Daily PIB 6th May 2023

• Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM): Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organised the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela (PMNAM) in over 200 districts across the country.It’s objective is to connect the youth with more opportunities of on-ground training within corporates and further a chance to get employment. Individuals having a 5th-12th grade pass certificate, a skill training certificate, an ITI Diploma, or a graduate degree can apply for an interview across these trades/opportunities.The candidates will be given a choice of 500+ trades, including welders, electricians, housekeepers, beauticians, mechanics, and others.Candidates will also receive Apprenticeship certificates recognised by the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) at the end of their training period, which will give them industry recognition.

• Indian Air Force Heritage Centre: This is the first heritage centre of the IAF.The heritage centre highlights the IAF’s role in various wars, including in 1965 and 1971 and the Kargil War, and the Balakot air strike through murals and memorabilia.It houses five vintage aircraft and will provide visitors with cockpit exposure and an experience with flight simulators.It also houses the first IAF-made patent aircraft Air Force ‘Kanpur-1 Vintage Prototype Aircraft’, a single-engine indigenous flying machine designed and built by the late Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh in 1958 at Base Repair Depot Kanpur.The centre also showcases augmented reality, holograms, virtual reality, and electro-mechanical enclosures, interactive kiosks highlighting various facets of the IAF.The centre also has a special segment which has been dedicated to women officers in the IAF for their contribution to the service of the nation. Location: Chandigarh.

• Tungnath Temple: The central government recently issued a notification declaring the ancient temple of Tungnath as a monument of national importance. Location:It is located in Rudraprayag District, Uttarakhand.It is the highest Shiva temple in the world nestled at an altitude of 3680 meters.It is one of the Panch Kedars and is believed to have belonged to an ancient era almost 1000 years old. It was built in the North Indian style of architecture and has a dozen shrines of other Gods surrounding the temple. 

Panch Kedars: Panch Kedar is a group of five sacred shrines of Lord Shiva located in the Garhwal Himalayas, Uttarakhand.The five temples are the Kedarnath Temple at an altitude the Tungnath Temple, the Rudranath Temple, the Madhyamaheshwar Temple or Madmaheshwar and the Kalpeshwar Temple.

• National Center for Good Governance (NCGG): It was set up in 2014 by the Government of India as an apex–level autonomous institution under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.It has been set up to assist in bringing about governance reforms through studies.The Centre traces its origin to the National Institute of Administrative Research (NIAR), which was set up in 1995 by the LBSNAA, topmost training institute for civil services. NIAR was subsequently rechristened and subsumed into NCGG.NCGG deals with a gamut of governance issues from local, state to national levels, across all sectors.It curates training courses for civil servants from India and other developing countries.NCGG is governed by a Governing Body, under the Chairmanship of the Cabinet Secretary.