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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the KAI project, led by C-DAC Pune, to develop national ICT accessibility standards and make digital technology more inclusive for persons with disabilities in India.
ndia is a multilingual country, with 22 official languages and 12 scripts. In India only about 5% - 10% people know English and the rest are deprived of the benefits of advances in information technology. The benefits of information technology can reach the common man only when software tools and human machine interfaces are available in people's own languages. Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) Programme of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Government of India is an on-going Research Programme with the following Mission statement:
Groundwater is a significant source of freshwater and is crucial for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. However, unchecked extraction, overexploitation, and contamination pose serious threats to its sustainability
The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 has been a significant milestone in India’s Labor welfare framework, especially for the women working in the formal sector. In order to amend the already existing 1961 legislation, the Act extends paid maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks for women with less than two surviving children.
The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying is an important ministry under the Government of India. It was formed in May 2019 after being separated from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. This ministry is responsible for the regulation and promotion of the sustainable development of the livestock, dairy, and fisheries sectors.
Trump has announced high tariffs on the entire non-American world and that has virtually created a level playing field for exporters to the US. Countries can stop negotiating with Trump and his bullying bunch of bureaucrats, and the US government would begin to stew in the self-wrought prospect of all imports suddenly turning 20-30 per cent more expensive than before.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) launched the ATAL (AICTE Training and Learning) Academies in 2019. The aim was both straightforward but ambitious, helping teachers stay updated so they can, in turn, prepare students for a changing world.