Dengue

Bihar witnesses 371 fresh cases of Dengue in 24 hours.

Background:-

Last month, Bihar officially reported a distressing tally of a dozen deaths attributed to dengue.

About Dengue:-

Dengue is a vector-borne disease.

Caused by: dengue virus (DENV).

Transmission: It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

The mosquito becomes infected when it feeds on the blood of a person infected with the virus.

There are 4 serotypes of the virus that cause dengue.

These are known as DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4.

Dengue cannot be spread directly from person to person.

Most cases occur in tropical areas of the world, including the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Southern China, Taiwan, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, Mexico, Africa, and Central, and South America.

It is more common in tropical and subtropical climates.

It is mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.

As per WHO, about half of the world’s population is now at risk of dengue with an estimated 100–400 million infections occurring each year.

Symptoms:-

High fever (40°C/104°F)

Severe headache

Pain behind the eyes

Muscle and joint pains

Nausea

Vomiting

Swollen glands

Rash.

Treatment

Most cases of dengue fever can be treated at home with pain medicine.

Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)

The government has recently approved the establishment of an autonomous body Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) for development of youth and youth-led development.

Background:-

Briefing reporters in New Delhi after the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said that there are nearly 40 crore youth in the country who are in the age group of 15-29 years.

The body will be dedicated to the nation on October 31, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

About Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat):-

Establishment: 2023.

Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) is an autonomous body.

It will serve as an overarching enabling mechanism powered by technology for youth development and youth-led development.

Objective: The primary objective of Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) is to make it a whole of Government platform for youth development.

Under the new arrangement, with access to resources & connection to opportunities, youth would become community change agents and nation builders allowing them to act as the Yuva Setu between the Government and the citizens.

It seeks to harness the immense youth energy for nation-building.

It will benefit the youth in the age group of 15-29 years, in line with the definition of ‘Youth’ in the National Youth Policy.

Advantages:-

Leadership Development in the Youth.

Better alignment between youth aspirations and community needs.

Enhanced efficiency through Convergence of existing programmes.

Act as a one-stop shop for young people and Ministries.

Create a centralized youth database.

Improved two-way communication to connect youth government initiatives and activities of other stakeholders that engage with youth. (‘Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Youth’ program launched)

Ensuring accessibility by creating a physical ecosystem.

Nanaji Deshmukh

Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh on his Jayanti.

Background:-

Shri Modi said that Nanaji Deshmukh dedicated his life to the development of villages and tribal areas of the country.

About Nanaji Deshmukh:-

Birth: 11th October 1916.

Birthplace: Maharashtra.

Death: 27th February, 2010.

Nanaji Deshmukh championed the cause of empowering rural communities through his relentless efforts.

His life’s work was deeply rooted in the principle of “Antyodaya,” advocating for uplifting the last person in society.

Political Participation:-

He was a leader of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

He actively participated in Acharya Vinoba Bhave’s Bhoodan.

Deshmukh was the main force behind social activist Jayaprakash Narayan’s agitation for total revolution.

Social Work:-

Nanaji played an important role in carrying out a social restructuring programme in over 500 villages of UP and MP.

 Works in Education:-

He established Chitarkoot Gramoday Vishwavidyalaya in Chitrakoot.

It was India’s first rural University.

He established Saraswati Shishu Mandir (SSM), which runs a chain of private schools in India and is said to be the educational wing of the RSS.

He started the country’s first SSM at Gorakhpur in 1950.

He was the founder of the Deendayal Research Institute (DRI) situated at Chitrakoot.

Awards:-

1999: He was awarded Padma Vibhushan.

2019: He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.

Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary.

Background:-

Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 15-foot statue of Jayaprakash Narayan or JP on his 120th birth anniversary on Tuesday (October 11), at the socialist icon’s birthplace, Sitab Diara village in Bihar’s Saran district.

About Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan:-

Birth: 11 October 1902.

Birth Place: Sitab Diara, Bihar.

Death: 8 October 1979.

He quit college to join the non-cooperation movement.

He was influenced by the ideas of Karl Marx.

He was also called JP or Lok Nayak (People’s leader).

Political Participation:-

1929: He joined the freedom struggle and the Indian National Congress, upon the invitation of Jawaharlal Nehru and drawn by a speech by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.

1932: he was imprisoned for a year for participation in the civil disobedience movement.

1939: he was imprisoned for his opposition to Indian participation in World War II on the side of Britain but escaped.

He played a key role in the formation of the Congress Socialist Party (1934), a left-wing group within the Congress Party.

Post Independence:-

After independence took it out of the Congress and formed the Socialist Party, which was merged with J B Kripalani’s Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party to form the Praja Socialist Party

While Nehru was keen on JP joining the Union government, JP sought to distance himself from electoral politics, opting to focus on social causes instead.

The JP movement:-

Students in Gujarat began demonstrating in late 1973, in response to mounting mess bills.

The protests became widespread in the state, with workers, teachers and several other groups joining in the movement, calling for a change in government.

JP saw the youth of Gujarat that had been able to bring about political change as an alternative route from electoral politics and recognized the power of students.

The protests against corruption grew widespread, and students of Bihar began their movement in March 1974.

The students approached JP, who left his self-imposed political exile and led the movement.

At a rally in Patna on June 5, he called for Sampoorna Kranti (Total Revolution).

The program was against corruption and a call for social transformation.

Formation of the Janata Party:-

JP launched a popular, mass movement against the Indira Gandhi government.

His opposition led to the formation of the Janata Party government in the 1977 general election, the first non-Congress government in the country.

Awards and Recognition:-

1965: JP was awarded the Magsaysay Award for Public Service.

1999: JP was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award for his social service.