Question: The program “Unnayan Banka” is related to which of the following states of India?
(a)Odisha
(b)Bihar
(c)Madhya Pradesh
(d)Maharashtra
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- The initiative entitled “Unnayan Banka-Reinventing Education Using Technology of Banka District; State of Bihar has been awarded under the Category “Innovation Incubation”.
- Unnayan Banka is an initiative which envisages “Quality education for all’ especially for those at the bottom of the Pyramid, using latest technologies. It’s a holistic model of overall development of youths from Education to Employability.
- CAPAM has been announcing its International Innovations Awards (IIA) Programme bi-annually, since 1998. Government of India had sent entries for CAPAM International Innovations Awards, 2018 under various categories.
- Another initiative entitled “Unified Agriculture Markets” of Co-operation Department of Government of Karnataka has also been selected under the Category ‘Innovation in Public Service Management’. This initiative has also been awarded the overall Gold Award for CAPAM Awards, 2018.
About CAPAM:
- Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) is a non-profit association.
- It represents an international network of over 1100 senior public servants, Heads of Government, leading academics and researchers located in over 50 different countries across the Commonwealth.
- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions are an institutional member of CAPAM.
- The CAPAM Awards celebrate the spirit of innovation in the public service by recognizing organizations that have made significant contributions to improve governance and services in the public sector.
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