November 15 , 2023

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NOTTO DATA

  • According to data by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), Four out of five organ recipients in India between 1995 and 2021 were men.
  • It indicates the prevailing gender disparity among those seeking healthcare.
  • According to the NOTTO data, there has been an overall increase in the number of transplants in the country.
  • Among living donor transplants (organs from family members), Delhi topped the table with 3,422 transplants, overtaking Tamil Nadu with 1,690 transplants.
  • Tamil Nadu remained the leader in the category of deceased donor transplants.

About NOTTO:

  • NOTTO is set up under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, located in New Delhi.
  • National Network division of NOTTO functions as apex centre for all India activities for procurement, distribution and registry of organs and tissues donation and transplantation in the country.

 

JUSTICE CHANDRU PANEL

Why is in news?

The Justice (retired) K Chandru committee has submitted its report to the Tamil Nadu government on improving the condition and functioning of childcare homes in the state.

Background:

  • On December, 2022, a 17-year-old boy in conflict with law was admitted to the government observation home in Chengalpet.
  • He died on the same day, and his mother demanded a thorough inquiry into his death.
  • Subsequently the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu gave the go ahead for the formation of the one-man committee to study the working of homes under the Juvenile Justice (care and protection of children) Act 2015 and suggest measures to improve their efficiency.

About Justice Chandru Panel:

  • The Justice K. Chandru Committee has recommended the Tamil Nadu government to pull down the existing structure of the government homes for children in conflict with law (CCL) and construct new homes that “should not look like a prison or jail”.
  • Guards, security and gate-keepers should be recruited in adherence to rules and through a notified agency.
  • The panel recommended the State government to establish an exclusive board to administer all government homes for CCL functioning under the Social Welfare Department and create a new directorate.
  • It also recommended the enactment of legislation for setting up the Tamil Nadu Board for Special Services for Children.
  • It would administer all the government homes meant for CCL functioning under the Social Welfare Department.
  • The committee studied areas pertaining to the homes including inmates’ management, infrastructure, health and medical facilities, training and capacity building, food and nutrition, staffing and aftercare issues.

DIWALI WITHOUT FIRECRACKERS IN THE ERODE DISTRICT

  • Seven villages in the Erode district of Tamil Nadu celebrated Diwali without bursting firecrackers to protect the avian population at the nearby bird sanctuary in Vadamugam Vellode.
  • The sanctuary is located just 10 kilometers from Erode.
  • The sanctuary becomes a haven for thousands of local and migratory birds that arrive to lay and hatch their eggs.
  • Recognizing the sensitivity of this, over 900 families residing in the vicinity have committed to a quieter celebration to avoid disturbance to the feathered residents.
  • For 22 years, these communities have embraced a conservation-minded approach to the festival.

JANJATIYA GAURAV DIVAS

  • Birsa Munda was a freedom fighter and social reformer who spread awareness among the tribal society living in remote areas.
  • Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is a day to honour the contributions of India’s tribal communities.
  • It is celebrated on November 15th.
  • It is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a tribal hero from Chotanagpur.
  • The day is also meant to inspire generations to preserve cultural and national pride.
  • The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra was launched on this day.
  • It will continue for two months which is aimed at reaching out to every nook and corner of the country to showcase the benefits of the central government’s schemes through personal stories, nataks, and quiz.
  • The Yatra is also aimed at reaching out to those who have not benefited from centrally run schemes for some reason.

 

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (CAPEX) OF TAMIL NADU

Why is in news?

Tamil Nadu’s capital expenditure (capex) increased by nearly 31.7% in the first half of fiscal 2023-24.

About Capital expenditure (capex):

  • Capex is incurred by a State government to create fixed assets such as roads and bridges, irrigation structures, schools, hospitals and investments in Public Sector Undertakings.
  • It helps in improving economic activity and creating jobs.
  • It also includes the expenditure incurred on acquiring fixed assets like land and investment by the government that gives profits or dividend in future.
  • It includes money spent on the following:
  1. Acquiring fixed and intangible assets
  2. Upgrading an existing asset
  3. Repairing an existing asset
  4. Repayment of loan
  • It leads to the creation of assets that are long-term in nature.
  • It allows the economy to generate revenue for many years by adding or improving production facilities and boosNOTTO DATA
  • According to data by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), Four out of five organ recipients in India between 1995 and 2021 were men.
  • It indicates the prevailing gender disparity among those seeking healthcare.
  • According to the NOTTO data, there has been an overall increase in the number of transplants in the country.
  • Among living donor transplants (organs from family members), Delhi topped the table with 3,422 transplants, overtaking Tamil Nadu with 1,690 transplants.
  • Tamil Nadu remained the leader in the category of deceased donor transplants.