2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags: One Card, One Nation

Young Scientist Programme “YUva VIgyani KAryakram” (युविका)

(Department of Space)

WHAT

Indian Space Research Organisation has launched a special programme for School Children called “Young Scientist Programme” “YUva VIgyani KAryakram” (युविका) from this year.
ISRO has chalked out this programme to “Catch them young”

AIM

Imparting basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the youngers.

PROGRAMME

The residential training programme will be of around two weeks during summer holidays.
Selection of 3 students each from each State/ Union Territory to participate.
The selection is based on the academic performance and extracurricular activities.
Students belong to the rural area have been given special weightage in the selection criteria.
Programme will cover syllabus of CBSE, ICSE and State evey year.
Those who are currently studying in 9th standard will be eligible for the programme.

Source: PIB

BOLD–QIT Project

(Ministry of Home Affairs)

WHAT

The project BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) under CIBMS (Comprehensive Integrated Border Management system) on India-Bangladesh border in Dhubri District of Assam is inaugrated.

WHY

To Safeguard the International Border of 4,096 Km with Bangladesh.
Area of 61 Km in Dhubri, Assam consists of cast char land and innumerable river channels.
BSF faces difficulties while guarding this area, especially during rainy season.

BOLD-QIT

It is the project to install technical systems under the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS).
It enables BSF to equip Indo-Bangla borders with different kind of sensors in unfenced riverine area of Brahmaputra and its tributaries.
The entire span of River Brahmaputra has been covered with data network generated by Microwave communication, OFC Cables, DMR Communication, day and night surveillance Cameras and intrusion detection system.
These modern gadgets provide feeds to BSF Control Rooms on the Border and enable BSF Quick Reaction Teams to thwart any possibility of Illegal Cross Border Crossing/ Crimes.

CIBMS

The idea of CIBMS is the mix of manpower, sensors and command & control to improve situational awareness and encourage quick response to developing circumstances.

Source: PIB

One Nation, One Card

(Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs)

India’s First Indigenously Developed Payment Eco-system for transport consisting of NCMC Card, SWEEKAR (Swachalit Kiraya: Automatic Fare Collection System) and SWAGAT (Swachalit Gate) is ased on NCMC Standards.

One Nation, One Card for transport mobility.
The Indigenous Automatic Fare Collection System based on One Nation One Card Model
National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) is the first of its kind in India.
These are bank issued cards on Debit/Credit/Prepaid card product platform.
Single card for payment all across (metro, bus, suburban railways, toll, parking, smart city and retail).
Other features inlcudes monthly passes, season tickets etc.