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  1. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS July19, 2024 ‘ Governance (Prelims) Operation Nanhe Farishtey ●Operation 'Nanhe Faristey' is a mission Context dedicated to rescuing children needing During last seven years (2018- May care and protection across various Indian 2024, 84,119 Children have been Railway Zones. rescued under Operation Nanhe ●In the last seven years (2018- May Farishtey. 2024), RPF has rescued 84,119 Children at risk in stations and trains, preventing About them from falling into harm's way. ●Various categories of children such as runaways, missing, left behind, destitute, kidnapped, mentally challenged and street children have been rescued under this operation. Source: PIB

  2. Government Schemes (Prelims) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) 4.0 ●It was launched by the Govt. of India to Context provide connectivity to unconnected The Central Government has planned to Habitationsas part of a poverty launch the fourth phase of its flagship reduction strategy. rural road scheme, Pradhan Mantri ●The first phase of PMGSY was launched Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY). on December 25, 2000, by NDA government led by late PM Atal Bihari About Vajpayee. ●Eligible Beneficiaries: About 1.67 lakh Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Unconnected Habitations are eligible for coverage under the programme. ●This involves construction of about 3.71 lakh km. of roads for New Connectivity and 3.68 lakh km. under upgradation. ●Nodal Agency: National Rural Roads Development Agency ●Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development. PMGSY 4.0 ●Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) is a flagship scheme of the The fourth phase of PMGSY aims to connect Government of India that aims to 50,000 habitations having a population connect rural hinterlands with National above 250 in plain areas and 100 in special Highways. category states with all-weather roads.

  3. centres/clusters both in the farm and Focus Areas non-farm sectors. These habitations will ●The scheme will provide emphasis on be identified based on Census 2011 improved connectivity to villages and data. habitation within 50 km of the national highways network. Sources: Indian Express, PIB ●The main focus of the fourth phase will be on improved access to rural growth Economy /Health Infrastructure (Mains) U-Win Portal: Immunization Roadmap for India Health (RCH) Program under the National Context Health Mission (NHM). U-Win Portal can be an effective tool to ●Free Vaccination: It is one of the identify the ‘Zero Dose’ Children in largest public health programs in the India. world under which vaccination is being provided free of cost to all pregnant About women & children. India’s Universal Immunization ●Diseases for Vaccination: Vaccination Programme (UIP) and U-Win can be availed against 12 vaccine- preventable diseases: nationally against 11 diseases such as Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Rubella, severe form of childhood Tuberculosis, Rotavirus Diarrhoea, Hepatitis B, Meningitis & Pneumonia India’s Universal Immunization Programme caused by Hemophilus Influenza Type B (UIP) is a part of the Reproductive and Child

  4. and Pneumococcal Pneumonia and sub- session & vaccination centre as per nationally against 1 Disease: Japanese his/her choice. All vaccines are available Encephalitis (JE vaccine is provided at all sessions. ●Digitalising Vaccination Record: Each only in endemic districts). ●U-WIN Platform: U-WIN platform vaccine dose is administered to an captures each & every vaccination event identifiable individual only, after due of all pregnant women & children under verification. Digital Vaccination the Universal Immunization Programme Records of all Pregnant women & (UIP). children are created in real-time. ●Digital Acknowledgement:Beneficiary Benefits of U-WIN will get digital acknowledgement for vaccination every time a dose is ●Online Self Registration: All Pregnant administered and receive a digital e- women can self-register on the U-WIN Vaccination certificate. Beneficiary can Vaccination Platform to create a time download & save the certificate in registration. This registration can be Mobile Phone applications which would used again and again by the same be easily available for future use. woman by identifying herself as ●Ensuring Dose Intervals: Adherence pregnant. will be further strengthened with a ●Generation of ABHA: Registered minimum dose interval between two Newborns & Children can also have an doses through the U-WIN system. ABHA based on their parent’s Aadhaar ●Provision to Get Vaccinated Across Number. Country: With the digitalization of the ●Vaccination Centers: The beneficiary vaccination system, vaccination can search nearby vaccination centres services can be availed "Anywhere " in using the State/District filter to get the the country at scheduled vaccination vaccination at the desired centre. sessions. ●Appointment for Vaccination: The beneficiary can make an online appointment for the desired vaccination

  5. ‘Zero Dose’ Children in India Conclusion ●Zero-dose children account for only The U-WIN Portal in India has successfully tried to track the zero-dose children who were 0.11% of the country’s total population. India has the highest number of born in any Government and Private vaccinated children across the country. Hospitals. Further, the government has Full Immunization Coverage of the rebuked the recent reports about the country for FY 2023-24 stands at increasing number of ‘Zero-Dose’ children in 93.23%. India. U-Win portal has aided India’s ●India’s Immunization Programme is the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) in Largest Public Health Initiative globally. many ways. It will help India to achieve It targets a massive cohort of 2.6 crore universal immunization and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3: Good Health children and 2.9 crore pregnant women, annually through 1.2 crore and Well-Being). vaccination sessions. Source: Indian Express ●Under Mission Indradhanush, 5.46 crore children and 1.32 crore pregnant women have been vaccinated, till 2023.

  6. QUESTION A. Ministry of Rural Development 1. Which of the following Ministries is responsible for implementation of B. Ministry of Roadways Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak C. Ministry of Home Affairs Yojana? D. Ministry of Railways A. Ministry of Rural Development Answer: D B. Ministry of Roadways ‘Robust digital infrastructure and C. Ministry of Home Affairs development of digital platforms such Co- D. Ministry of Finance WIN and U-WIN have helped India to achieve its milestones in immunization’. Answer: A Elucidate. 2. Which of the following Ministries is responsible for implementation of Operation Nanhe Farishtey?

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