TNPSC Current Affairs November 16, 2019

www.tnpsc.academy – TNPSC Current Affairs Nov 16, 2019 (16/11/2019)

Topic: Welfare Oriented Govt Schemes and their Utilities, Public Awareness and General Administration

Rajasthan’s free medicine scheme ranked first

Rajasthan’s flagship free medicine scheme, launched in 2011-12, has once again secured the first rank from the National Health Mission.

Background:

The State registered 94.59% of online free medicine distribution at counters in public health facilities and 84.76% use of the drugs and vaccine distribution management system at primary health centres.

About the Scheme:

Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojana was launched on 2nd October 2011. Since 2011, it has benefitted around 67 crore patients, and a record number of 712 medicines are covered under it.

How are these schemes ranked?

National Health Mission under its Free Drug Service Initiative, started giving rankings to the states, in order to encourage them to provide free drugs to their patients coming to public health facilities.

Aim: to reduce out of pocket expenditure of patients suffering from cancer, heart and kidney-related diseases, and other severe ailments.

The performance of the states was assessed by NHM on the basis of 10 parameters including: The stock of drugs, Value of drugs about to expire, and Effective compliance with the Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS), etc.

Topic: International Diary of Events

Chile to hold referendum on new Constitution

Chile has announced that it will stage a referendum to replace the country’s Constitution.

Need: The current charter, in force since 1980 and enacted by the military dictatorship, does not establish the State’s responsibility to provide education and healthcare — two demands made by millions of Chileans who have taken to the streets.

Topic: Places in News, Latest Diary of events

Sisseri River Bridge

Recently, the Defence Minister inaugurated the Sisseri River Bridge located at lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. The 200m long bridge provides connectivity between Dibang Valley and Siang.

This bridge is strategically important from the military viewpoint and will be a part of Trans Arunachal Highway.

About Sisseri River Bridge:

It is a 200-metre long bridge between Jonai-Pasighat-Ranaghat-Roing road and would cut down the travel time from Pasighat to Roing by about 5 hours.

Importance: This bridge will be a part of Trans Arunachal Highway and is also strategically important from a military viewpoint and moreover, infrastructural upgradation is necessary for the security of the North-East as well as the entire country.

Topic: Welfare Oriented Govt Schemes and their Utilities

National Mission ‘NISHTHA’ launched in J&K

NISHTHA- National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) has been launched in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

Key features of the scheme:

It is a Mission aimed at improving learning outcomes at Elementary level through integrated Teacher Trainings.

This Mission aims to build the capacities of 42 lakh participants covering all teachers and Heads of Schools at elementary level in all Government Schools across the country, faculty members of SIEs/SCERTs, DIETs etc.

Topic: World Organizations, Latest Diary of Events

Trace Bribery Risk Matrix 2019

TRACE International, the world’s leading anti-bribery standard setting organization, has released the 2019 edition of Trace Bribery Risk Matrix (TRACE Matrix). TRACE Matrix is a global business bribery risk assessment tool that measures business bribery risk in 200 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions.

About Trace Bribery Risk Matrix:

Ranking Parameter: Trace provides a score from 1 to 100 to each country for each domain and if a country gets a higher score it means it is in a higher risk of business bribery.