Daily Current Affairs 12 August 2020 With Video Lecture

What is eSanjeevani?

• It is a national telemedicine service.
• Offers tele-consultations enabling patient to doctor consultations from the confines of their home, as well as doctor to doctor consultations.
• Two types of telemedicine services are provided under this:
• eSanjeevani: It is a doctor to doctor telemedicine system. Implemented under the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWCs) programme.
• eSanjeevani OPD: It is a patient-to-doctor tele-consultation. It was launched amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
• It has so far provided 1.58 lakh online consultations according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• The online platform was operationalized in more than 23 states.
• It covers more than 75% of population in the country.

Book release: Connecting, Communicating, Changing

• Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh released the book titled ‘Connecting, Communicating, Changing’.
• This book is regarding the 3 years of the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu in office.
• Union Minister Prakash Javadekar released the e-version of the book.
• Publication is the 3rd in the series on his efforts and outcomes as the Vice President and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 2020

• Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually launched the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations.
• On August 6, the COA has issued the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 2020
• Further it amended Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983.
• These Regulations will be applicable for the academic session 2020-2021 in view of Covid-19 pandemic.
• Now to get admission in B.Arch. 10+2 with PCM or 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics is necessary.
• The candidates who have qualified the aptitude test i.e. NATA or JEE, with pass percentage in 10+2 scheme of Examination with PCM or 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics shall be eligible for admission to B.Arch.

Krishi Megh

• Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar virtually launched the Krishi Megh.
• Krishi Megh: National Agricultural Research and Education System – Cloud Infrastructure and Services.
• It is to protect the data of the government’s premier research body Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• Krishi Megh has been set up under the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP).
• Funded by Government and World Bank.
• Krishi Megh will help in meeting the services and infrastructure requirements of Digital Agriculture of National Agricultural Research and Education System (NARES).
• The minister also launched the KVC ALUNET (Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Chhatr Alumni Network)
• And Online Accreditation System for Higher Agricultural Educational Institutions (HEI).

K.V. Kamath Committee on Restructuring of Loans

• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed a Five-member committee under the chairmanship of former ICICI Bank CEO KV Kamath.
• Committee to make recommendations on the financial parameters to be considered in the restructuring of loans impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic.
• The Committee will formulate sector-specific resolution plans for all accounts with total loan exposure of Rs.1,500 crore and above.
• It is going to submit its recommendations to RBI in 30 days.
• Many firms are facing the challenge as their debt burden is getting disproportionate.
• Which can lead to rise in NPA.
• Recently Monetary Policy report, RBI has allowed banks to restructure loans to reduce the rising stress on incomes and balance sheets of large corporates, MSMEs as well as individuals.

Current COVID19 Situation in India

QUIZ TIME

Who launched Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 2020?

1. Ramesh Pokhriyal
2. PM Modi
3. Rajnath Singh
4. President

Answer – (A)

K.V. Kamath Committee will make recommendations on:

1. Debt Financing
2. Restructuring on loans
3. Monetary Policy
4. NPAs

Answer – (B)

KV Kamath is the former CEO of:

1. IDBI Bank
2. Bank of Baroda
3. ICICI Bank
4. Punjab Bank

Answer – (C)

Council of Architecture Act 2020 amended which of the following?

1. COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1982
2. COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983
3. COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1984
4. COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1985

Answer – (B)

Question of the Day

What are the key features of Ayushman Bharat?

Answer in next session…