Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched ‘Tika Utsav’ as major vaccination drive across the country against COVID-19. What is the timeline of this vaccination drive?
a) 11-15 April 2021
b) 11-14 April 2021
c) 11-16 April 2021
d) None of the above
Ans: b
Context
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a major vaccination drive against Covid-19 called ‘Tika Utsav’ on 11th April 2021.
Facts
- This drive will be carried out throughout the country starting from April 11th 2021 and ending on 14th April, i.e., the birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
- While launching the drive Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked citizens to pay attention to following 4 things:-
- Each One- Vaccinate One, that is, help those who are less educated and elderly, who cannot go and get vaccinated themselves.
- Each One- Treat One, that is, help people who do not have the means or do not know about the facilities available for vaccination.
- Each One- Save One, i.e., Emphasis should be that I should wear a mask and in this way I save myself and save the lives of others also.
- And the fourth important thing is that in the event of someone contracting corona, the people of the society should lead in the creation of ‘micro-containment zones’. Family members and people of the society should create a ‘micro-containment zone’ wherever a Corona positive case has been reported.
- This drive has been termed as beginning of another major war against Corona by the government.
By kameshwar shukla
Reference: https://www.narendramodi.in/pm-s-message-for-teeka-utsav-554933