Category: Important Scheme

SHE-MART Initiative: The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) convened a high-level national consultation in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to finalize the operational guidelines for the newly launched SHE-MART initiative. SHE-MART (Self Help Entrepreneurs – Marketing Avenues for Rural Transformation) is a revolutionary socio-economic initiative designed to build women-led rural marketing and supply chain aggregation Moving beyond isolated […]

PM SHRI Scheme: The Union ministry of education signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the West Bengal government to implement the PM SHRI Schools initiative in the state. The Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM-SHRI) Scheme is a centrally sponsored initiative launched by the Government of India under the guidance of the Ministry […]

National One Health Mission: The Fifth Meeting of the Scientific Steering Committee on National One Health mission was held in New Delhi. It was launched in 2024. It is a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that unites human, animal, and environmental health sectors. It recognizes the interconnectedness of these domains, aiming to optimize health outcomes and address […]

SEHAT Mission: The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare launched the ‘SEHAT Mission’ in Delhi. SEHAT (Science Excellence for Health through Agricultural Transformation) is a national mission-mode programme designed to translate agricultural advancements into tangible health outcomes for the people of India. It has been jointly […]

National Social Assistance Programme: Recent assessment of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) has found that the Centre’s fixed monthly pension support for elderly citizens, widows, and persons with disabilities has sharply declined in real value over the last decade due to inflation. It a fully funded Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 1995. It extends […]

Jan Suraksha Schemes: The three flagship Jan Suraksha Schemes—Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Atal Pension Yojana (APY)—completed 11 years of providing affordable social security. The Jan Suraksha Schemes were launched by Prime Minister of India on May 9, 2015, to create a universal social security system […]

Swasth Bharat Portal: The Government of India has launched the Swasth Bharat Portal. It is a unified platform designed to integrate fragmented health programme systems across the country. It acts as a one-stop aggregator platform to integrate programme systems via APIs, enabling interoperability and reducing administrative burden It is a single platform: To eliminate duplicate […]

SVAMITVA Scheme: In News The rural property ownership scheme, SVAMITVA, is emerging as a potent tool for formalisation of residential land, improving the financial standing of gram panchayats, and making a positive impact on the rural economy, says a survey by IIM Ahmedabad. The Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas […]