Taking forward a number of initiatives, the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (ESW), Ministry of Defence (MoD) has conducted workshops today on Jal Shakti Abhiyan, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and has launched Interactive Voice Response System for Ex-Servicemen and Central Sainik Rest House.

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called upon educational institutions across the country to partner in programs such as ‘Fit India’ and ‘Khelo India’ and encourage students to lead a physically active life.

On the third day of Leh tour, the Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (Independent charge), Shri Prahlad Singh Patel held a meeting with all local stakeholders related to tourism sector in Ladakh.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has called for a collective international action to check perpetrators of terrorism and advocated strong measures against those who support and finance terrorism and provide sanctuary to terrorists.

The Ministry of HRD has taken various steps to implement the scheme of Institutions of Eminence (IoEs). On 4th September 2019, the Ministry of Human Resource Development, on the advice of UGC and the Empowered Expert Committee issued orders to 5 public Universities conveying their declaration as Institutions of Eminence (IoE).