Today’s Current Affairs Update: “ProxyGyan IAS Express”
Date: 20 July 2024.
1. Enemy property in India
2. Voicebox Programme
3. UN Water Convention
4. KIRTI Programme
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Enemy property of India: News: The Indian government has begun to auction enemy properties. Definition: Enemy property is left behind by people who migrated to enemy countries. • Historical Context: • Government of India took over properties and companies of those who took Pakistani nationality under the Defence of India Rules framed under The Defence of India Act, 1962. • These properties were vested in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India. • Similar actions were taken for property left behind by those who went to China. • The Tashkent Declaration of January 10, 1966, included a clause that said India and Pakistan would discuss the return of the property and assets taken over by either side in connection with the conflict. • Pakistan disposed of all such properties in 1971. • The Enemy Property Act, enacted in 1968, provided for the continuous vesting of enemy property in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India. • The Act ruled that the heirs of people who migrated to Pakistan and China would not have any right to succession over the property left by their ancestors • The central government, through the Custodian, is in possession of enemy properties spread across many states in the country. • There are 13,252 enemy properties in India, valued at over Rs1 lakh crore. • Highest Enemy Property in India • Uttar Pradesh (5,982) has the highest number of enemy properties, followed by West Bengal (4,354). 2. Voicebox Programme: • News: NFDC and Netflix partner will launch 'The Voicebox' upskilling program for voice-over artists in India. • Overview: • The Voicebox Programme offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) training specifically for voice-over artists. 0. This training focuses on eight languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Gujarati. • Eligibility: • The program is open to professionals; preferably women, who have more than two years of experience in the media and entertainment sector and are keen to enhance their voice-over skills. • Funding: • The programme is sponsored by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, which has committed $100 million annually for five years to support underrepresented communities in the TV and film industries through global programs. • Program Structure: • Workshops: Structured workshops will be conducted, including training sessions with guest lectures and mentoring, followed by an assessment. • Locations: The workshops will take place in seven major Indian cities: New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kochi. • Participant Selection: Each batch will accommodate up to 30 candidates, with a total of 210 participants selected through preliminary screening. At least 50% of the participants will be women.
3. UN Water Convention:
• News: Ivory Coast joined the United Nations Water Convention, becoming the 10th African nation to do so.
• Overview:
• The UN Water Convention, formally known as the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, was adopted in Helsinki in 1992 and entered into force in 1996.
• It is a legally binding instrument aimed at promoting the sustainable management of shared water resources, implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), preventing conflicts, and fostering peace and regional integration.
• History:
° Initially negotiated as a regional framework for the pan-European region.
° An amendment procedure in March 2016 allowed all UN Member States to accede to the convention.
• Chad and Senegal became the first African Parties in 2018.
• Iraq joined in March 2023 as the first country from the Middle East.
• Namibia joined in June 2023 as the first country from Southern Africa.
• Panama joined in July 2023 as the first country from Latin America.
• Requirements for Parties:
• Parties must prevent, control, and reduce transboundary impacts
• Transboundary waters must be used in a reasonable and equitable way.
• Parties must ensure the sustainable management of transboundary waters.
• Countries sharing the same transboundary waters must cooperate through specific agreements and joint bodies.
• Framework Agreement:
• The convention does not replace bilateral and multilateral agreements for specific basins or aquifers.
• It promotes the establishment, implementation, and further development of such agreements.
4. KIRTI Programme (Khelo India Rising Talent Programme):
• News: Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) programme is set to get a fresh boost under the leadership of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment.
• Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• Aim: A nation-wide programme under the Khelo India mission aims at identifying talent among school-going athletes aged 9 to 18 years.
• Objective:
• To hunt talent from every nook and corner of the country.
• To use sports as a tool to curb addiction towards drugs and other gadgetry distractions.
• Implementation Strategy:
• KIRTI aims to conduct 20 lakh assessments across the country throughout the year to identify talent through notified Talent Assessment Centres:
• Features
• KIRTI's athlete-centric programme has a transparent selection methodology based on Information Technology.
• Data analytics based on Artificial Intelligence are being used to predict the sporting acumen in an aspiring athlete.
• Taking the help of scientific tools, KIRTI will involve physical education teachers and experts in scouting talent.
• In the first phase, 10 Khelo India disciplines - archery, athletics, boxing, football, hockey, kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling have been identified.
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