Category: Important Scheme

Lakhpati Didi Initiative: In News The Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare directed officials to formulate a special, focused strategy and work on a war footing to achieve the revised target of creating 6 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’. A Lakhpati Didi is a Self-Help Group member who earns an annual household income […]

PM-DAKSH scheme: Data released in the Lok Sabha revealed that Less than half of the students trained under the PM-DAKSH scheme between 2021 and 2024 were placed. The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana, is a Central Sector Scheme. Aim is to provide skills through good quality institutions so that candidates from […]

PM RAHAT Scheme: Government of India launched the PM RAHAT (Road Accident Victim Hospitalization and Assured Treatment) Scheme. It has prioritized life-saving intervention, financial certainty for hospitals, and a structured emergency response system for accident victims. It will be integrated with the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) enabling victims, Good Samaritans to locate the nearest […]

Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0: The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister of India approved the establishment of the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (Startup India FoF 2.0). It is launched under the Startup India initiative. It is designed to accelerate the next phase of India’s startup journey by mobilising long-term domestic […]

Lead Bank Scheme: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently issued the draft circular on the revised guidelines for the Lead Bank Scheme (LBS) for public comments. On the recommendations of the Nariman committee, the LBS was introduced by the Reserve Bank of India in 1969. Aim is Coordinating the activities of banks and other […]

Ayushman Sahakar Scheme: The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation informed the Rajya Sabha about the Ayushman sahakar scheme. It is a scheme of the National Cooperative Development Corporation for financial assistance to cooperatives on holistic healthcare infrastructure, education and services. Objectives of the Ayushman Sahakar Scheme: To assist provision of affordable and holistic healthcare […]

Sthree Suraksha Scheme : Kerala Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan officially launched the Sthree Suraksha Scheme on February 11, 2026, providing a monthly pension of ₹1,000 to economically backward women and transwomen. The first month’s pension was credited to 10,18,042 beneficiaries whose applications were verified and approved. The scheme aims to support unemployed and financially […]

PM-SURAJ Portal: The PM-SURAJ portal disbursed Rs 1,389.61 crore in loans to 1.39 lakh entrepreneurs in the 2024-25 fiscal year, surpassing its target. Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan evam Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM-SURAJ) portal was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in 2024. Objective is to provide credit support to entrepreneurs from disadvantaged […]

Swavalambini Scheme: The Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship informed the Lok Sabha about the Swavalambini Scheme. It is a woman Entrepreneurship Programme which empowers young women with the skills and confidence needed to establish their own businesses. It introduces a structured, multi-stage training approach to help young women transition […]

Central Sector Scheme of Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organizations: The Government of India has completed the formation of 10,000 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) under a central sector scheme, with 21.96 lakh women farmers.A central sector scheme to form and nurture 10,000 new FPOs across India, enabling small and marginal farmers to collectivized […]