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Training in Semiconductor
Technology for Tribal Students 345 Indian artifacts
he Government of India has started the work brought back to the country
Tof connecting tribal students with modern
education. In this series, the Center for Nano Science n a bid to safeguard the country's
and Engineering of the Indian Institute of Science, Iancient heritage, the Government of India
Bengaluru, under the central sector scheme - Tribal is actively engaged in efforts to bring
Research Information, Education, Communication and back ancient artifacts that were illegally
Events, has been assigned the project 'Semiconductor smuggled abroad. In this direction, 345
Fabrication & Characterization Training for Students antiquities have been brought back from
from Tribal Community'. The project aims to provide various countries since 2014. No specific
2100 NSQF-certified level 6.0 and 6.5 training in budget has been allocated for bringing back
semiconductor technology to 2,100 tribal students the antiquities. The Archaeological Survey
in three years. All tribal students, who have a degree of India (ASI) spends as required from its
in one of the engineering disciplines, are eligible to available budget. To prevent the smuggling
apply for the program. The Ministry of Electronics and of artifacts, the ASI works in coordination
Information Technology has set up 6 large nano centers with various law-enforcement agencies.
to provide training in semiconductor technology. 4 projects under Namami
The average blending of ethanol Gange Mission 2.0 operational
in petrol reaches 13 percent
ndia is moving rapidly towards achieving the
Igoal of energy conservation and environmental
commitments. In this series, under the Ethanol
Blended Petrol Program, the blending of ethanol
with petrol increased from 38 crore liters in 2013- or the rejuvenation and conservation of
14 to 302.3 crore liters in 2020-21. The blending of Fthe holy river Ganga, the Government
ethanol in petrol increased from 1.53 percent to 8.17 of India has successfully completed
percent. Petrol consumption also grew by about 64 and commissioned four major projects
percent during this period, while the supply of ethanol under Namami Gange Mission 2.0 in the
increased by about 7 times. Encouraged by this first quarter of FY 2024-25. Located in
performance, the Government decided to advance the the mainstream of river Ganga in Bihar
target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol from 2030 and Uttar Pradesh, these initiatives are a
to 2025-26. Meanwhile, oil marketing companies significant milestone in the ongoing efforts
achieved the target of 10 percent ethanol blending towards curbing pollution and improving the
five months in advance in June 2022. According to the ecological health of Ganga and its tributaries.
information given by the Ministry of Petroleum and Built at a cost of Rs 920 crore, these projects
Natural Gas, during the ethanol supply year 2022-23, will increase sewage treatment capacity
the blending of ethanol has increased by 12.6 percent by 145 MLD, provide an improved sewer
to more than 500 crore liters. Not only this, in 2023-24 network, and decontaminate several drains.
the blending has crossed 13 per cent.
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