Jharkhand State PCS

• 27 Feb 2023

Koderma's Arkosa and Kanjhatand Villages Selected for President's Award

Why In News?

According to the information received from the media on February 26, 2023, under Jal Shakti Abhiyan conducted in Koderma district of Jharkhand, selection of Kanjhatand, Jarga Panchayat of Koderma for 'Catch the Rain' and Arkosa rehabilitation village of Markacho for single-use plastic-free village. Has been done for the President's Award.

Key points

• Both the villages will receive the country's prestigious award at the hands of the country's President Draupadi Murmu during a program organized in New Delhi on March 3 and 4.
• It is noteworthy that under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Aditya Ranjan of Koderma district, the district administration has achieved a significant achievement in implementing the ambitious schemes of the Central and State Government.
• In the district, Nilambar Pitambar Jal Samriddhi Yojana, Birsa Mango Horticulture Scheme, many remarkable works have been done in various schemes run by the Agriculture Department. Apart from this, schemes of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Drinking Water and Sanitation Department and Water Resources Department are also being implemented in a better way.
• For the Swachhta Sujal Shakti Samman organized on International Women's Day on March 8, to honor the women's representative Swachh Grahi Natural Leader who has done better work in the schemes of cleanliness, liquid waste management, ODF, plastic waste management, catch the rain etc. The online application was invited in Feb. In this, 4 participants were nominated from the district.
• Out of these participants, Kanjhatand and Arkosa have been selected for the President's Award for Catch the Rain and Single Use Plastic Free Village under Jal Shakti Abhiyan.

2 Women Footballers from Simdega Selected for National Camp of Indian Women's Football Team

Why In News?

According to the information received from the media on February 26, 2023, two women footballers (Vikas Bada and Soulina Dang) of Simdega have been selected for the national camp of the Indian women's football team for the Under-17 SAFF Women's Football Championship 2023.

Key points

• It is noteworthy that the Under-17 SAFF Women's Football Championship 2023 will be organized in Bangladesh from March 20 to 29.
• It is known that for this championship, more than 100 women football players of India were tried by the All-India Football Federation from 20 to 22 February in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, in which 35 players were selected for the national camp, in which Two players from Simdega, Vikas Bada and Soulina Dang, are also included.
• Both the players are training under the tutelage of football coach Bina at Sant Patrik Residential Girls Football Training Centre Gumla.
• Vikas Bada is a resident of Rasiya's Dokatoli in Kolebira block of Simdega, while Saulina is a resident of Helgarha in Banki panchayat of Dang Bano block.
• It is known that Manoj Konbegi, president of Hockey Simdega, had helped these two female football players of Simdega by providing them financially and nutritious food during the Corona period.
• Significantly, Vikas Bada, a resident of Rasiya, belongs to an economically weak family and Soulina Dang is also a resident of militancy affected area. Apart from farming, the family is maintained by doing wages.