! the steps taken by the government to promote Electronic manufacturing

• In order to position India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and push further the vision of the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019, three schemes namely the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI), Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) and Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme (EMC 2.0) have been notified.
• To facilitate large-scale manufacturing, development of a supply chain ecosystem, and building of new manufacturing clusters in the country, each electronic manufacturing scheme has been carefully constructed to incentivize the electronics manufacturing industry.

Schemes for Electronics Manufacturing
Scheme 1
Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing

• The Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing proposes a financial incentive to boost domestic manufacturing and attract large investments in the electronics value chain including mobile phones, electronic components and ATMP units.
• Production Linked Incentives of up to INR 40,951 crores will be awarded over a period of 5 years.

Scheme 2
Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS)

• The Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) aims to strengthen the manufacturing ecosystem for electronic components and semiconductors.
• Target manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductors through the scheme will help meet domestic demand, increase value addition and promote employment opportunities in this sector.
• Incentives of up to INR 3,285 crore will be awarded under the Scheme over a period of 8 years.

Scheme 3
Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme (EMC 2.0)

• The Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0) Scheme seeks to strengthen the infrastructure base for the electronics industry and deepen the electronics value chain in India.
• The development of industry-specific facilities like Common Facility Centers, Ready Built Factory, Sheds/Plug and Play facilities will not only strengthen supply chain responsiveness and promote the consolidation of suppliers but also decrease time-to-market and lower logistics costs.
• EMC 2.0, therefore, provides financial incentives for creating quality infrastructure as well as common facilities and amenities for electronics manufacturers.
• Financial Incentives of up to INR 3,762 Crore will be disbursed over a period of 8 years.

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