TNPSC Daily Current Affairs - October 12, 2017 - TNPSC Current Affairs - www.TNPSCGURU.in2017

TNPSC Current Affairs - October 2017 by TNPSC Guru 

1.MoU b/w India,Belarus for Cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training 

Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for Memorandum of understanding between India, Belarus for Cooperation in the field of vocational Education and training. This is the first time India is signing MoU in the field of vocational Education and training and skill development with Eurasian Country.

Significance of Vocational Educationand Training:

 2.SANKALP & STRIVE Schemes to boost Skill India Mission 

Indian Government has approved two new scheme SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) & STRIVE (Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) to boos Skill India Mission.

The two new scheme SANKALP was sponsored by central government with Rs 4,455 crore , supported by World Bank with 3,300 crore loan and STRIVE is Rs 2,200 crore sponser by Central Government , other halp loan from World Bank.

SANKALP and STRIVE will give support to enhance the Government’s implementation strategy in vocational education and training from inputs to results.

Importance of SANKALP and STRIVE.

3.IALA to change its status from NGO to IGO from NGO

Union cabinet has approved International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) to change its status to IGO ( Inter-Governmental Organization ) from NGO (Non-Governmental Organization ).

4.5th Global Conference on Cyber Space, New Delhi.

India will be hosting the Fifth Global Conference on Cyber Space in New Delhi on 23^rd and 24^th November.It wil be one of the world’s largest conference on Cyber Space and related issues.

5.Anupam Kher appointed as Chairman, FTII

Anupam Kher has been appointed as new chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).FTII is an autonomous institute under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting  located at Pune, Maharashtra. 

6.India’s first Sewage Treatment Plant under Hybrid Annuity Mode in Haridwar and Varanasi. 

India’s First Sewage Treatment Plant using Hybrid Annuity mode to be set up in Haridwar and Varanasi to clean River Ganga under National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)