PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE (PLI) SCHEME OF PHARMACEUTICALS Subject: Government Schemes Context: Government of India issued Operational guidelines for Production Linked Incentive Scheme of Pharmaceuticals. The scheme is now open to applications from the industry. Concept: With an aim to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities by increasing investment and production in the sector and to […]
SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE TOWARDS AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION Subject: Government Schemes Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel presided over a virtual ceremony in which a number of initiatives were launched to provide major fillip to the SATAT initiative. Concept: A Cooperation Agreement was signed by Oil and Gas majors including […]
HORTICULTURE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (CDP) Subject: Government Schemes Context: To ensure holistic growth of horticulture, Union Minister of Agriculture launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP). Concept: In a pilot phase, the programme will be implemented in 12 horticulture clusters covering 11 States/UTs out of the total 53 clusters selected for the programme. […]
CRAFTSMAN TRAINING SCHEME Subject: Government Schemes Context: The Directorate General of Training (DGT) announced results of the All India Trade Test (AITT) held in December 2020, for Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) Academic session 2020-2021. Concept: The Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) was introduced by the Government of India in year 1950 by establishing about […]
ESIC – EPFO – EDLI SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Sunday announced additional benefits for workers through social securities schemes run by the EPFO and the ESIC amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Concept : These benefits include pension for dependents of insured persons with Employees” […]
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LAUNCHED SCHEME ‘YUVA’ Subject : Government Schemes Context :The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education launched YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors, an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 30 years of age). Concept : The launch of YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile […]
MID DAY MEAL SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : The Union Minister for Education has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to 11.8 Crore students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of the cooking cost component of the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, to all eligible children, as a special welfare measure. Concept : With […]
MPLADS Subject : Government Schemes Context : Restore MPLADS funds to assist Covid and cyclone victims: AdhirRanjan Chowdhury to PM Modi Concept : The MPLAD scheme was formulated in 1993 to enable Members of Parliament (MPs) to recommend development works in their constituencies with emphasis on the creation of durable community assets based […]
ECLGS Subject : Government Schemes Context : Federation of Indian Small and Medium Enterprises FISME has now called for ECLGS 3.0 with “inbuilt flexibility” to be made available to more firms to deal with the current crisis. Concept : ECLGS was rolled out as part of the Centre’s Aatmanirbhar package in response to […]
ONE STOP CENTRE SCHEME Subject : Government Schemes Context : One Stop Centre Scheme (OSCs) being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development has provided assistance to over 3 lakh women so far. Concept : One Stop Centre Scheme One stop centre is a centrally sponsored scheme of Ministry of Women […]