Express View on ASER report: Cues for reform Subject :Schemes Section: Education Context: Latest ASER report has significant pointers on how country could use education to leverage its demographic dividend More on news: The latest Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) focuses on an age group that is critical to India unlocking its […]
India’s multidimensional poverty rate down to 11.28% in 2022-23 from 29.17% in 2013-14 Subject: Schemes Section: Reports and Indices Context: A discussion paper released by NITI Aayog on Monday According to a NITI Aayog discussion paper, multidimensional poverty in India declined from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% of the population in 2022-23, with about […]
Govt likely to unveil new PMAY-G version with 85% higher financial assistance Subject: Schemes Section: Rural Dev Context: The government may unveil a new version of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) for the next five years. The financial assistance will be 85 percent higher than under the current scheme for each […]
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana Subject: Scheme Section: Vulnerable section Context: Under the Adarsh Gram Component of Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyudaya Yojana, a total of 1834 villages have been Declared as Adarsh Gram during the current FY 2023-24. About the scheme: Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana (PM- AJAY) is a […]
Shah to take stock of generic drug plan Subject: Schemes Section: Health Context: Recently, the Government of India has decided to allow 2000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) to open Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras across the country. About Generic Drugs Generic drugs can be defined as affordable versions of branded drugs […]
“Panchayat se Parliament tak” Subject: Schemes Section: Vulnerable section Context: The Parliament on Friday hosted a programme named ‘Panchayat Se Parliament Tak’ for over 500 women representatives of diverse backgrounds from Panchayats and urban local bodies. More on news: ‘Panchayat Se Parliament Tak’ is aimed at empowering and supporting women grassroots leaders. Lok […]
New Hit and Run Rules Subject : Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: Truck and bus drivers across states are protesting against the newly implemented Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) law for hit-and-run cases. More in News: The operators of truck, taxi and bus went on a nation-wide strike opposing the new provision of […]
Govt. targets documents’ saturation in PVTG villages in one week Subject :Schemes Section :Vulnerable section Context: Centre has set a target of one week to achieve Aadhaar, caste certificate, and Jan Dhan account saturation across 15,000 PVTG habitations in 100 districts. What is the PM-JANMAN Scheme? PM JANMAN is a government scheme that […]
Ministry holds meet with CMs of northeast States over lag in DevINE scheme Subject: Schemes Section: MSc Context: With a little over 10% of funds under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East Region (PMDevINE) sanctioned so far, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) convened a meeting with the Chief Ministers of the States in the region. What is PM-DevINE? Origin of PM-DevINE: The PM-DevINE scheme as a Central […]
Culture ministry sets aside ₹350 crore fund for promoting eight schemes Subject : Schemes Section: History Context: Culture ministry sets aside ₹350 crore fund for promoting eight schemes More about the news: The Ministry of Culture in India plans to disburse over ₹350 crore over a five-year period to promote art and culture […]