Modifications In Pre And Post Matric Scholarship Schemes: Department of Social Justice & Empowerment informed Lok Sabha about the Modifications in Pre and Post Matric Scholarship Schemes. The scheme-wise important changes introduced are as follows: Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC students: The funding pattern under the scheme was revised from the concept of committed liability to […]
Category: Important Scheme
National AYUSH Mission (NAM) : Highlights
National AYUSH Mission (NAM): Central Government is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States/UTs for development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurvedic system. The Mission inter-alia makes the following provisions for the promotion of AYUSH systems including the Ayurvedic system: Co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers […]
Formation And Promotion Of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs) Scheme
Formation And Promotion Of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs): The Government of India has launched a new Central Sector Scheme called the “Formation and Promotion of 10,000 Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs)”. Highlights: The scheme has been launched with a clear strategy and committed resources in order to form and promote 10,000 new FPOs across India. […]
Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Project : Objectives
Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project: GAIL (India) Ltd has put West Bengal on the gas map of India after it completed laying a Rs 2,433-crore pipeline that will bring to the state cooking fuel that is cheaper than LPG and CNG that costs less than petrol and diesel, and fuel to produce urea for all […]
Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage – Ministry of Culture
Cultural Heritage Of India: Minister of Culture and Tourism informed Parliament about the Measures taken by the Government to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural heritage of India. The Ministry of Culture formulated a scheme titled “Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Heritage and Diverse Cultural Traditions of India”, with the objective of promoting the rich […]
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) : Highlights
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) has been approved for the period of the next four years starting from 2021-22. It will be implemented with effect from 1st April 2021. The Scheme aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market-entry, and […]
Nai Roshni Scheme : For Leadership Development Of Minority Women
Nai Roshni: Nai Roshni”, a scheme for Leadership Development of Minority Women by the Ministry of Minority affairs is being implemented across India. Its aim is to empower and instill confidence in women by providing knowledge, tools, and techniques for interacting with Government systems, banks, and other institutions at all levels. This includes empowerment of […]
Implementation Of National Family Planning Program : Keypoints
Implementation Of National Family Planning Program: The Government has been implementing the National Family Planning Program which provides voluntary and informed choices to the beneficiaries through a target-free approach with the objective of checking population increase in the country. A National Population Policy has been formulated in the year 2000 with the long-term objective of […]
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) : Rs. 16000 Crores Allocated
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) : To boost the safety of farmers’ crops and ensure the maximum benefit of crop insurance reaches farmers, the Government of India has allocated Rs 16000 crores for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the fiscal year 2021-22. This is a budgetary increase of around Rs 305 crore […]
Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) : Haryana’s Unique Identity Card Scheme
Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Scheme: There has been a privacy concern with respect to Haryana’s Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Scheme. Although enrollment under the scheme is voluntary, the precondition of linking it to get the benefit of many essential services has raised serious concerns about the scheme. Current Issue: Although the enrollment under the PPP […]
