Tamilnadu Affairs
Tamil Nadu to invoke Pocso Act on those who misbehave during online classes
TheTamil Nadugovernment decided to invoke the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act on those who misbehave during online classes. It also decided to frame guidelines to prevent sexual harassment of students during online classes conducted by schools and educational institutions.
Chief minister M K Stalin said that theschool Education departmentwould frame guidelines for conducting and regulating online classes in a week for which a committee comprising the commissioner of the school education department, Police officials of cybercrime wing and crime against children, academicians and IT experts will be constituted. It will also frame the rules to ensure that sexual harassment can be prevented.
National and International Affairs
Ayush Sanjivani App:It allows for a significant study/documentation of the efficacy of selected Ayush interventions, such as Ayush 64 and Kabasura Kudineer medicines, in the treatment of asymptomatic and mild to moderate Covid 19 patients.
Jackfruit has recently been in the news. A shipment of fresh jackfruit from Tripura was shipped to London. It is a significant step toward maximising the export potential of agricultural and processed food products from the northeastern region.
Jackfruit is a tree species that belongs to the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit families (Moraceae).
It is a multi-fruit made up of hundreds to thousands of individual flowers and fleshy petals.
Artocarpus heterophyllus is the scientific name for this plant.
India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Nepal are the world’s major producers.
Kerala, Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, and Assam are the major production states in India.
Kerala is the world’s largest producer of jackfruit.
Kerala and Tamil Nadu have it as a state fruit.
The Ministry of Ayush recently launched the Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) portal and the third version of the Ayush Sanjivani App.Ayush Clinical Repository (ACCR) portal:
It will serve as a resource for both Ayush practitioners and the general public.
Aim: To collect data on clinical outcomes achieved by Ayurvedic practitioners on a large scale.
It is expected to document the capabilities of Ayush systems in the treatment of a variety of disease conditions.
It has a section dedicated to reporting and publishing information about Covid 19 cases treated by Ayush Systems.
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