6 June 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC

1. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0, Special Modules, Eco Clubs for Mission

(Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), June 6, 2025)

Topic: GS 3: Environment and Ecology; GS 2: Government Policies; GS 4: Ethics in Public Administration

Context

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has renewed its flagship environmental literacy initiative in schools, aimed at instilling a sense of responsibility for ecological stewardship among students.

Content

Overview

• Launch of Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0, new special modules, and formation of Eco Clubs under the MoE’s Mission activities.

Key Points

• Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 encourages students to dedicate and nurture trees in their local environments, fostering emotional bonds with nature.

• Launch of updated curriculum modules integrating sustainability and climate literacy across grade levels.

• Formation and strengthening of school Eco Clubs to enable hands-on environmental projects—like tree care, waste management, and biodiversity monitoring.

Significance and Analysis

• Recognizes the critical role of environmental education in achieving SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

• Merges experiential learning with ethical values like empathy and responsibility, meeting both GS 3 and GS 4 objectives.

• Builds youth engagement in grassroots environmental governance, supporting India’s broader commitments (like National Green Tribunal directions and NDCs).

Conclusion and Way Forward

• Continuous teacher training and module reviews needed for quality outcomes.

• Incorporation of local ecological challenges will make projects more relevant.

• Potential expansion: inclusion of inter-school collaborations and community engagement, fostering civic responsibility.

Practice Question:Discuss how initiatives like Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0 and Eco Clubs contribute to citizen-centric environmental governance. Evaluate their strengths and challenges in the Indian school context.

2. Ayush Nivesh Saarthi – Investor Facilitation Portal for Traditional Medicine Sector

(Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), June 6, 2025)

Topic: GS 2: Governance & Policies; GS 3: Economy (Health Sector & Innovation); GS 2: International Relations

Context

Minister of Ayush aims to promote investments in the traditional medicine sector by streamlining regulatory and facilitation mechanisms via technology.

Content

Overview

• Launch of ‘Ayush Nivesh Saarthi’, a one-stop portal for investment facilitation and approval in the Ayush sector (traditional/complimentary medicine).

Key Features

• Centralized gateway for investors to access data, apply for approvals, track projects, and obtain clearances.

• Consolidates regulatory guidelines, incentives, and technical support related to the Ayush sector.

• Supports MSMEs, startups, and global companies seeking to enter India’s traditional medicine ecosystem.

Significance and Analysis

• Aims to unleash private investment in Ayush, a rapidly growing sector with strong domestic and export potential.

• Aligns with the National Ayush Mission and “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” push for self-reliant traditional health products.

• Reduces bureaucratic friction via a single-window digital interface, enhancing ease of doing business (linked to India’s score in Regulatory Quality).

Conclusion and Way Forward

• Crucial to ensure portal interoperability with other regulatory systems (e.g. CDSCO, FSSAI).

• Awareness drives and investor outreach (domestic & global) needed for effective adoption.

• Measuring success: monitor investment flows, project approvals, job creation, and export growth of Ayush products.

Practice Question: Evaluate the role of digital governance platforms like Ayush Nivesh Saarthi in promoting private investment in traditional health sectors. What challenges must be overcome to achieve their objectives?

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