Breakfast Scheme launched by Tamil Nadu Government

• Tamil Nadu government has issued an order to implement the first phase of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at 1,545 government primary schools
• Every student is to be provided a 150-500 gram breakfast with sambar with vegetables. On two days, the breakfast will be made of millets.
• More than 43,600 students studying in schools in Municipal Corporations, more than 17,400 studying in those in Municipalities, more than 42,800 in village panchayat limits and more than 10,100 students in remote and hilly areas would benefit under the scheme, which is said to be “first-of-its-kind in the country.”
• The noon meal scheme saw improvements and it evolved into the nutritious meal scheme. The food scheme for school children is set to move up to the next level now in his party-led government’s tenure.

Iran has signed the MoU to join SCO

• SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization.
• It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organizationaiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
• It was created in 2001.
• The SCO Charter was signed in 2002, and entered into force in 2003.
• Membership: Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan and Iran.

EKI Energy Services Ltd. has listed India’s 1st plastic project

India’s first plastic project:

• The project by EKI Energy Servicesmakes sure that plastic waste, primarily Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) waste, PET flakes, and chips, are properly sourced and recycled to create Recycled Polyester Staple Fibre (RPSF).
• Recycled Polyester Staple Fibre (RPSF) can then be used in the textile industry for clothing and other utility products made of fabric.
• It will motivate numerous additional projects around the nation to build up their recycling efforts in a planned manner for plastic credits financing that can enable and support greater climate action.
• All participants in the collecting and recycling process, from ragpickers to recycling facilities, will be empowered by such a value chain.
• The project has been accredited by Verra, a Washington-based organisation, under their Plastic Waste Reduction Standard.

About EKI Energy Services:

• Solutions for climate change, carbon credits, and sustainability are offered by EKI Energy Services Limited.
• The business provides training for quality control and management, as well as carbon credit, asset management, carbon footprint management, sustainability audits, and carbon credit. Worldwide consumers are served by EKI Energy Services.

Niti Aayog one year anniversary on Shooya campaign

• It is an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehiclesby working with consumers and industry.
• RMI is an independent nonprofit organizationfounded in 1982.

Shoonya Campaign:

• Electric Deliveries:The campaign aims to accelerate adoption of  Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the urban deliveries segment and create consumer awareness about the benefits of zero-pollution delivery.
• Shoonya Brand:A corporate branding and certification programme is being launched to recognise and promote industry’s efforts towards transitioning to EVs for final-mile deliveries.
  • It will help e-commerce companies to distinguish their offerings from those of their competitors.
• Online Tracking Platform :An online tracking platform will share the campaign’s impact through data such as vehicle kilometers electrified, carbon savings, criteria pollutant savings and other benefits from clean delivery vehicles.

16 September – World Ozone Day

• THEME. The theme announced by the UN Environment Programme for International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2022 is ‘Global Cooperation Protecting Life on Earth
• The slogan of the day, ‘Ozone for life‘
• The Ozone Layer was discovered by the French physicists Charles Fabry and Henri Buissonin 1913
• World Ozone Day is celebrated every year on September 16 as a tribute to the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances depleting the Ozone Layer. It was on this date in 1987 when this protocol was signed.

Why is Ozone important?

• the ozone layer protects the Earth against most UVB coming from the sun. It is always important to protect oneself against UVB, even in the absence of ozone depletion, by wearing hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen. However, these precautions will become more important as ozone depletion worsens

Roger Federer to retire from competitive tennis after next week’s Laver Cup

• He won 20 Grand slam crown in his entire career
• Roger Federer ( born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player.
• He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
• He has won 103 ATP singles titles, the second most of all time, including 20 Grand Slam singles titles, a record eight men’s singles Wimbledon titles, an Open Era record-tying five men’s singles US Open titles, and a record six year-end championships
• Grand slam crown
  • Six Austraia open – 2004,2006,2007,2010,2017,2018
  • Eight Wimblendon – 2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2009,2012,2017
  • Five US Open- 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008
  • One French Open – 2009

• Imtiaz Ahmed Fazel appointed as South Africa’s Intelligence Inspector-general
• Damodaran has been appointed as the Chairman of the expert committee on Venture Capital/ Private Equity