Pradhan MantriMatruVandanaYojana Subject: Government schemes Section: Women Beneficiaries: All Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM), excluding those who are in regular employment with the Central Government or the State Governments or PSUs or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force. All eligible Pregnant […]
SVEP Topic: Government Schemes Section: Employment Context: NIESBUD signed a MoU with the MoRD to develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship at the grass roots by initiating the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP). Concept: SVEP: It is a sub-component of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) of the Ministry […]
Children’s share in 2022 Union Budget plummets to 11-year low: Topic: Government schemes In news: Children in the country received the lowest share of allocation in the Budget in 11 years, according to an analysis by the NGO, HAQ-Centre for Child Rights. About: The total allocation for children in Union Budget 2022-23 is […]
Digitisation of land records Topic: Government schemes In news: The Centre has focused on digitisation of land records through its scheme Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). According to the Department of Land Records, over 90 per cent of land records have been digitised across 24 states. The linkage of National Generic […]
Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana Topic: Government schemes In news: The expenditure on the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY), aimed at encouraging job creation, and on the ongoing creation of a national database of unorganised workers, was proposed to be increased in the Union Budget for 2022-23. About: Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana: Atmanirbhar Bharat […]
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) Subject – Government Schemes Context – The US and Europe are the major markets for India’s organic apparel. Under the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), the government has been promoting organic farming in clusters to lower the costs on certification and help improve marketing. Concept – “Paramparagat Krishi […]
Livestock Health and Disease Control (LH&DC) programme Subject – Government Schemes Context – With most of India’s livestock in rural and remote areas, a game changer now will be the use of mobile veterinary units Concept – For promotion of health of livestock and animals, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying implements […]
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana Subject – Government Schemes Context – Karnataka govt to write to Centre on fertiliser prices Concept – To know about PMKSY, please refer December 2021 DPN.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Subject – Government Schemes Context – Five years since its introduction, there is vast scope for improvement in the Pradhan MantriMatruVandanaYojana Concept – Pradhan MantriMatruVandanaYojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit programme being implemented in all districts of the country with effect from 1st January, 2017. It is a […]
SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Subject – Government Schemes Context – New scheme to support the marginalised Concept – The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”. SMILE includes two sub-schemes – ‘Central Sector Scheme for […]