National Mission On Cultural Mapping: The National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) has been handed over to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), which will start a trial run in 75 villages in October 2021. IGNCA was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture, as a centre […]
Category: Important Scheme
SAUBHAGYA Scheme
SAUBHAGYA Scheme: The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA Scheme) has successfully completed four years of its implementation. 2.82 crore households have been electrified since its launch till 31st March, 2021. It was launched in 2017 to ensure electrification of all households in the country in rural as well as urban areas. Objectives: […]
Rashtriya Gokul Mission
Rashtriya Gokul Mission: A review meeting on the performance of the Rashtriya Gokul Mission was held recently. ‘Rashtriya Gokul Mission’ was launched in 2014 to conserve and develop indigenous bovine breeds, under the National Programme for Bovine Breeding and Dairy Development (NPBBD). Key objectives of the mission Development and conservation of indigenous breeds. Undertake breed […]
Ayushman Bharat PMJAY: Three Years
Ayushman Bharat PMJAY.: The world’s largest healthcare scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has completed three years. It was launched on September 23rd, 2018. Key Features of PM-JAY: The world’s largest health insurance/ assurance scheme fully financed by the government. It provides cover of 5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary […]
Air Gun Surrender Campaign
Air Gun Surrender Campaign: Appealing people to not hunt animals and birds, Union Minister for Environment said that air gun surrender campaign will be launched across the country and retired forest workers, representatives of social organizations etc. will be roped in for the same. He described the Air Gun Surrender Campaign of the Arunachal Government […]
National Curriculum Framework (NCF)
National Curriculum Framework (NCF): The Centre has started the process to revise school textbooks by appointing former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Kasturirangan as the head of a 12-member steering committee responsible for developing a new National Curriculum Framework (NCF). Kasturirangan also chaired the drafting committee for the National Education Policy, 2020 which […]
Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal Scheme
Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal Scheme: Officially launched in September 2016, Bihar’s Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal (tap water in every home) scheme has so far provided drinking water to 152.16 lakh tap connections. This is separate from the 8.44 lakh connections provided under the Central Government’s Jal Jeevan Mission and 2.32 lakh connections through […]
Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY): The Ministry of Railways launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY) under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). This is a skill development programme, where training will be provided to youth with a special focus on jobs that are relevant to the Railways. The training will be provided in four trades […]
Namami Gange Programme
Namami Gange Programme: The 3rd edition of e-auction of prestigious and memorable gifts presented to Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi is being held from 17th September to 7th October 2021 through the web portal https://pmmementos.gov.in. The mementos include sports gear and equipment gifted to the Prime Minister by winners of the Tokyo 2020 […]
Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021
Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021: The Jal Shakti Ministry launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021 or rural cleanliness survey 2021 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II. Before this, the Swachh Survekshan Grameen had been carried out by the Ministry in 2018 and 2019. The Swachh Survekshan Urban 2021 is to be announced. It was introduced by the […]
