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Prelim Bits 19-01-2017

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January 19, 2017

International Vaccine Institute:

  • Cabinet approves India’s full membership of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Governing Council.
  • IVI, an International Organisation is headquartered at Seoul, South Korea and established based on the initiatives of UNDP.
  • It is devoted to developing and introducing new and improved vaccines to protect the people against infectious diseases.
  • India is a long-term collaborator and stakeholder of IVI since 2007. With the change in governance structure in 2012, India becomes a full member of its governing council with the cabinet approval.

 

BRIDGE:

  • It is the Indo-Oman Air Exercise.
  • The fourth edition of BRIDGE is going to be held at Air Force Station at Jamnagar.
  • The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) is participating with its F-16 Air defence fighters and this is the first time that RAFO F-16s are participating in an air exercise outside the Gulf Countries.

 

ShaGun:

  • It is the dedicated web portal launched by Union HRD ministry for the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan”.
  • It aims to capture and showcase innovation and progress in the Elementary Education Sector.

 

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