Contradiction: 10% of the world population, still live in extreme poverty earning less than USD 1.9 per day. And total less than 10 percent of the global population own 84 percent of global wealth.
RAISE : Responsible AI for Social Empowerment
Digits and numerals were known to Babylonian, Egyptian and Indian mathematicians from 7th century, or even earlier. But digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence ( AI), Blockchain, Cloud and Data analysis are invented nearly 15 centuries later, very recently. Any new technology is always termed as double edge sword. It could be constructively used for the benefit of society . …
Praised by the world but lesser by Indians
Majority of the people in the world of literature did not take due note when Rabindranath Tagore wrote Geetanjali. But when that poetry was published in London, the world of literature went on to shower praise on the ‘poetic thought of Tagore’. Then he became the first Indian to get Nobel Prize in the literature. …
‘Furthest behind’ can be taken along with those who are ahead.
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agreed by the UN 193 United Nations Member States pledged to ensure “no one will be left behind” and to “endeavour to reach the furthest behind first.” That resolve made by world leaders in 2015 was ambitious. In practice, this means taking explicit action to end extreme poverty among 7.5 …
Benefitting from Interlinked 17 SDGs to address Climate Crisis
All 17 SDGs are linked to each other. For the first time, a world leader in the G20 meeting not only recognises these interlinkages but also suggests the methods to implement interlinked SDGs. The G20 meeting was held virtually in November 2020, with Saudi Arabia as host, amidst COVID-19. When world leaders were focussing on …
PM Modi launches financing facility of Rs. 1 Lakh Crore under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Farmer Bill Here comes the largest financial boost to farmers in India . Farmers would now be part of the ‘market-mechanism’. Their produce will be traded in the market, the way the manufactured products from industries are sold. Those serve the food, are now served with ‘capital’ and provided the clients so that Agriculture become …
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana I PM Modi inaugurates 1.75 lakh houses under PMAY-G scheme
Poor family’s minimum needs are ‘Bread, Shelter and Clothes’ . From there emerges the energy, productivity and innovations from poor. One of the promises by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Indians was “to provide housing for all by 2022’. Even in COVID19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not only monitoring the status of health …
PM-KISAN has been successful in its objective to provide financial support to farmers without any involvement of middlemen.
We hear subsidies and financial help to auto, aviation and service industries. Here is the largest financial boost to farmers . They would now be part of the market. Their produce will be traded in the market the way industries’ manufactured products are sold. Those serve the food, are now served with capital . It’s …
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Financial inclusion ensures well-being of all i.e. SDG-3. ‘No one should left behind’ is uphill task but needs to be achieved. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), is financial inclusion program of Government of India open to Indian citizen (minor of age more than 10 can also open account with guardian to manage it) , that aims to expand and …
Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana
Skilling gives empowerment which in turn makes the communities to deal with emergencies that may threatens wellbeing ( SDG3) of the community. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana or DAY is a Government of India scheme for helping the poor by providing skill training. It replaces Aajeevika. The Government of India has provisioned ₹500 crore (US$70 million) for the scheme. The objective of the scheme is to …
Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All
The right brightness of light is important for the health of our eyes. Saving electricity reduces use of fossil fuels in powerplants of India, there by reducing air pollution and keep us heathy -SDG3. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2015.