DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 11TH JUNE 2017
(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1.
SUSTAINABLE ACTION FOR TRANSFORMING HUMAN CAPITAL PROGRAM LAUNCHED BY NITI
AAYOG
i. NITI
Aayog has launched ‘SATH’ program with state governments for furthering the
agenda for cooperative federalism. Acronym ‘SATH’ stands for ‘Sustainable
Action for Transforming Human capital’.
ii. Its
Objective is to identify and build 3 future ‘role model’ states for health
systems. Three model states will be selected on basis of 3-stage process
comprising expression of interest, presentations by the states and assessment
of commitment to health sector reforms.
iii. So far,
16 states have expressed prima facie interest, and 14 have presented their
project proposal to a Committee headed by Member of NITI Aayog, Bibek Debroy.
The committee comprises CEO, Amitabh Kant as well as a representative from the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. PUNJAB
GOVT LAUNCHES ‘CHIEF MINISTER SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME’
i. Punjab
State government launched the “Chief Minister Scholarship Scheme” with an aim
to provide cheaper and quality technical education to the meritorious and poor
students of the state.
ii. The
scheme was formally launched jointly by the Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet
Singh Badal and Punjab Technical Education Minister Charanjit Singh Channi
after approval from Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.
3.
MINISTRY OF AYUSH LAUNCHES AWARENESS DRIVE TO INCREASE POPULARITY OF YOGA
THROUGH LIFE-SIZE MASCOTS
i. The
Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy has initiated Yoga
Awareness Drive through Mascots and Flash Mobs.
ii. It has
been launched to increase popularity of Yoga especially among the youth.
iii. The
Human-size IDY Mascots are running the campaign & spreading the message of
Yoga Day in Delhi NCR, Haryana and Lucknow.
iv. It helps
in boosting the awareness of International Day of Yoga that will be held on
21st of June. These mascots have a great impact on audience the viewers do not
have to think too much but can take in a lot of information at a glance.
v. FlashMobs
of Yoga Dance called YogMob are also being organized at certain crowded places
like malls.