Bangalore 07, 03, 2021: International Women’s Day symbolizes empowerment, equality and epitomizes women and their achievements globally.
ICycle in association with HDFC, initiated by Lion’s Club HSR, organized
“Samanathe” to celebrate equality on the eve of women’s day. The Cycle ride witnessed participation of 200 enthusiastic cyclists.
About 70 women spearheaded the Celebratory ride covering a campaign of 15 km.
Samanathe also had kids showing their energy on pedal, competing equally as everyone in the ride. The spirit of Gender Equality was embedded in each of our riders.
The succees of Samanathe was a true testimony to our recognition of women and the balance they carry by their very presence on our planet. Respect women. Embracing Inclusion in all that we do in ICycle.
Recommerce- raised the Curtains for the first edition of Global Battery Recycling Conference, at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru, on 3rd. and 4th of March, 2021, officially supported by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bureau of Indian Standards and Digital India,
This event is conceptualized and hosted by Recommerce in partnership with- World Scrap Recycling Pvt Ltd, Trade Cloud Solutions, The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited, Exigo, Resource E-waste, and Green Waves Environmental Solutions.
This Knowledge gathering is inaugurated by Shri. Brijesh Kumar, IFS Principal Secretary, (Ecology & Environment) Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment & Chairman, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Will also witness a key address from Shri. Srinivasulu, IFS Member secretary Kamataka State Pollution Control Board. The objective of the event is to encourage the recycling of batteries, increase awareness about battery recycling, promote business co-operation and development in the areas of battery recycling and EV battery recycling in India. Platform to discuss and debate on topics like eco-friendly ways for battery recycling, asset management, best in collection procedures, effective implementation of EPR, latest innovations, materials-recovery solutions, end-of-life strategies, quality check certifications, and standards, as well as regulatory and business models to help reduce the environmental impact of battery waste. The two days of the gathering will give a stage to learn, network with 25+ eminent speakers, panellist and stalwarts (Policy Makers, Industry experts )across the Globe. The conference will give perspective on Battery Recycling in India and Globe, insights about the opportunities and challenges for the entire value chain(recyclers, OEM’s, CEO’s, senior-level executives, associations, government bodies, consultants, educational institutions, experts in recycling management and environment-friendly technologies and research organizations) Recommerce is a brand, owned by Urdhva Management, a Bengaluru-based, driven by Venkatreddy D Patil intends to promote recycling and facilitate recycling management, nationwide and globally. It aims to create an organized sector for recycling management in India, which is now largely unorganized.
The platform also aims at bridging the gap among businesses involved in the space and generating more business and employment opportunities in Recycling and Recovery. Have high social Impact In 2021, Recommerce has the vision to expand its focus on promoting Battery Recycling. Textile Recycling, Renewable Energy, Food Waste Management, Reverse logistics management, Construction waste management and Automotive recycling.
Offsets 76,500 tonnes of carbon emission through renewable and clean energy in 2020
Bengaluru, February 19, 2021 – Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), one of India’s top FMCG companies, has ramped up its renewable & clean energy capacity to meet 50% of its energy requirements through these sources. The feat has enabled the company to offset 46,500 tonnes of carbon emission per annum with solar and wind energy and 30,000 tonnes of carbon emission per annum using bio-mass fuel in its boilers. The consolidated impact of using 50% renewable & clean energy by HCCB on the climate is thus equivalent to a reduction in global warming achieved by 35 lac trees per year. The milestone is in sync with the company’s plan to reduce its carbon emissions 25% by 2030 from a 2015 base year (science-based target).
HCCB’s total installed annual power generation from renewable sources in HCCB has now increased from around 70 million units in 2019 to the current level of around 95 million units.
Currently, around 8 out of 15 factories of HCCB uses nearly 50% of energy from renewable & clean sources.
HCCB has employed a variety of solutions to embrace renewable energy across its factories. Some of the key initiatives include conversion of furnace oil boiler to PNG (piped natural gas), use of briquettes – made out of agricultural waste like groundnuts and coconut shells – to power boilers, installation of solar rooftops for on-site power generation, entering into Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) for sourcing wind and solar power through various state grids, adoption of energy efficient technology and progressively replacing traditional bulbs and light sources in our factories with LED lights. Additional initiatives include adoption of Vapour Absorption Machine (VAM) for chilling operations operating on Briquette Steam and so on.
Reflecting on the achievement, Alok Sharma, Executive Director, Supply-Chain, HCCB said, “This is a significant milestone in our journey towards a sustainable future. At HCCB, we believe that investing in renewable energy is not just good for the planet, it’s a busines imperative as well. We are aware of our responsibility and excited about the potential that exists in our system to drive renewable energy into the manufacturing supply chain.”
The company in 2020 pressed 7 additional renewable energy projects into service during the pandemic. Installed in different factories of the company, these projects are designed to source 23.5 million units of power by way of Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) through various state grids.
The purpose of the Human Brain Project is to better understand brain function and develop solutions to cure brain diseases
The MoU was signed between Amrita and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland for working together on the Project, in collaboration with University of Pavia in Italy and Aix-Marseille University in France
The development comes closely on the heels of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham launching the Amrita Mind Brain Center (AMBC) at its Amritapuri campus
February 18, 2021: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has become the first Indian University to partner with European Union’s Human Brain Project (HBP) that has 143 university institutes in Europe working together to better understand brain function and develop solutions to cure brain diseases. A MoU was signed between Amrita and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland for working together on the Project, in collaboration with the University of Pavia in Italy and Aix-Marseille University in France.
The development comes close on the heels of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham launching the Amrita Mind Brain Center (AMBC) at its Amritapuri campus in Kerala to strengthen fundamental research related to brain, cognition, computations and neuro-engineering. Led by Associate Professor Dr. Shyam Diwakar as its Director, the Center will develop new technologies to investigate brain function, dysfunction, and therapy.
Talking about the MoU, Dr. Shyam Diwakar, Associate Professor, Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, said: “Functional signals directed by MRI techniques are widely used in specialty hospitals to monitor brain activity non-invasively. However, to connect these signals to the underlying activity of brain cells or neurons has been a challenge. In a project called BOLDsim, which is a part of Human Brain Project’s voucher grant, we will develop a new computational tool for modeling functional signals in the brain using cellular data-driven models.”
The BOLDsim projectwill model special signals generated by brain activity, called the blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signals, using cellular-level data available with the HBP’s Brain Simulation Platform as well as with the team of Prof. Egidio D’Angelo of University of Pavia in Italy. This model will be made freely available to neuroscience researchers and to the whole-brain simulator called ‘The Virtual Brain’ that is being developed at Aix-Marseille University, France. Modeling will allow experts a clearer look to understand how brain conditions manifest and to point changes in neural circuits during certain healthy or disease conditions as seen in patients. The HBP project will run until 2023, although its first-level stage is expected to be completed by October 2021.
Said Dr. Shyam Diwakar: “Neuroscientists often want to understand health and disease in the brain and spinal cord from both cellular and behavioral levels to correctly map how a disease affects a person. Since 2009, we at Amrita have been developing models of cerebellum and how its signals are affected during various conditions. We have been using experimental data and computer simulations to develop a better understanding of how the brain operates. The BOLDsimproject will enhance the usability of our computer models and scale a new dimension towards assessing brain health and disease. It will allow a new understanding of how the brain computes, in addition to being used as medical prediction models.”
Said Dr. Venkat Rangan, Vice-Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham: “I am very happy that Amrita has become the first University in India to partner with EU’s Human Brain Project and will model a simulator for better understanding of brain conditions and brain function. Amrita is a research-intensive institution that has over the last 15 years established more than 180 collaborations with the top-500 world-ranked universities. This MoU will add a new dimension to our university’s cutting-edge neuroscience research.”
ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿ: “ಈ ವರ್ಷದ 2021-2022ರ ಆಯ-ವ್ಯಯದಲ್ಲಿ. ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಕ್ತ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುದಾನ ನೀಡುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ “
ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮಕ್ಕೆ 05.03.2020 , ಆಯ – ವ್ಯಯ 2020-2021 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಮಂಡಿಸಿದ ಮಂಡನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ . ಆಯ – ವ್ಯಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕದ 89ನೇ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪ್ಪಾರ, ವಿಶ್ವಕರ್ಮ , ನಿಜಶರಣ ಅಂಬಿಗ ಆರ್ಯವೈದ್ಯ , ಕುಂಬಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಲ್ಲ ಸಮುದಾಯದವರಿಗೆ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು 2020-2021ನೇ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒದಗಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ . ದುರದೃಷ್ಟ ಸಮಾಜಕವಾಗಿ , ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶೈಕ್ಷಣಿಕವಾಗಿ ಶೋಷಣೆಗೊಳಪಟ್ಟ , ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ . ಹೀಗಾಗಿ 2021-2022 ನೇ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಡಿಸುವ ಆಯ – ವ್ಯಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶೋಷಣೆಗೊಳಪಟ್ಟ ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಅನುದಾನ ( ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮಕ್ಕೆ ) ವನ್ನು ನೀಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೋರುತ್ತೇವೆ .
ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ : ಎಸ್ಡಬ್ಲೂಡಿ 225 ಬಿಸಿಎ 2000 ದಿ: 30.03.2000 ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮೂದಿಸಿರುವ 2ಎ ಪ್ರವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ : 8 ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ . ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ 2ಎ ರಲ್ಲಿ 102 ಜಾತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಮೂದಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ . ಈ 102 ಜಾತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜದವರು ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ . ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜದಂತೆ ಇರುವ ಇತರೆ ಸಮಾಜಗಳಾದ ಮಡಿವಾಳ , ತಿಗಳ , ಕುಂಬಾರ ಹಾಗೂ ದೇವಾಡಿಗ ಈ ಜಾತಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ-2ಎ ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾಶುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇ .1 ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಿರುವ ಜಾತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ-2ಎ ನ ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಈ ಜಾತಿಗಳ ಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ-2ಎ ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶೇ .15 ರಷ್ಟು ಇರುವ ಮೀಸಲಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ-1ಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ-2 ನ್ನು ವಿಭಜಿಸಿ , ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ-2ಸಿ ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಶೇ .5 ರಷ್ಟು ಮೀಸಲಾತಿ ನೀಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೋರುತ್ತೇವೆ .
ಹೀಗಾಗಿ , ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಒದಗಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಆಗುತ್ತದೆ . ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನ್ಯಾಯದಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ .
ನಾನು ಹಿಂದುಳಿದ ವರ್ಗಗಳ ಆಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಸ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ( 04.12.1997 – 04.12.2000 ) 2 ಎ ಪ್ರವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ 101 ಜಾತಿಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಸವಿತಾ , ಮಡಿವಾಳ , ತಿಗಳ , ಕುಂಬಾರ , ದೇವಾಡಿಗೆ ಈ ಜಾತಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾ ಬಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇ .1 ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಿರುವ ಜಾತಿಗಳು ಸೇರಿದೆ . ಹೊಸ ಪ್ರವರ್ಗ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿ ಆಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದೆ . ಇದರ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲು ವಿನಂತಿ ,
– ಪ್ರೊ . ಎನ್.ವಿ. ನರಸಿಂಹಯ್ಯ ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ( ನೋ ) ಮಾಜಿ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಹಾಗೂ ಗೌರವಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು
ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರ್ . ವೇಣುಗೋಪಾಲ್ , ಮಾಜಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ , ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ( ರಿ ) . ಎಂ . ರಾಮಾಂಜನೇಯ ಮಾಜಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ , ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ( ರಿ ) ಎಸ್ . ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ , ಹಿರಿಯ ಮುಖಂಡರು , ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ( ರಿ ) ಶಿವ ಶಂಕರ್ ಮಾಜಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ , ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ( ರಿ ) , ಗೌರವಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು , ಸವಿತಾ ಕಲಾ ಸಂಘ ( ರಿ ) . ಜಿ . ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ , ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ , ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ( ರಿ ) ಜಿ .ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ, ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು . ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಸವಿತಾ ಸಮಾಜ ( ರಿ ) ಕೆ.ಹೇಮಂತ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ , ಜಂಟಿ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ , ಸವಿತಾ ಕಲಾ ಸಂಘ ( ರಿ ) ಉಪಸ್ತಿತಿಯಿದ್ದರು
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