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

AspectCentrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)Central Sector Schemes (CS)
FundingFunded by both Union and State governmentsFunded and implemented by the Union govt
ImplementationImplemented by State governmentsImplemented by the Union government
Subjects Areas under the State List Subjects mainly from the Union List
Funding PatternVaried (e.g., 50:50, 75:25, 90:10)Fully funded by the Union government

Restructuring of Centrally Sponsored Schemes:

  • Scheme Classification:
  1. Core of the Core: Highly important schemes.
  2. Core: Important schemes.
  3. Optional: Less critical schemes.
  • Core of the Core Schemes:
  1. MGNREGA: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
  2. National Social Assistance Program: Provides assistance to senior citizens, widows, etc.
  3. Umbrella Scheme for SC: Encompasses all schemes for Scheduled Castes.
  4. Umbrella Scheme for ST: Encompasses all schemes for Scheduled Tribes.
  5. Umbrella Scheme for OBC: Encompasses all schemes for Other Backward Classes.
  6. Umbrella Scheme for Minorities: Encompasses all schemes for minority communities.
514 researchers to get ICSSR funding to study the impact of Centrally sponsored schemes Schemes