Gist of Yojana June 2020

YOJANA JUNE 2020
1. INDUSTRY 4.0 .............................................................................................................................. 3
2. AIM - FOSTERING INNOVATION............................................................................................... 5
3. SOCIAL MEDIA - THE FORCE MULTIPLIER ............................................................................ 7
4. DIGITAL PLATFORMS ................................................................................................................ 11
5. ONLINE LEARNING IN LOCKDOWN ...................................................................................... 14
6. eNAM- PLATFORM FOR MARKETING .....................................................................................17
7. GOING ONLINE AS LEADERS (GOAL) .................................................................................... 18
8. TROPICAL CYCLONES ............................................................................................................... 20
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connectivity and sensors to
1. INDUSTRY 4.0 monitor and visualise an entire
What is meant by Industry 4.0? production process and make

autonomous decisions.
 Industry 4.0 is signaling a change
in the traditional manufacturing What is the evolution of Industrial
landscape. Revolution?
 Also known as the Fourth  The first industrial revolution came
Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 with the advent of mechanisation,
encompasses three technological steam power and water power.
trends driving this transformation-  The second industrial evolution

connectivity, intelligence and revolved around mass production
flexible automation. and assembly lines using
 Industry 4.0 describes the growing electricity.
trend towards automation and  The third industrial revolution

data exchange in technology and came with electronic and IT
processes within the systems and automation.
manufacturing industry,  The fourth industrial revolution is
including- The Internet of Things associated with cyber-physical
(IoT), The Industrial Internet of systems.
Things (IIoT), Cyber-physical
What will be the impact of Industry
Systems (CPS), Smart 4.0 post Covid - 19?
Manufacturing, Smart Factories,
 Industry 4.0 is not only as relevant
Cloud Computing, Additive
as it was before the global COVID-
Manufacturing, Big Data, Robotics,
19 emergency; it is actually far
Cognitive Computing, Artificial
more relevant moving forward.
Intelligence & Blockchain etc.
 COVID-19 is causing radical shifts
 This automation creates a
in workflow across the globe as
manufacturing system whereby the
millions practice social distancing
machines in factories are
and comply with self-quarantine
augmented with wireless
recommendations.
 The pandemic‘s dramatic especially in remote parts, during
appearance has accelerated this moment of crisis.
numerous trends while slowing  This digital infrastructure
others. implementation increasingly fuels
 Although businesses have had the digital transformation
reason to embrace digital initiatives within an organisation
workflows in the past, COVID-19 as well.In the present situation, we
has provided another strong are seeing major occurrences
incentive to move towards a smart worldwide, including soaring
factory, complete with smart adoption of online services, an
manufacturing or smart printing enormous requirement for internet
processes. services, and enhanced
 While conventional wisdom says connectivity among industries,
that a dedicated office space is regardless of their sizes.
required to maximise productivity  The impact of the COVID-19

but this theory is being put to the pandemic has demonstrated the
ultimate test during COVID-19. value of IT and digital
 The integration of digital transformation across industries
infrastructure to streamline public and businesses and they must
health to respond to the COVID-19 utilise this time to speed up the
pandemic is very crucial in the transition.
context of epidemic forecasting and  It has been demonstrated in the

decision-making, one such enhanced corporate ability of long-
example in India is the Aarogya distance collaborative work, wide
Setu app by Government of India. recognition of the value of digital
 The fastest scalable solution to transformation and information
India‘s COVID-19 challenge was to technology among all employees,
employ digital technology for and the ability to market online
diagnosis and for contact tracing. and business development.
Aarogya Setu app can also be  Going forward, many organisations

tapped for providing telemedicine, may adopt remote working
agreements as strategies to reduce
costs, improve productivity, and  They are too busy finding the
increase worker satisfaction. solutions that will allow all people
 Many manufacturers are to participate as active producers
increasing efforts to equip their and consumers in the local,
human workers with digital national and global economies.
connected-worker tools that What is Atal Innovation Mission?
incorporate safety checks into
 Government of India has set up
workflows, ensure collaboration
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to
with colleagues when physical
promote a culture of innovation
contact is off the cards, and other
and entrepreneurship in the
such processes that ultimately
country.
balance business continuity and
 AIM‘s objective is to develop new
employee healh.
programmes and policies for
 Manufacturers who understand
fostering innovation in different
and act on this new normal will
sectors of the economy, provide
have ample opportunities for
platform and collaboration
growth in this era of Industry 4.0.
opportunities for different
stakeholders, create awareness
2. AIM - FOSTERING and create an umbrella structure
INNOVATION to oversee innovation ecosystem of
the country.
Who is a Social entrepreneur?
What are the initiatives taken under
 Social entrepreneur is a creature of
the AIM?
his or her time—a hybrid that
 Atal Tinkering Labs - Over the
combines the driving passion for
last two years, AIM has launched
improving a lot of excluded groups
the establishment of thousands of
with the practical, innovative and
Atal tinkering Labs enabling
opportunistic traits of the
students from grade 6 to grade 12
entrepreneur.
to have access to and tinker with
 Social entrepreneurs are focused
innovative tools and technologies
on the delivery of public goods
like 3D printers, robotics,
using business approaches.
miniaturised electronics do-it-
yourself kits, thus stimulating a  Atal Community Innovation
problem solving innovative mindset Centres - To promote the benefits
to solve problems in the of technology led innovation to the
community they are in. unserved / underserved regions of
 India including Tier 2, Tier 3 cities,
 Atal Tinkering Labs are being aspirational districts, tribal, hilly
established in schools nationwide and coastal areas, AIM is setting

up Atal Community Innovation
with 4880+ operational in 650+
Centres with a unique partnership
districts and over 2 million
driven model wherein AIM would
students having access to ATLs.
grant up to Rs. 2.5 crore to an
 Atal Incubation Centres - To
ACIC subject to a partner proving
promote creation of a supporting
equal or greater matching funding.
ecosystem for start-ups and
entrepreneurs, AIM has been  Over 300+ Applications
establishing world-class  have been received across the

incubators called Atal Incubation country and 50+ ACICs will be
Centres (AICs) in universities. established during the next two
Institutions, corporates, etc. that years.
would foster world-class innovative  Atal New India Challenges - To

start-ups and become scalable and create product and service
sustainable enterprises. innovations having national socio-
 To date, AIM has selected 102 economic impact, AIM has
universities / institutions / private launched over 24 Atal New India
players to establish world class Challenges in partnership with five
Incubators each of which will different ministries and
foster creation and nurturing of departments of central
40-50 world class Startups every government.
four years. 5  52 winners have been selected for
 0+ of them are already operational grant aid and hand holding by

with 900+ operational Startups Incubators/mentors of AIM out of
and the remaining will be 950+ applications received for the
operationalised during this year. same.
 Applied Research and Innovation  Many initiatives like solar energy
for Small Enterprises (ARISE) - based low-cost Green Houses, zero
To promote innovation in a phased energybased storage have
manner in the MSME/Start-up transformed the vegetable and
sector AIM will be launching ARISE animal productivity and output,
along with partner Ministries so and even raised the tree line above
that great research ideas are 13000 ft.
converted to viable innovative
prototypes followed by product 3. SOCIAL MEDIA - THE
development and commercial
FORCE MULTIPLIER
deployment.
What are the areas in which GOI is
 Mentorship and Partnerships -
using the social media as force
with Public, Private sector,
multiplier?
NGOs, Academia, Institutions -
 Crisis / Disaster Management -
To enable all the initiatives to
Whenever there is a big,
succeed, AIM has launched one of
unexpected crisis, citizens tend to
the largest mentor engagement
panic and look for directions and
and management program ―Mentor
advisories from their elected
India – The Mentors of Change‖.
representatives.
 To date, AIM has over 10000+
 What adds to the heat of the
registrations nationwide on AIM
moment is the possibility of (panic
with 4000+ of them allocated to
induced) rumours that may lead
ATLs and AICs.
citizens astray.
 What‘s even more promising is that
 Social media is now increasingly
other government agencies are also
being used by governments to
leveraging Innovation for Inclusive
reach out to citizens during such
Growth. The Defence Institute for
crisis.
High Altitude Research (DIHAR) in
Ladakh has played an innovative  Two recent examples bear out this
and transformational role in trend the first one is a cyclone

accelerating the socioeconomic alert from the National Disaster
development of Ladakh. Management Agency (NDMA) on
India‘s eastern coasts (in the state very impactful, real-time channel
of Odisha), while the other one is for citizen grievances and support.
an advisory from PIB (Indian  Most citizen services (specially the
Government‘s Press Information public facing ones) maintain active
Bureau) to citizens for the accounts on social media and
lockdown imposed due to COVID- encourage citizens to directly reach
19. out with their grievances.
 Citizen Engagement - One of the  Sometimes when the query gets
best roles social media can play is resolved quickly, citizens express
to act as a medium for continuous their gratitude and elation
engagement between governments immediately.
and its citizens.
 This expression can act as an
 Citizens should feel their authentic validation or testimonial
governments are participatory and for the service.
welcoming, and be able to
 The two examples below are
contribute their ideas, comments
common on social media these
and suggestions in policy
days–the first one is about a traffic
formulation and program
complaint to Mumbai Police, while
implementation.
the other one is a realtime
 The Indian Government‘s MyGov grievance filed by a traveller on
platform has proven to be popular Indian Railways to the Railways
with citizens in this regard. Bengaluru Division.
 Apart from MyGov, other social  Law & Order - Amongst
media channels used by the Indian governmental agencies, police
Government (Twitter, Facebook, departments are arguably one of
WhatsApp, Instagram) also the most active users of social
promote citizen engagement, media channels.
participation, and transparency in
 This is because their jobs hover
this important relationship.
around real-time, public facing
 Citizen Grievances & Support - situations, which are frequently
Social media has emerged as a subject to rumours, false alerts
etc.
 They are required to display trust sharing important updates to their
in their public dealings and citizens.
communicate unequivocally.  Below is an example of the Indian
 The Police frequently needs to Government (through their official
make public announcements– Twitter account) wishing the
something that social media is people of Paraguay on their
well-suited for. Independence Day and how the
 Hiring & Recruitment - Some Indian Government‘s Ministry of
government agencies are using External Affairs (MEA) has
social media hiring channels for published all their official Twitter
attracting best-in-class talent for handles on the MEA website.
their job vacancies.  Business & Industry Relations -
 ―LinkedIn‖ s a popular online Government agencies partner with
recruitment platform–here is an businesses, industry bodies and
example of a vacancy posted by trade organisations on a regular
NISG (National Institute of Smart basis for policy, consultations,
Government) for technical networking etc.,.
positions in UIDAI (Unique  The two examples shared on the

Identification Authority of India) left exemplify this–the first is a
which runs the Government of Facebook post from Ministry of
India‘s Aadhaar program. Commerce & Industry showing the
 Foreign Relations - Social media Minister addressing an industry
bridges the distance between gathering, while the second is an
nations on the internet. invitation on Twitter for an

industry summit on Education by
 Many governments agencies are
the Indian Consulate in Indonesia.
using social media channels
effectively to engage with their  Live Traffic Updates - Real time
foreign counterparts. traffic updates and advisories get

regularly shared in the
 Embassies and foreign consulates
metropolitan cities via the local
are active on Twitter & Facebook,
Traffic Police social media
engaging with each other or
accounts.
 These updates are helpful to which has an accompanying cash
commuters in avoiding traffic jams prize to generate excitement and
or taking detours to save time. motivate participants.
 Often these live updates are picked  Citizen Service-Delivery Apps -

up by local FM radio channels that The government has launched
do their civic bit, by sharing it on various service delivery apps for its
with live audiences that have citizens.
tuned into the channel while on  Social media is a key channel to
the roads. drive awareness about these apps
 Crowdsourcing Ideas & and get people to download them.
Innovation - The internet is  Because these apps are mass
fundamentally participatory in targeted, the intent is to make
character–people openly share them ―go viral‖ and spread via
their knowledge, skills, and ―word-of-mouth‖ from person to
experiences in the belief that person.
others can benefit from it.  The two examples here showcase
Sometimes this is free, or there this–DigiLocker is meant for
may be some incentives for it. digitised documents & certificates,
 Crowd-sourcing is a popular while UMANG is like a gateway (or
activity on the internet, where you a directory) to multiple government
get to tap into the collective services. While these apps have
“wisdom of the crowds”. their individual social media
 On the left is an example on how handles, they are also promoted by
the Indian Government‘s the government departments.
community participation platform  Transparency & Accountability -
MyGov is leveraging Citizens want ready access to
crowdsourcing, by hosting a ―Logo government departments and its
Design Competition” for an functioning officers.
upcoming government heritage  Given the size and expanse of the
complex. official setup, it is often not easy to
 Citizens are invited to contribute figure out who is the concerned
their logo entries for the contest, officer-in-charge (in whose
jurisdiction the case falls) and  The App can then calculate the
their contact details. risk of infection based on
 sophisticated parameters if any of
 The police department in Dima these contacts is tested positive.
Hasao, one of the districts in  Chatbot - The Government of India

Assam has publicly shared has launched a WhatsApp chatbot
telephone numbers of their top so that the citizens can get instant
officers and their rank and file. and authentic answers to all of
their queries related to the
 Such measures reduce
bureaucracy, while promoting Coronavirus pandemic.
transparency and accountability in  Users have to drop a ‗Hi‘ on the

the eyes of the citizens. number +91-9013151515 or can
call on the MyGov Corona
4. DIGITAL PLATFORMS Helpdesk to get answers to

pertinent queries such as the
What are the Digital tools developed
symptoms of thedeadly disease,
by GOI in response to COVID - 19?
nearest COVID-19 testing facility.
 Aarogya Setu App - The ‗Aarogya
 Corona Kavach - It is a COVID-19
Setu‘ App enables people to assess
tracker application, created by the
themselves the risk for their
Union Ministry of Electronics and
catching the coronavirus infection.
Information Technology in
 It calculates this based on people‘s collaboration with the Ministry of
interaction with others, using Health and Family Welfare.
cutting-edge bluetooth technology,
 This application provides users
algorithms and artificial
with realtime location of infected
intelligence.
users who have activated the
 Once installed in a smartphone ‗Kavach‘ feature.
through an easy and user-friendly
 COVID-19 Feedback - This
process, the app detects other
application has been developed by
devices with Aarogya Setu installed
the centre to get direct feedback
that come in the proximity of that
from people who have undergone
phone.
coronavirus treatment in the a map which can be colour-coded
country. to depict hotspots and
 COVID-19 National Helpline - A containment zones.
24x7 National Helpline number  SAHYOG - The Survey of India

+91-11-23978046 and toll-free (SoI) has developed an e-platform
number 1075 have been launched that collects geotagged information
where people can access corona on the nation‘s critical
related information by the infrastructure in order to help the
government. government and public health
 Also, the centre has an e-mail id- agencies take critical decisions in
ncov2019@gov.in to attend to response to the current COVID-19
queries of people related to the pandemic situation.
disease.  The platform has geo-located
 SAMPRAC - Defence Research and information of hospitals,testing
Development Organisation (DRDO) labs, quarantine camps,
has developed an app called containment and buffer zones as
‘SAMPRAC’ to enable tracking well as information on biomedical
people under quarantine. waste disposal sites.
 It is a software that includes an  The mobile based application,
app that can be installed on the called SAHYOG, works as a key
smart phones of the infected tool in helping community workers
COVID-19 patients. carry out the government‘s

objectives of door-to-door surveys,
 It is a server-side application that
contact tracing, deliveries of
is used by the state authorities to
essentials items and to create
track the patients.
focused public awareness
 The system enables geofencing, AI-
campaigns.
based automated face recognition
(between selfie taken during What are the other digital
interventions by GOI?
registration and subsequent selfies
sent by the patient), and would  Bhim App - BHIM (Bharat
have the capability to display the Interface for Money) is an Indian
information to the state officials on mobile payment app developed by
the National Payments Corporation in long queues and can book e-
of India (NPCI), based on the tickets from home.
Unified Payments Interface (UPI).  GeM - It is an e-commerce portal
 It was launched on 30th or the government e-Marketplace,
December, 2016 and helps in which has been created to allow
facilitating e-payments directly government departments to buy
through banks as a drive towards their requirements from various
cashless transactions. vendors without cash or physical
 Transactions on BHIM are nearly payments.
instantaneous and can be done  UMANG App- UMANG (Unified

24/7 including weekends and Mobile Application for New-age
bank holidays. Governance) is a Government of
 BHIM also allows users to check India all-in-one single unified
the current balance in their bank secure multi-channel multi-
accounts and to choose which platform multi-lingual multiservice
account to use for conducting freeware mobile app for accessing
transactions, although only one over 1,200 central and state
can be active at any time. government services in multiple

Indian languages over Android,
 RuPay - It is a card scheme,
iOS, Windows and USSD (feature
conceived and launched by the
phone) devices, including services
National Payments Corporation of
such as AADHAAR, Digi Locker,
India to fulfil the Reserve Bank of
Bharat Bill Payment System, PAN,
India‘s vision to have a domestic,
EPFO services, PMKVY services,
open and multilateral system of
AICTE, CBSE, tax and fee or
payments.
utilities bills payments, education,
 RuPay facilitates electronic
job search, tax, business, health,
payment at all Indian banks and
agriculture, travel, Indian
financial institutions.
railwaytickets bookings, birth
 IRCTC - Through the mobile app
certificates, e-District, e-
by Indian Railway Catering and
Panchayat, police clearance,
Tourism Corporation Limited
passport, other utility services
(IRCTC) consumers need not stand
from private companies and much  This will enable multi-mode access
more. to education, and includes-
 SWAYAM - It is an online  DIKSHA (one nation-one digital
education programme initiated by platform) which will now become
the Government of India to achieve the nation‘s digital infrastructure
the principles of education policy for providing quality e-content in
by providing access, equity and school education for all the
quality. states/UTs;
 The objective of this effort is to  TV (one class-one channel) where
take the best teaching learning one dedicated channel per grade
resources to all, including the most for each of the classes 1 to 12 will
disadvantaged. provide access to quality
 The Study Webs of Active-Learning educational material;
for Young Aspiring Minds  SWAYAM online courses in
(SWAYAM) seeks to bridge the MOOCS format for school and
digital divide for students who higher education;
have hitherto remained untouched  IITPAL for IITJEE/NEET
by the digital revolution and have preparation;
not been able to join the
 Air through Community radio and
mainstream of the knowledge
CBSE Shiksha Vani podcast;
economy.
 Study material for the differently
abled developed on Digitally
5. ONLINE LEARNING IN
Accessible Information System
LOCKDOWN (DAISY) and in sign language on
NIOS website/ YouTube.
What are the measures announced for
Education under AatmaNirbhar  This will benefit nearly 25 crore
Bharat Abhiyan? school going children across the
 A comprehensive initiative called country.
PM e-VIDYA will be launched  The Manodarpan initiative is

which unifies all efforts related to being launched to provide such
digital/online/on-air education. support through a website, a toll-
free helpline, national directory of  Therefore, it has been decided to
counselors, interactive chat prepare a new National
platform, etc. Curriculum and Pedagogical
 This initiative will benefit all school Framework for school education,
going children in the country, teacher education and early
along with their parents, teachers childhood stage to prepare
and the community of students and future teachers as
stakeholders in school education. per global benchmarks.
 Government is expanding e-  A National Foundational

learning in higher education – by Literacy and Numeracy Mission
liberalizing open, distance and will be launched, for ensuring that
online education regulatory every child in the country
framework. necessarily attains foundational
 Top 100 universities will start literacy and numeracy in Grade 3
online courses. by 202 For this, teacher capacity

building, a robust curricular
 Also, online component in
framework, engaging learning
conventional Universities and ODL
material – both online and offline,
programmes will also be raised
learning outcomes and their
from present 20% to 40%.
measurement indices, assessment
 This will provide enhanced
techniques, tracking of learning
learning opportunities to nearly 7
progress, etc. will be designed to
crore students across different
take it forward in a systematic
colleges and Universities.
fashion.
 There is a need to promote critical
 This mission will cover the learning
thinking, creative and
needs of nearly 4 crore children in
communication skills, along with
the age group of 3 to 11 years.
experiential and joyful learning for
What are the recent changes that can
the students focussing on learning
be witnessed because of COVID - 19?
outcomes.
 People started to identify
 The curriculum must be rooted in
alternative platforms for reading
the Indian ethos and integrated
newspapers, magazines, books,
with global skill requirements.
journals etc. and their dependence  Internet is the most useful
on e-content increased multifold. technology of modern times not
 Many public and private schools only in our daily lives but also for
immediately initiated engaging educational purposes.
online classes, and home  Importance of internet in
assignments were provided online. education goes without saying; it
 Even both the public and private helps the students to research
universities/colleges streamed things, and relearn the content
video lectures with the use of taught / discussed in their
various platforms. classrooms.
 These efforts of the institutions are What are the challenges in this
in sync with the UGC Regulation scenario?
2016, which higher education  Providing equity in access of
institutions to provide 20 per cent bandwidth and technology among
of total course through online the majority of the remote learners
platform SWAYAM. in country is going to be the
 Soon the online streaming of biggest challenge besides the
lectures started concerns, like lack immediate availability of adequate
of technology, absence of numbers of trained manpower
appropriate digital training and (both the content & technical
issues related to the bandwidth experts).
surfaced.  The mindset of both the facilitators
 The use of Education Technology (teachers/content experts) &
(ET)/Information & taught is going to take some time
Communication Technology (ICT) in coping with the adaptability.
in imparting education/learning is  The awareness narratives are
on the driver‘s seat during the essential for the parents to accept
lockdown period globally. the possible shift in learning
 It has become inevitable tool in paradigm.
reaching to students and all such
people in imparting teaching &
learning.
6. eNAM- PLATFORM FOR Agriculture and Farmers‘ Welfare,
Government of India.
MARKETING
 The NAM portal provides a single
What is eNAM? window service for all APMC
 National Agriculture Market related information and services
(eNAM) is a highly ambitious and which includes commodity
successful scheme of Government arrivals, quality & prices, provision
of India which networks the to respond to trade offers and
existing APMC mandis to create a electronic payment settlement
unified national market for directly into farmers‘ accounts and
agricultural commodities with a helping them for better market
vision to promote uniformity in access.
agriculture marketing by How is eNAM different from
streamlining of procedures across conventional Mandi system?
the integrated markets, removing
 eNAM is not a parallel marketing
information asymmetry between
structure but rather a device to
buyers and sellers and promoting
create a national network of
real time price discovery based on
physical mandis which can be
actual demand and supply.
accessed online.
 National Agriculture Market
 It seeks to leverage the physical
(eNAM), a pan-India electronic
infrastructure of the mandis
trading portal with the objective of
through an online trading portal,
integrating the existing Mandis to
enabling buyers situated even
―One Nation One Market‖ for
outside the Mandi/ State to
agricultural commodities in India,
participate in trading at the local
was launched on 14th April 2016,
level.
by the Prime Minister Shri
How does eNAM operate?
Narendra Modi.
 The eNAM electronic trading
 Small Farmers Agribusiness
platform has been created with an
Consortium (SFAC) is the lead
investment by the Government of
agency for implementing eNAM
India (through the Ministry of
under the aegis of Ministry of
Agriculture & Farmers‘ Welfare).
 It offers a ―plug-in‖ to any market produce, resulting in higher
yard existing in a State (whether market fees for the mandi.
regulated or private).
 The special software developed for 7. GOING ONLINE AS

eNAM is available to each mandi LEADERS (GOAL)
which agrees to join the national
What is GOAL (Going Online As
network free of cost with necessary
Leaders) program is all about?
customization to conform to the
regulations of each State Mandi  GOAL (Going Online As Leaders) is
Act. the flagship program of Facebook

and Ministry of Tribal Affairs,
Do the conventional Mandis lose
designed to empower tribal youth
business due to eNAM?
through mentorship, leadership
 Mandis do not lose any business.
training, and digital literacy skills.
 eNAM basically increases the
 The purpose behind GOAL is to not
choice of the farmer when he
only increase the number of tribal-
brings his produce to the mandi
owned businesses in India, but
for sale.
also create role models within the
 Local traders can bid for the tribal community, who can further
produce, as also traders on the serve as an inspiration and help
electronic platform sitting in other the tribal youth explore, learn, and
State/ Mandi. grow.
 The farmer may choose to accept  After all, knowledge builds
either the local offer or the online confidence that transforms us to
offer. become agents of justice and break
 In either case the transaction will down barriers into opportunities.
be on the books of the local mandi
How the program is structured?
and they will continue to earn the
 In this program, 5000 scheduled
market fee.
tribe youth (to be called as
 In fact, the volume of business will
‗Mentees‘) will get an excellent
significantly increase as there will
opportunity to get training by
be greater competition for specific
experts from different disciplines
and fields (to be called as such as Agriculture, Art & Culture,
‗Mentors‘). Handicrafts & Textiles, Health,
 There will be 1 mentor for 2 Nutrition, among others.
mentees.  At least 250 Fellows who are
 The program aims to enable getting scholarship from Ministry
Scheduled Tribe (ST) youth in of Tribal Affairs under National
remote areas to use digital Scholarship and Fellowship
platforms for sharing their Scheme and are part of Tribal
aspirations, dreams and talent Talent Pool will also be mentored
with their mentors. through the program.
How the mentors and mentees are What will be the benefits under the
selected? program?
 The mentees and mentors will be  All the selected mentees will be
selected based on their inputs in provided with smartphones and
such a way that it represents tribal Internet access (for one year) by
youth from varied professions and Facebook along with exposure to
has representation from urban and various external forums that will
rural area across India. give opportunity to the participants

to showcase their entrepreneurial
 The IT based system is designed to
skills and leadership abilities.
match mentors and mentees so
that they are from similar  The program will also create
profession and preferably speak awareness amongst tribal
same language. beneficiaries about various

schemes initiated by Central and
 The selected mentees will remain
State Governments for welfare of
engaged in the program for nine
STs as well as their fundamental
months or 36 weeks comprising of
duties.
28 weeks of mentorship followed
by eight weeks of internship.  Efforts will be made to integrate
the program with other
 The program will focus on three
government schemes such as
core areas – Digital Literacy, Life
Mudra Yojana, Kaushal Vikas
Skills and Leadership and
Yojana, Jan Dhan Yojana, Skill
Entrepreneurship, and on sectors
India, Start Up India, Stand Up  There are six RSMCs in the world,
India, among others. including the India Meteorological
 This will enable participants to Department (IMD), and five
leverage opportunities provided TCWCs.
under these government schemes.  As an RSMC, the IMD names the
cyclones developing over the north
8. TROPICAL CYCLONES Indian Ocean, including the Bay of
Bengal and Arabian Sea, after
What is meant by Tropical Cyclone?
following a standard procedure.
 A tropical cyclone is a rapidly
 The IMD is also mandated to issue
rotating storm system
advisories to 12 other countries in
characterized by a low-pressure
the region on the development of
center, a closed low-level
cyclones and storms.
atmospheric circulation, strong
 In 2000, a group of nations called
winds, and a spiral arrangement of
WMO/ESCAP (World
thunderstorms that produce heavy
Meteorological
rain or squalls.
Organisation/United Nations
 Depending on its location and
Economic and Social Commission
strength, a tropical cyclone is
for Asia and the Pacific), which
referred to by different names,
comprised Bangladesh, India, the
including hurricane, typhoon,
Maldives, Myanmar, Oman,
tropical storm, cyclonic storm,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand,
tropical depression, and simply
decided to start naming cyclones
cyclone.
in the region.
How are the cyclones named?
 After each country sent in
 Cyclones that form in every ocean suggestions, the WMO/ESCAP
basin across the world are named Panel on Tropical Cyclones (PTC)
by the regional specialised finalised the list.
meteorological centres (RSMCs)
Why is it important to name
and Tropical Cyclone Warning
cyclones?
Centres (TCWCs).
 Adopting names for cyclones
makes it easier for people to
remember, as opposed to numbers  The proposed name should be
and technical terms. neutral to (a) politics and political
 Apart from the general public, it figures (b) religious believes, (c)
also helps the scientific cultures and (d) gender
community, the media, disaster  Name should be chosen in such a
managers etc. way that it does not hurt the
 With a name, it is easy to identify sentiments of any group of
individual cyclones, create population over the globe
awareness of its development,  It should not be very rude and
rapidly disseminate warnings to cruel in nature
increased community  It should be short, easy to
preparedness and remove pronounce and should not be
confusion where there are multiple offensive to any member
cyclonic systems over a region.
 The maximum length of the name
What are the guidelines to adopt will be eight letters
names of cyclones?
 The proposed name should be
 While picking names for cyclones, provided with its pronunciation
here are some of the rules that and voice over
countries need to follow.  The names of tropical cyclones
 If these guidelines are following, over the north Indian Ocean will
the name is accepted by the panel not be repeated. Once used, it will
on tropical cyclones (PTC) that cease to be used again. Thus, the
finalises the selection. name should be new.

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YOJANA JUNE 2020

1. INDUSTRY 4.0 .............................................................................................................................. 3

2. AIM - FOSTERING INNOVATION............................................................................................... 5

3. SOCIAL MEDIA - THE FORCE MULTIPLIER ............................................................................ 7

4. DIGITAL PLATFORMS ................................................................................................................ 11

5. ONLINE LEARNING IN LOCKDOWN ...................................................................................... 14

6. eNAM- PLATFORM FOR MARKETING .....................................................................................17

7. GOING ONLINE AS LEADERS (GOAL) .................................................................................... 18

8. TROPICAL CYCLONES ............................................................................................................... 20

What is meant by Industry 4.0? production process and make

 Also known as the Fourth  The first industrial revolution came

Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 with the advent of mechanisation,

encompasses three technological steam power and water power.

trends driving this transformation-  The second industrial evolution

 Industry 4.0 describes the growing electricity.

trend towards automation and  The third industrial revolution

 While conventional wisdom says connectivity among industries,

that a dedicated office space is regardless of their sizes.

required to maximise productivity  The impact of the COVID-19

 The integration of digital transformation across industries

infrastructure to streamline public and businesses and they must

health to respond to the COVID-19 utilise this time to speed up the

pandemic is very crucial in the transition.

context of epidemic forecasting and  It has been demonstrated in the

 The fastest scalable solution to transformation and information

India‘s COVID-19 challenge was to technology among all employees,

employ digital technology for and the ability to market online

diagnosis and for contact tracing. and business development.

Aarogya Setu app can also be  Going forward, many organisations

 Atal Tinkering Labs are being aspirational districts, tribal, hilly

established in schools nationwide and coastal areas, AIM is setting

establishing world-class  have been received across the

Institutions, corporates, etc. that years.

would foster world-class innovative  Atal New India Challenges - To

four years. 5  52 winners have been selected for

 0+ of them are already operational grant aid and hand holding by

and transformational role in trend the first one is a cyclone

development of Ladakh. Management Agency (NDMA) on

 Hiring & Recruitment - Some Indian Government‘s Ministry of

government agencies are using External Affairs (MEA) has

attracting best-in-class talent for handles on the MEA website.

their job vacancies.  Business & Industry Relations -

 ―LinkedIn‖ s a popular online Government agencies partner with

recruitment platform–here is an businesses, industry bodies and

example of a vacancy posted by trade organisations on a regular

NISG (National Institute of Smart basis for policy, consultations,

Government) for technical networking etc.,.

positions in UIDAI (Unique  The two examples shared on the

 Foreign Relations - Social media Minister addressing an industry

bridges the distance between gathering, while the second is an

nations on the internet. invitation on Twitter for an

foreign counterparts. traffic updates and advisories get

 Often these live updates are picked  Citizen Service-Delivery Apps -

 The police department in Dima these contacts is tested positive.

Hasao, one of the districts in  Chatbot - The Government of India

transparency and accountability in  Users have to drop a ‗Hi‘ on the

4. DIGITAL PLATFORMS Helpdesk to get answers to

 COVID-19 National Helpline - A containment zones.

24x7 National Helpline number  SAHYOG - The Survey of India

ncov2019@gov.in to attend to response to the current COVID-19

queries of people related to the pandemic situation.

disease.  The platform has geo-located

 SAMPRAC - Defence Research and information of hospitals,testing