Daily Current Affairs – 2020

Topic: For Prelims and Mains

Start – UP

Why in News?

 The Central Government has now decided to nominate the non-official members on the National Startup Advisory Council .

• The members will comprise of various stakeholders such as founders of successful startups & veterans who have scaled companies in India.
• The term of the non-official members will be for a period of two years.

 National Startup Advisory Council:

 The Government has set up a National Startup Advisory Council  in 2020 to advise the Centre on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and start-ups in the country.

Composition of the Council:

• Chairman: Minister for Commerce & Industry.
• Convener of the Council: Joint Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
• Ex-officio Members: Nominees of the concerned Ministries/Departments/Organizations not below the rank of Joint Secretary.
• Non-official members

Functions:

• To suggest measures to foster a culture of innovation amongst citizens and students.
• To promote innovation in all sectors of the economy across the country.
• To suggest measures to facilitate public organizations to assimilate innovation.
• To improve public service delivery.
• creation, protection and commercialization of intellectual property rights

Facts for Prelims:

Government announces 23rd January to be celebrated as “PARAKRAM DIWAS’ every year.

• Government of India has decided to celebrate the 125th Birth Anniversary year of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in a befitting manner at national and international level, beginning from 23rd January 2021.
• A High Level Committee, headed by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has been constituted for deciding the programs.

Objectives:

• To honour and remember Netaji’s indomitable spirit and selfless service to the nation,
• To inspire people of the country, especially the youth,
• To act with fortitude in the face of adversity as Netaji did,
• To infuse in youths a spirit of patriotic fervour.