Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exam 23 January | Prelims Bits

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exam

Daily Current Affairs for UPSC: Daily Current Affairs for UPSC article covers important articles of the day which is important for various competitive exams like UPSC, State PCS, SSC and various Bank Exams. 

All India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police

All India Conference of DGs/ IGs of Police in News

• Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 57th All-India Conference of Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police in New Delhi.

PM Modi at All India Conference of DGs/ IGs of Police

• Sensitive Policing: Prime Minister suggested making the police forces more sensitive and training them in emerging technologies.
• Use of Technology: He emphasised on the importance of National Data Governance Framework for smoothening of data exchange across agencies.
  • He suggested that while we should further leverage technological solutions like biometrics etc., there is also a need to further strengthen traditional policing mechanisms like foot patrols etc.
• Reforming and Strengthening Policing In India: He recommended repealing obsolete criminal laws and building standards for police organisations across states.
  • He suggested prison reforms to improve jail management.
  • He also discussed strengthening of border as well as coastal security by organising frequent visits of officials.
• Cooperation: Prime Minister emphasised on enhanced cooperation between state police and central agencies to leverage capabilities and share best practices.
  • He suggested replicating the model of the DGsP / IGsP Conference at the state/district levels for discussing emerging challenges and evolving best practices among their teams.

All India Conference of DGs/ IGs of Police

• The Conference of DGs/ IGs of Police covered various aspects of policing and national security, including Counter Terrorism, Counter Insurgency and Cyber Security.
• Participation: Union Home Minister, Ministers for State for Home, National Security Advisor, Union Home Secretary, DGsP/IGsP of States/UTs and Heads of the Central Police Organisations/Central Armed Police Forces were also present in the Conference.
  • Around 600 more officers of various levels attended the Conference virtually from States/UTs.

Cohort on Elections Integrity

Cohort on Elections Integrity in News

• The Election Commission of India (ECI) is hosting the 2nd International Conference on the theme ‘Use of Technology and Elections Integrity’ at New Delhi on 23-24 January, 2023.
• ECI is leading the Cohort on Elections Integrity which was established as a follow up to the ‘Summit for Democracy’ held virtually in December, 2021.

1^st International Conference of Cohort on Election Integrity

• The first international conference of the Cohort was organized on 31 Oct – 01 Nov, 2022 at New Delhi.
• It was organized on the topic ‘Role, Framework and Capacity of Election Management Bodies’
• first international conference of the Cohort saw participation of nearly 50 representatives from the Election Management Bodies (EMBs) of 11 countries participated.

2^nd International Conference of Cohort on Election Integrity

• Theme: 2nd International Conference is being organized on the theme ‘Use of Technology and Elections Integrity’.
• Co-lead Countries: ECI, as the lead for the Cohort on ‘Election Integrity’, took a collaborative approach and invited Greece, Mauritius and IFES to be co-leads for the Cohort.
• Participation: Around 43 Participants from 17 Countries/EMBs and 06 participants from international organisations namely, IFES, International IDEA are expected to join.
  • The representatives from a number of foreign missions located at New Delhi are also expected to attend the conference.

Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023

Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023 in News

• The  President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, 2023 to 11 exceptional children in an  award ceremony.

Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023

• Category: Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023 will be conferred upon 11 children selected from all regions of the country for their exceptional achievement in the field of-
  • Art and Culture (4),
  • Bravery (1),
  • Innovation (2),
  • Social Service (1), and
  • Sports (3)
• Venue: Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023 will take place at Vigyan Bhawan tomorrow i.e. on 23rd January, 2023.

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) Award

• About: The Government of India confers the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) award to children for their exceptional achievements.
• Eligibility and Category: The awards are conferred upon  children in the age group 5 – 18 years, for their excellence in six categories, viz. Art & Culture, Bravery, Innovation, Scholastic, Social Service and Sports, which deserve national recognition.
• Prize: Each awardee of PMRBP is given a medal, a cash prize of Rs.1 Lakh and a Certificate.

Youth20 (Y20) Summit 2023

Youth20 (Y20) Summit 2023 in News

• Recently government informed that the first meeting of the Youth20 (Y20) (Y20 Group) is to be held in Guwahati from 6th to 8th February, 2023.

First Y20 Meeting 2023

• About: This is the first of the various meetings to be held on the five Y20 themes across India in a run-up to the final Youth-20 Summit in August 2023.
• Participation: More than 250 delegates from across the world are expected to participate in the 3-day event in Assam.
  • Over 12,000 college/university students are expected to participate in these events.
• Themes: It will focus on five themes of-
  • Future of Work;
  • Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction;
  • Peace Building and Reconciliation;
  • Youth in Democracy and
  • Health, Wellbeing and Sports.

Youth20 (Y20) Summit 2023

• About: India is hosting the Youth20 (Y20) summit for the first time on the sidelines of the G20 summit 2023.
  • Youth20 is one of the eight official engagement groups under the G20 umbrella.
• Host Country: The G20 rotating presidency bears the responsibility of hosting the youth summit.
• Youth Summit usually takes place some weeks prior to the traditional forum to know what the youths are thinking and incorporate their suggestions in their own policy proposals.
• Mandate: Youth20 (Y20) Summit is an attempt to create a connecting point between G20 governments and their local youth.
• Significance: The Y20 India Summit in 2023 would exemplify India’s youth-centric efforts and provide an opportunity to showcase its values and policy measures to the youth across the globe.

Daily Current Affairs For UPSC 21 January 2023, Prelims Bits

Daily Current Affairs For UPSC 21 January 2023, Prelims Bits

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