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Q.1693) Consider the following statements with reference to summoning of the house.

1. After the conclusion of every session, the President must summon the Houses to meet for the next session within 6 months.

2. The Dept. of Parliamentary Affairs intimates the proposed date of commencement & duration of a session to the Secretaries-Generals of LS and RS.

3. The Secretaries - Generals issue summons to members individually.
Select the correct answer
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Q.1694) Consider the following statements with reference to Quorum of the house.

1. At the beginning of sitting of each day, the Speaker takes his seat only after there is a quorum.

2. By convention, the question of quorum is usually not raised by any member during rest of the sitting of the day.
πŸ›°οΈLaunched on this day in 2013, the #Mangalyaan mission brought several laurels to the country

πŸ›°οΈIt not only strengthened our position among global space agencies but also made
@ISRO the 4th agency to put a mission on Mars' orbit and India the 1st Asian country to reach the orbit of Mars & also the 1st to reach the Martian orbit in first attempt
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βœ…A prominent lawyer, a selfless activist of the Indian independence movement & mentor to stalwarts like #Netaji, #ChittaranjanDas was lovingly called 'Deshbandhu'-Friend of the nation.
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πŸ‘‰Free Orientation Seminar by Expert Faculties and IAS toppers at Sarat Chandra IAS Academy

πŸ“šDate : 13th November

πŸ“šNew batch starts
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πŸ‘£πŸ’‚The foot soldiers of governance- District Magistrates (DMs) are those who hold charge of the basic administrative unit of India and bring order, stability and often some very imaginative changes to those who live in their districts.

πŸ‘£Some of the most challenging tasks taken at the ground level are by the district magistrates at the district level.

πŸ”΅ A district magistrate acts as a leader, motivator, developer, and saviour, and above everything, a top administrator whose unparalleled uniqueness makes them a chief actor in the district administration.
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βœ…Lets see some of the
real life examples of
"steel -frame of India"::DMs

πŸ”΅Relevance: To be used in Essay, Governance and Ethics Mains
1) Case Study

βœ…Initiative- MISSION CLEAN MORNA RIVER-A Citizen Driven Mass Movement to Clean River Morna in Akola District of Maharashtra.

πŸ‘‰Thousands of farmers, locals, government officials cleaned river Morna which was filled with water-hyacinths and sewage waste.

πŸ‘‰When the collector first floated the idea, there was fear of infection if people themselves cleaned. But after collector’s office published newspaper ads inviting participation, it turned out to be a huge success.

πŸ’―Effect: Morna river which spans across 64 km in Akola district, empties into Poorna river.

πŸ…ΎοΈUntil 2017, the Akola district office paid yearly contract of Rs 38 lakh to private contractor to clean the eight km stretch of river which collects waste from 32 major and minor nallahs running haphazardly around the city.

πŸ‘‰In 2019, district collector Astik Kumar Pandey cancelled the contract.


πŸ”΅CONCLUSION : Community involvement is an essential tool for change.
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2) CASE STUDY

βœ…Initiative - Sathidar Abhiyan- A joint initiative for empowerment of women and children through eradication of social evils.

πŸ…ΎοΈThe campaign was intended to bring an end to the reserve dowry system which began with making social leaders called 'tadvi' aware of the adversities that the system carried along with itself.

πŸ‘‰It was not easy to end the practice in a go so DM Saxsena began by convincing tadvis to cap the dowry amount to Rs 50,000 or less as against the conventional Rs 2.3 lakhs which went up to Rs 5 lakh and above.

βœ…After multiple consultations, the social leaders: tadvis became mediators, reached out to the villagers and made them aware.

(A tadvi in a village holds a very important social position . He is an influencer and people tend to pay heed to whatever a tadvi has to say)

πŸ‘‰So here DM tapped the village tadvis to be their saathidaars!

πŸ”΅CONCLUSION :::One of the best ways to fight a social evil is to create social leaders.
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3) CASE STUDY

βœ…Initiative- Creating Awareness About Child Rights And Prevention Of Sexual Harassment In Tribal Ashram schools

πŸ‘‰Sexual harassment in ashram schools is a common occurrence in ashram schools across India. It is underreported like malnutrition. Children get enrolled here at the age of six and, as such, get no learning about such things from their parents. The Pandhurna ashram school triggered the thought to do something preventive under the name called Jiwhala

πŸ‘‰District administration under the Jiwhala, provided training and orientation to all stakeholders , also provided video and reading material. Now , the boys and girls are speaking out openly about these sensitive issues.

πŸ…ΎοΈThe thought behind it is basically two-fold – empowering children and sensitizing the school administration about their responsibilities.

πŸ”΅ CONCLUSION:::Empowerment, sensitisation and awareness are tools for good governance.
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4) Case Study

βœ…Initiative- DEBO NA NEBO NA β€œ An Anti-Corruption Movement along with Mobile Phone Application by the District Administration Cachar, Silchar.

πŸ‘‰Debo Na, Nebo Na’ β€” the Bengali for β€œWon’t Give, Won’t Take” β€” project was launched in May 2017 and since then, authorities say, 13,075 complaints came though phone calls, 30,000 through forms dropped in drop-boxes and 472 complaints were received through the app.

πŸ…ΎοΈThe simple motive behind the project is to ensure that there is no absence of facilities to communicate about a corrupt practice or its possibility immediately from the point of occurrence 

πŸ‘‰Drop-boxes are in place outside offices of all government departments in the districts. Posters promoting the campaign adorn the entrance area of most offices.

πŸ”΅CONCLUSION :Innovative minds of administrators can help to monitor the efficiency and integrity in governance
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5) Case Study

βœ…Iniitiative- Kaushal Godavari Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Promotion Project/ Kaushal Godavari (KG)

πŸ‘‰Under this innovative and unique programme, the district administration is arranging for skill development, skill enhancement, job placements and aiding private companies in recruitment.

✳️ The programme is so successful that by 2019, 16,000 youths have found jobs β€” from tribal girls in Foxconn in Nellore to youths from traditional priest families getting offers to join as priests at a temple in Dallas, US.

πŸ‘‰District administration hired master trainers which trained young men and women and they have received certificates in networking analysis from  companies like HCL.

πŸ‘‰The company trained the youths free of cost and will select at least 20 of them.

πŸ”΅CONCLUSION : Empowering youth through skill is at the core of good governance.
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6) Case Study

βœ…Initiative - Project β€œRahat” : Connecting Lives , Securing Education
(A convergence project planned at District level)


πŸ‘‰For providing connectivity in the villages , 170 bridges have been built under this project.

🚸🏫 It helped 327 schools with 27,465 students, reduced the travel distance by 349 km in the district;

πŸ›£οΈ Easy access to more than 1.30 lakh people to 183 ration depots, generating 43,000 mandays of employment for local people.


πŸ”΄πŸ”΅CONCLUSION :
"Vision without execution is hallucination .” Thomas Edison. 

Right vision with right execution has a power to change the lives of people.
7) Case Study

βœ…Initiative - District Administration Adopted Village (DAAV)

πŸ‘‰Under the DAAV scheme, six schools and and one primary health centre were overhauled.

πŸ‘‰Infrastructure was enhanced and locals were trained to undertake maintenance of the establishments.

πŸ‘‰The quality of mid-day meals was improved and smart classes were introduced to attract children into attending lessons.

πŸ‘‰The children were engaged for the beautification of the school premises and classroom walls have been used as a source of learning.

πŸ‘‰Career counselling programme are held and experts from various fields and departments conduct periodical programmes.

πŸ”΅CONCLUSION : Good governance at grass root level mean the availability and accessibility of basic amenities and services.
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✍️ Lines to beautify your 'Mains'

#Mains #Ethics #Essay
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