Ujjwala 2.0 Subject: Government Schemes Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the second phase of the Ujjwala gas connection scheme for the poor, and said that it would provide the biggest relief to lakhs of migrant worker families in the country. Concept: Under the scheme, an adult woman belonging to a […]
She-cession Subject: Government Schemes Context: Seventy per cent of businesses run by women in India have reported a fall in revenue and one in five claimed its revenues had been completely wiped out, according to a joint report by Bain & Co, Google, and AWE Foundation on small businesses owned by women. Context: […]
PM-DAKSH Subject: Government Schemes Context: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar will launch ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App on 7th August, 2021 at Nalanda Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Delhi. Concept: PM-DAKSH’ Portal will make all information related to skill development programmes, provided under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann […]
Measures to stabilize population growth Subject: Government Schemes Context : As per the Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections (TGPP) July 2020, chaired by Registrar General of India (RGI), the projected population of the country, State/UT-wise and percentage growth of population, State/UT-wise during last five years,. Concept: Details of steps taken by the […]
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the continuation of 1,023 Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs), including 389 exclusive POCSO Courts, as a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme (CSS) from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2023. Concept: It […]
The Samagra Shiksha scheme Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Centre plans to pay students their Right to Education (RTE) entitlements in the form of cash transfers as part of a revamp and extension of its flagship school education scheme that was approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday. Concept: The Samagra Shiksha scheme, which […]
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) scheme Subject: Government Schemes It is a scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category. This is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Central Government. The expenditure for implementation of the scheme will be met from the “Senior Citizens’ Welfare […]
National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme Subject: Government Schemes Context: In 2020-21, over 58,000 children were rescued across India from work, rehabilitated and mainstreamed under the National Child Labour Project, according to figures tabled in Lok Sabha on Monday by Minister of State for Labour and Employment RameshwarTeli. Concept: National Child Labour Project […]
Schemes by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Subject: Government Schemes Context: Ministry has decided to establish 1000 Khelo India Centres across the country, out of which 360 Khelo India Centres have already been notified.This information was given by Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Anurag Thakur in a written reply in […]
The academic bank of credit (ABC) Subject: Government Schemes Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil at least 10 schemes on Thursday to make a year of the new National Education Policy. Concept: The academic bank of credit (ABC) in higher education, a competency-based assessment for students in Classes 3, 5 and 8, […]