New Space India Limited: NSIL is a Central Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India.It was established in 2019 under the administrative control of the Department of Space. Headquarter: Bengaluru NSIL is the commercial arm of ISRO with the primary responsibility of enabling Indian industries to take up high technology space related activities and is also responsible for promotion and commercial exploitation of the products and services emanating from the space industry.
Sangeet Natak Akademi: It is India’s national academy for music, dance and drama. It was created by a resolution of the (then) Ministry of Education in 1952 with Dr P.V. Rajamannar as its first Chairman. It is presently an Autonomous Body of the Ministry of Culture and is fully funded by the Government for implementation of its schemes and programmes. The Akademi establishes and looks after institutions and projects of national importance in the field of the performing arts.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has formulated the draft bill. The purpose of the draft Bill is to provide for the processing of digital personal data in a manner that recognises the rights and duties of the citizen (Digital Nagrik) on one hand and the obligations to use collected data lawfully of the Data Fiduciary on the other hand. The Bill will establish the comprehensive legal framework governing digital personal data protection in India.
Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards-2022: In a significant development and recognition to the country’s efforts in improving access to modern family planning methods, India is the only country to have received the Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards-2022 in the ‘country category’ at the International Conference on Family Planning held in Pattaya city, Thailand. India has made outstanding progress not only in improving access but also adoption of modern contraceptive methods enabling couples to make informed choices about family planning. These are reflected in the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) – 5 data.
National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS): A MoU has been signed between NESTS, an autonomous organization established under Ministry of Tribal Affairs and 1M1B Foundation( 1 Million For 1 Billion is a USA based Not for Profit Company accredited to United Nations Organization). NESTS in partnership with the implementing agency, 1M1B aims to engage students of EMRSs in nation-building by enabling teachers and students to understand the world of possibilities offered by emerging technologies and become creators using Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to build India’s Metaverse.
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