PM e-Vidya launched in 2020 to provide inclusive education in India through digital resources like DIKSHA, DTH TV channels, SWAYAM, and radio. RuTAG 2.0 identifies sector-specific technology requirements and commercializes validated technologies. Anna Chakra, a PDS supply chain optimization tool, optimizes PDS movement and streamlines food subsidy claims.
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New initiatives like PMeVIDYA DTH Channel, RuTAG 2.0, and Anna Chakra aims to improve food distribution, encourage rural tech innovation, and promote inclusivity for people with disabilities.
The Union Minister for Education launched the PMeVIDYA DTH 24x7 Channel No. 31 for Indian Sign Language (ISL).
It provides accessible learning content for school children, teachers, and other stakeholders, hence bridging communication gaps in the hearing-impaired community.
It aims to standardize ISL and increase its adoption throughout the country, leading to a more inclusive educational system.
It was launched as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan by the Ministry of Education in 2020 to bridge the digital divide and ensure inclusive, quality education for all learners across India.
It offers a variety of e-courses and digital resources, Interactive videos, audiobooks, and digital events such as quizzes are available to both teachers and students.
DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for School Education) is a national digital platform that provides high-quality e-content, including QR-coded Textbooks for all grade levels.
PM e-Vidya DTH TV Channels Initially launched with 12 channels, it now has 200 channels that provide supplementary education in multiple Indian languages for classes 1-12.
SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is a national Massive Open Online Course platform that offers higher education courses with credit transfer and school courses (9th-12th grade) through NIOS and NCERT.
Radio, Community Radio, and CBSE Podcast - Shiksha Vani promote the distribution of educational content, especially in areas with limited internet access.
E-Content for Teachers offers e-courses and digital resources for school and teacher education, such as interactive videos, audiobooks, and quizzes.
The first annual review meeting of the Rural Technology Action Group (RuTAG) 2.0 projects was held at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) in Srinagar, Kashmir.
It was launched by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) in 2004 to provide higher levels of Science & Technology intervention and support for rural areas.
To connect with stakeholders such as NGOs, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Community Organizations (COs), Start-ups, Technology Incubators, and Fabricators to identify sector-specific technology requirements.
To create demand-driven technologies based on socioeconomic data that are aligned with national and regional priorities, as well as national policies and programs.
To validate developed prototypes, supported by impact studies, and investigate commercialization with scalability considerations.
To commercialize validated technologies in national and global markets.
It was launched in April 2023 to focus on the commercialization and wider distribution of developed technologies as products.
It aims to promote transformative changes in rural areas by translating innovations into market-ready products, thus supporting sustainable development and improving socioeconomic conditions.
The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution launched 'Anna Chakra', the Public Distribution System (PDS) Supply chain optimisation tool, along with the SCAN portal.
It is a Public Distribution System (PDS) supply chain optimization tool that improves the efficiency of the PDS logistics network across India.
It was created in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT-Delhi.
It is designed to optimize PDS movement between states and is integrated with the Railways' Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) portal through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform.
It has been integrated into the PM Gati Shakti platform, which now includes the geolocations of Fair Price Shops (FPS) and warehouses across states.
It is a platform that allows states to submit subsidy claims, which are then reviewed and approved by the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), leading to an expedited settlement process.
It streamlines the food subsidy claims process, allowing for faster submission, approval, and settlement, reducing delays and increasing system transparency and efficiency.
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