Facts about Wings India 2022

Context

Wings India 2022 will be held between 24th – 27th March 2022 in Hyderabad.

Wings India 2022

  • Wings India is a biennial show which is jointly organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
  • Wings India 2022 is Asia’s largest event on Civil Aviation.
  • Wings India 2022 is organised at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad.
  • The theme of Wings India-22 is “India@75: New Horizon for Aviation Industry”
  • The event includes the exhibition by various Aircraft & Helicopter Manufacturers, Aircraft Interiors, Aircraft Machinery & Equipment Companies, Airport Infrastructure Companies, Drones, Space Industry, etc.

Aviation Industry in India

  • The Civil Aviation industry in India is among the fastest-growing aviation markets globally and will play a crucial role in achieving India’s target of a $5 trillion economy.
  • In the domestic air passenger traffic, India is the 3rd largest aviation market which stood at 274.05 million in FY20.
  • Comprehensive regulatory policies and strategies are in place to decrease aviation carbon footprints and ensure greener airspace.
  • The Indian Aviation market has a huge potential for growth and employment generation and the Wings India 2022 is expected to provide a platform for connecting Buyers, Sellers, and Investors.

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Indigenous Air Traffic Management Systems

Context

AAI and BEL collaborate to develop indigenous Air Traffic Management Systems.

Indigenous Air Traffic Management System

  • In line with the Make in India initiative, the Airports Authority of India (AAI), under its R&D programme, will be collaborating with the Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the development of systems for air traffic management and surface movement of aircraft at airports indigenously.
  • Under the Agreement, BEL and AAI will jointly develop the Civil Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) with the Advanced-Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (ASMGCS) which is a complex ground-based surveillance system to manage air traffic.
  • The functions of air traffic control are to ensure safety, maintain separation between multiple aircraft, and efficient management of operations at the airports.
  • ASMGCS offers routing, guidance and surveillance facilities to the aircraft.
  • The aim of ATMS with ASMGCS is to provide the air traffic controller with the complete air traffic picture of the coverage area while interacting with Radars, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast(ADS-B), Multilateration System (MLATs), and navigational equipment such as GPS.
  • The system will be deployed in congested airports and airspaces to serve a large volume of air traffic, including military flights.

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Foundational Learning Study

Context

The Ministry of Education will be conducting a ‘Foundational Learning Study’ to understand the level of learning of students at the end of Grade 3.

Foundational Learning Study

  • The Study will be conducted by the NCERT in all States and UTs.
  • Nearly 10000 schools and 1 lakh students will be participating in the study. 
  • It is the first of its kind study in the world that aims to set benchmarks for reading with comprehension in 22 Indian languages. 
  • Objectives:
    • To assess the foundational learning levels of grade 3 students and establish a baseline for the NIPUN Bharat mission.
    • To establish benchmarks in fluency and comprehension skills in each of the languages.
    • To provide the data for SDG 4.1.1. (Covering aspects of foundational literacy and numeracy)

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Swachhata Start-up Challenge

Context

The Union Government has launched ‘Swachhata Startup Challenge’

Swachhata Startup Challenge

  • The Swachhata Startup Challenge has been launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD).
  • Aim: To incentivise the start-ups to come up with innovative solutions and drive the transformation in the sanitation and waste management sector.
  • The Challenge is open to start-ups registered in India and French actors collaborating with an Indian start-up as a joint venture.
  • The challenge invites solutions across four thematic spheres namely;
    • Social inclusion (better working conditions for sanitation workers)
    • Zero dump (solid waste management)
    • Plastic waste management 
    • Transparency through digital enablement

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Plastic Recycling And Waste Management

Context

The Ministry of MSME organized an International Mega-Summit on Plastic Recycling and Waste Management.

Steps undertaken by Ministry of MSME

  • The Ministry organizes awareness programmes across the country frequently for different sectors including plastics.
  • As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Ministry is conducting ‘Sambhav’ which is a National Level Awareness Program (NLAP) in various colleges across the country.
  • Ministry is also organising more than 250 ‘Nukkad Natak’ in 46 Aspirational Districts covering nine states under a Special Drive called “Svavlamban”.
  • The Ministry also organized the International Mega-Summit on Plastic Recycling and Waste Management at New Delhi in March 2022. 
    • The 2-day Summit brought together distinguished National and International Speakers from the industry and academia to deliberate upon challenges and opportunities in the plastics recycling sector.
    • New business opportunities in the plastic waste management sector were presented.
    • The summit also showcased the innovations and new technologies which help address the issues related to plastic waste collection, segregation and recycling. 

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Dare2eraD TB

Context

On the occasion of World TB Day, data-driven research aimed at eradicating TB called “Dare2eraD TB” has been launched.

Dare2eraD TB

  • It is a data-driven research programme launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the aegis of the Ministry of Science & Technology.
  • “Dare2eraD TB” will be an umbrella TB programme of DBT.
  • The programme consists of  key initiatives such as;
    • InTGS – Indian Tuberculosis Genomic Surveillance Consortium
    • InTBK Hub – Indian TB Knowledge Hub- Webinar Series
    • Host Directed therapies against TB and developing an evidence-based regimen for treating extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis.

Other key initiatives by DBT against TB

  • The Department has partnered with various international organisations for the research on Tuberculosis. 
  • The Regional Prospective Observational Research in Tuberculosis (RePORT) initiative is a bilateral effort supported by the Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme (VAP), to advance tuberculosis (TB) research in India.
  • The Department has initiated a major network programme called “MultiDrug Resistant – TB in North East India: a genomic driven approach” involving 22 institutes from 8 North states and 14 other Institutes.

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