The Government has decided to identify one lakh budding young athletes within 100 days under the KIRTI (Khelo India Rising Talent Identification) programme, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said here on Friday.
“With the sustained efforts made by team NDMC, the revenue collection has not only been met but exceeded targets for FY 2023-24." said the civic body.
Ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Washington DC received the award on behalf of the Union Health ministry of Government of India, it said.
The Union health minister called the collaborative research in AYUSH extremely important as it promotes a synergistic approach to health care.
Speaking at the inauguration of the second phase of the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) initiative here, the Union health minister stressed that: ''through 'Jan Bhagidari' and ‘Whole of Government’ and ‘Whole of Society’ approach, we shall be able to eliminate this disease from the country”.
Presiding over the 42nd Foundation Day at the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the Union health minister noted that 25 new courses have been launched in the health sector in the last two years.
The Union health minister was speaking at the Global Vaccine Research Collaborative discussion on “Vaccine Research and Development: Building Consensus for Future Health Emergencies Prevention, Preparedness, and Response”.
Japan is holding this year's G7 presidency. The country will host the Health Ministers' Meeting from May 13-14.
We have administered more than 2.2 billion vaccines with 90 per cent 2nd dose coverage of 12+ population and 220 million precautionary doses, said the Union health minister.
As of now only Bharat Biotech's indigenously-made 'Covaxin' is available for vaccinating this age group.
