514 researchers to get ICSSR funding to study the impact of Centrally sponsored schemes
- August 29, 2023
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514 researchers to get ICSSR funding to study the impact of Centrally sponsored schemes
Subject :Schemes
Introduction:
- ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) selects 514 projects out of 3801 to examine the impact of Centrally sponsored schemes.
- The chosen studies encompass collaborative and individual research, with ₹30 lakh for collaboration and ₹6 lakh for individual projects.
- Approximately 20 projects in both categories are centered on the Prime Minister’s Ujjwala (Ujjwala Yojana) scheme.
- Notably, nearly 40% of the selected researchers are women scholars or researchers.
The chosen research projects cover an array of schemes including:
- The social impact of Prime Minister’s Ujjwala Yojana on women in the Bundelkhand region.
- Evaluating the influence of Ujjwala Yojana in promoting clean cooking fuels and improving women’s health in the Kalyan-Karnataka Region.
- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) and its effects on rural poverty and women empowerment.
- Impact assessment of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) on the well-being of tribal women from Odisha.
- PM Krishi Sinchai Yojana’s impact in the Rayalseemaregion of Andhra Pradesh.
- Performance evaluation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Meghalaya and Karnataka.
- Influence of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi on farmers in Raebareli and Unnao.
- Impact of the Millet year 2023 Campaign on millet consumption awareness among urban women in Telangana.
Differences between Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes
Aspect | Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) | Central Sector Schemes (CS) |
Funding | Funded by both Union and State governments | Funded and implemented by the Union govt |
Implementation | Implemented by State governments | Implemented by the Union government |
Subjects | Areas under the State List | Subjects mainly from the Union List |
Funding Pattern | Varied (e.g., 50:50, 75:25, 90:10) | Fully funded by the Union government |
Restructuring of Centrally Sponsored Schemes:
- Scheme Classification:
- Core of the Core: Highly important schemes.
- Core: Important schemes.
- Optional: Less critical schemes.
- Core of the Core Schemes:
- MGNREGA: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
- National Social Assistance Program: Provides assistance to senior citizens, widows, etc.
- Umbrella Scheme for SC: Encompasses all schemes for Scheduled Castes.
- Umbrella Scheme for ST: Encompasses all schemes for Scheduled Tribes.
- Umbrella Scheme for OBC: Encompasses all schemes for Other Backward Classes.
- Umbrella Scheme for Minorities: Encompasses all schemes for minority communities.