03.06.23 Daily [Uttarakhand] UKPSC Current Affairs

After initiating a Scholarship scheme for the students of the government schools of the State, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government has come up with a scholarship plan for the students of the government colleges of the State. The proposal for the Chief Minister higher Education meritorious scholarship scheme was approved by the State cabinet in its meeting held in the State secretariat on Wednesday. Informing about the decision, the chief secretary SS Sandhu said that the scheme would start from the academic session 2023-24. Under the scheme, the students securing first, second and third ranks in their respective colleges and streams at undergraduate level would be given a scholarship of Rs 3000, Rs 2000 and Rs 1500 per month respectively.

In the Post Graduate (PG) level the scholarship would be Rs 5000 per month for the student securing first rank, Rs 3000 per month for second rank holder and Rs 2000 per month for the student holding third rank. The students would have to secure at least 60 per cent marks and should have more than 75 per cent of attendance to be eligible for scholarship. Apart from the monthly scholarship, a provision of a lump sum amount is also made for the college toppers in different disciplines. In another decision the State cabinet approved the amendment in the regulation of the State Election Commissioner (SEC). The appointment of SEC would now be made for a period of six years and 66 years of age. The cabinet gave its nod for the proposal to increase the workforce in the district development authorities. The CS said that four to five new appointments would be made in every district to expedite the work of approval of maps by the authorities.

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The memorandum of understanding, signed between Tatas unit Agratas Energy Storage solutions and the government of Gujarat, outlines the establishment of the EV battery plant in Sanand, northern Gujarat. Construction of the facility is anticipated to commence within three years. The initial phase will witness a manufacturing capacity of 20 Gigawatt hours (GWh), with provisions for doubling the capacity in a subsequent expansion.

The collaboration between Tata Group and the Gujarat government aims to accelerate electric vehicle production in the state, contributing to the nations Carbon Emission reduction targets. Gujarat intends to achieve a 50% decrease in carbon emissions and adopt 100% electric vehicles by 2030. The establishment of the battery plant in Sanand will play a pivotal role in achieving these goals, providing a localized and sustainable solution for battery production.

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