Subject: Govt Schemes Concept: The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister of India on the birth anniversary of Jai Prakash Narayan. Under the Yojana, Members of Parliament (MPs) are responsible for developing the socio-economic and physical infrastructure of three villages each by 2019, and a total of eight villages each by 2024. From 2019 […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Concept: Beneficiaries: The scheme will empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens who have returned to their home states due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown. Duration and Outlay: This campaign will work in mission mode for 125 days with an outlay of Rs. 50,000 crore. Coverage: […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Context : Government has approved 21 projects, leveraging investment worth 443 crore rupees supported with a grant of 189 crore rupees under the Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition. Concept : The objective of the scheme is to provide integrated cold chain, preservation and value addition infrastructure facilities without […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Context : The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has issued an order for the scale-up and expansion of the PM-KUSUM Scheme. The target now is to achieve enhanced solar capacity of 30.8 gigawatt (GW) by 2022. Concept : Kisan urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) is a farmer-oriented solar power […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Context: Ministry of Labour and Employment said that submitting claims through Affidavit Form is now no longer required under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation- ESIC. Concept: Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana is a welfare measure being implemented by the Employee’s State Insurance (ESI) Corporation. It offers […]
Subject: Govt Schemes Concept : Phased Manufacturing Programme The PLI follows the phased manufacturing programme (PMP) which was launched in 2016-17. The PMP aimed to increase the share of locally-procured components in the manufacturing of mobile phones leading to the setting up of a “robust indigenous mobile manufacturing ecosystem in India.” The PMP incentivised the […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Concept : Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched ‘Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal to help skilled people find sustainable livelihood opportunities. The Portal(AI based) is expected to improve the information flow and bridge the demand-supply gap in the skilled workforce market. It is developed by National […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Concept : Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Scheme Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP) is an outcome-oriented programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralised planning and quality improvement. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme which is collaborated with the […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Context :Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and Sirius, Russia launched ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’– a 14-day virtual programme for Indian and Russian schoolchildren Concept : The first Indo-Russian bilateral youth innovation initiative, the AIM–Sirius programme seeks to develop technological solutions (both web- and mobile-based) for the two countries. Over a two-week programme, […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Context : The government aims to expand the ambit of the PLI scheme to include as many as ten more sectors such as food processing and textiles other than the already included mobile phones, allied equipment, pharmaceutical ingredients and medical devices. Concept : In order to boost domestic manufacturing and cut […]