Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is one of the most popular and significant missions in the History of India. This campaign was introduced by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, and was launched on 2nd October 2014 to honor Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of a Clean country. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi received the award of “Global Goalkeeper”…
Make in India is a Government of India scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 intended to boost the domestic manufacturing sector and also augment investment into the country.The government wants to revive the lagging manufacturing sector and spur the growth of the economy. The GOI also intends to encourage businesses from abroad…
Skills and knowledge are a prerequisite to the social and economic growth of any country, and people with higher skill standards adjust more effectively to changes influenced by overwhelming waves of globalisation. Many developing countries are currently grappling with the critical challenge of how best to skill their population. This is more so in India,…
Under the Government’s initiative of National Mission for Financial Inclusion, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme was launched.Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana is a government scheme introduced by the government of India to assist underprivileged and needy sections of our society with simple access to financial services such as remittance, credit, insurance, pension, savings,…
The Ministry of Jal Shakti was established in May 2019 under the Government of India. Two ministries namely the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, as well as the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, were merged together to form the Ministry of Jal Shakti.This ministry has been formed with the primary…
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan (PMSYM) is a contributory and voluntary pension scheme for the unorganised sector. It was introduced in Budget 2019. Under this scheme, the subscribers will get a minimum pension of Rs. 3000 per month after 60 years. However, the subscribers have to make contributions in the range of Rs. 55 to…
Launched by the Government of India, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana is a scheme where the Government allows individuals to deposit money that is not taxed. Here, the Government mandated for individuals to pay 50% of the untaxed amount. This scheme came into effect in 2016. In the beginning, this scheme was valid from December…
Oceans, which cover 70 per cent of the globe, remain a key part of our life. About 95 per cent of Deep Ocean remains unexplored. For India, with its three sides surrounded by the oceans and around 30 per cent of the country’s population living in coastal areas, ocean is a major economic factor supporting…
With an outlay of 500 crores, a new scheme operation Greens was announced by the Finance Minister in the Union Budget 2018-2019. Operation Green is currently housed in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries or MoFPI. NAFED is the Nodal Agency to implement price stabilisation measures. Contents1 OVERVIEW OF OPERATION GREENS1.1 OBJECTIVE AND BENEFITS OF…
POSHAN Abhiyaan is a multi-ministerial convergence mission with the vision to ensure attainment of malnutrition free India by 2022. POSHAN stands for Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition. OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL NUTRITION MISSION Name National Nutrition Mission Official Name The Poshan Abhiyaan Launched in 2018 Launched by PM Narendra Modi Prepared by Niti Ayog…
The Government of India has established the National Water Mission as one of the eight National Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL WATER MISSION Name National water mission Also known as NWM Launched in 2011 Launched by Government of India Nodal ministry Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and…
Swadesh Darshan Scheme is a Central Sector scheme launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture,Government of India for the integrated development of theme-based tourist circuits. Contents1 OVERVIEW OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME1.1 OBJECTIVE AND BENEFITS OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME 1.2 HOW TO APPLY FOR SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME 1.2.1 EXTERNAL LINKS OVERVIEW OF SWADESH DARSHAN SCHEME…
Nai Roshni – a Leadership Development Programme for Minority Women is a Central Sector Scheme for women belonging to minority communities in the age group of 18 to 65 years.It was started in 2012-13. Contents1 OVERVIEW OF NAI ROSHNI SCHEME 2 OBJECTIVE AND BENEFITS OF NAI ROSHNI SCHEME3 HOW TO APPLY FOR NAI ROSHNI SCHEME4 EXTERNAL…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country. Contents1 OVERVIEW OF PM KUSUM SCHEME2 OBJECTIVE AND BENEFITS OF PM KUSUM SCHEME3 HOW…
Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME II), is a scheme launched by the Government of India to give a boost to development of Electric Vehicles. This is important considering the efforts to combat climate change across the globe. Contents1 OVERVIEW OF FAME INDIA SCHEME2 OBJECTIVE AND BENEFITS OF FAME INDIA SCHEME3…
