DHRUV initiative

Health & Education

 

 

In news:

• Union HRD Minister to launch a unique Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)- ‘DHRUV’

 

About  of this Mission :

• The programme will be called DHRUV (after the Pole Star) and every student to be called ‘DHRUV TARA’.
• It is named after the pole star ‘Dhruv Tara
• The programme is to cover two areas, mainly Science and Performing Arts.
• It is to be launched from ISRO.
• Around 60 students are selected broadly from Class 9 to Class 12 all over the country will be part of the 14-day programme.
• Selected students will be mentored by the experts under the Prime Minister Innovative Learning Programme.
• The target of the program is to help the nation achieve the target of 5 trillion dollar economy.
• On the lines of DHRUV initiative, ISRO is also setting up an incubation centre and space research centre across the country to exploit the potential of children and youth of the country in space science.
• Under this programme, gifted children will be mentored and nurtured by renowned experts in centres of excellence across the country in different areas, so that they can reach their full potential.
• This is only the first phase of the programme which will be expanded gradually to other fields like creative writing etc. 

 

 

Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme (PMILP)

• PMILP is being started to identify and encourage talented children to enrich their skills and knowledge.
• The objective of the PMILP would be to allow talented students to realize their full potential and contribute to society.
• In centres of excellence across the country, gifted children will be mentored and nurtured by renowned experts in different areas, so that they can reach their full potential.
• It is expected that many of the students selected will reach the highest levels in their chosen fields and bring laurels to their community, State and Nation.

 

 

Objective: 

The objective of the Pradhan Mantri Innovative Learning Programme program would be to allow talented students to realize their full potential and contribute to society. 

 

 

About Pole Star: Polaris designated α Ursae Minoris (Latinized to Alpha Ursae Minoris, abbreviated Alpha UMi, α UMi), commonly the North Star or Pole Star, is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor.  It is very close to the north celestial pole, making it the current northern pole star.  The revised Hipparcos parallax gives a distance to Polaris of about 433 light-years (133 parsecs), while calculations by other methods derive distances around 30% closer. Polaris is a triple star system, composed of the primary star, Polaris Aa (a yellow supergiant), in orbit with a smaller companion (Polaris Ab). The pairs in orbit with Polaris B. There were once thought to be two more distant components—Polaris C and Polaris D—but these have been shown not to be physically associated with the Polaris system.

 

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https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=193699