1. International Day of Rural Women: 15th October is celebrated as International Day of Rural Women across the world. The day focuses on highlighting gender quality and the important role women play in rural areas. Today is a time to celebrate the important role rural women play in society. It is also an opportunity to learn about the challenges faced by rural women and take steps to address these issues. Hope this day helps to empower rural women and give them the recognition they deserve.
The theme Rural Women Growing Good Food for
All highlights the important role rural women and girls play in the world's
food system. Women's labor participation in agriculture and other related
sectors is the backbone of many countries' economies. According to a UN report,
women make up about 40 percent of the total agricultural workforce in
developing countries. In Asian and African countries this number has almost
halved. By supporting the livelihoods of rural women to produce and distribute
diverse, healthy food crops, it is possible to build their resilience, skills
and leadership abilities.
Recognizing these challenges, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2007. October 15 has been declared as the International Day of Rural Women. The day provides an opportunity to highlight the issues faced by rural women, celebrate their achievements and contributions.
2.
India's position on the Global Hunger Index is 107 out of 121 countries, worse
than any country in South Asia. India stood in the serious category with a
score of 29.1. The only country that ranks worse than India is Afghanistan
(109).
The proportion of undernourished people in India's population is considered moderate. The mortality rate of children under five is considered low. Child stunting has reduced significantly from 54.2 percent in 1998-1999 to 35.5 percent in 2019-2021 which is considered very high.
India has the highest child wasting rate among all countries covered in the GHI, according to the latest data at 19.3 percent. This rate is higher than in 1998-1999 when it was 17.1 percent. GHI It is designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at global regional and country levels. GHI's mission is to initiate action to reduce hunger worldwide.
GHI
scores are based on the values of four component indicators namely malnutrition,
child growth, child wasting and child mortality. The GHI score is calculated on
a 100 point scale reflecting the severity of hunger, where zero is the best
score (no hunger) and 100 is the worst score. Child wasting reflects severe
malnutrition in children under five years of age with low weight for height.
3.
North East Region PM-DevINE approved by Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi. PM-DevINE is a Rs 6,600 crore scheme aimed at supporting
infrastructure, industrial and other livelihood projects in the North Eastern
states of India.
PM-DevINE is a 100 percent Central Government funded scheme. It is administered by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
The
scheme will be implemented during the remaining four years of the 15th Finance
Commission from 2022-2023 to 2025-2026.
The
scheme is targeted to be completed by 2025-2026 so that there are no
commitments beyond this year.
The
scheme will create infrastructure, support industries, social development
projects and livelihood activities for youth and women.
Measures
are taken to ensure that projects are sustainable for project management and
operations. The scheme is implemented by the donor ministry through the North
Eastern Council (NEC).
4. October 15 World Students' Day: It is celebrated on the birth anniversary of eminent aerospace scientist and former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. This day is recognized to recognize his contribution towards students and education. Dr. Kalam was born on October 15, 1931. He inspired many students to achieve and achieve great things. After his tenure as President, he became a visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Shillong, IIM-Indore and IIM-Ahmedabad.
Despite
financial constraints, he completed his graduation in physics and later studied
aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology.
He
became India's most famous nuclear scientist. He was called the Missile Man of
India. He played a key role in Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
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