Assistance To Disabled Persons Scheme: A Samajik Adhikarita Shivir(social empowerment camp) for distribution of aids and assistive devices to Divyangjan under the ADIP (Assistance to Disabled Persons) Scheme was organised in Punjab. Divyangjan or Divyang: Earlier, in 2015 the Prime Minister decided that persons with disabilities should no longer be referred to as disabled persons […]
Category: Important Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship: Phase II
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship: Phase II The government has launched the phase-II of Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship under SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) programme. SANKALP, a Centrally sponsored scheme, is a World Bank loan assisted program, launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in January 2018. SANKALP engages with […]
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission: The Prime Minister launched the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission. It is one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country. It is in addition to the National Health Mission. It will provide support to 17,788 rural Health and Wellness Centres in 10 ‘high focus’ states […]
PM MITRA Parks
PM MITRA Parks: The Ministry of Textiles has issued the Notification on 21 October 2021 for setting up of 7 PM MITRA Parks as announced in Union Budget for 2021-22 and approved by the Central Government. PM MITRA Parks is envisaged to help India in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9 (“Build resilient […]
SAKSHAM Centres
SAKSHAM Centres: As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a total of 152 Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery (SAKSHAM Centres) across 77 districts of 13 states were launched. The centres were launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of the Ministry of Rural Development. SAKSHAM Centres: Centre for Financial […]
UDAN Day: UDAN 4.0 Scheme
UDAN scheme: The Government of India has identified 21st October as UDAN Day, the day on which the scheme document was first released. The scheme is aimed at enhancing connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country and making air travel affordable. It is a key component of Centre’s National Civil Aviation Policy led […]
BharatNet Project
BharatNet Project: Tamil Nadu FibreNet Corp signs agreement for BharatNet project implementation. The project aims at providing 1 Gbps bandwidth connectivity to all Gram Panchayats. BharatNet Project was originally launched in 2011 as the National Optical Fibre Network(NOFN) and renamed as Bharat-Net in 2015. It seeks to provide connectivity to 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats (GPs) […]
PM’s 60-Point Action Plan
PM’s 60-Point Action Plan: The Centre has prepared a comprehensive 60-point action plan. The action plan is targeted at specific ministries and departments, but a closer analysis suggests they fall under broadly three buckets: leveraging IT and technology for governance, improving business climate, and upgrading the civil services. Leveraging IT and Technology for Governance: There […]
AMRUT 2.0
AMRUT 2.0: The Union Cabinet has approved the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0 (AMRUT 2.0) till 2025-26. This is a step towards Aatma Nirbhar Bharat intending to make the cities ‘water secure and self-sustainable’ through circular economy of water. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched to facilitate ease […]
PM GatiShakti
PM GatiShakti: PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development has been launched. It aims to boost multimodal connectivity and drive down logistics costs. It is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries — including Roads and Highways, Railways, Shipping, Petroleum and Gas, Power, Telecom, Shipping, and Aviation. It aims to ensure holistic planning […]
