Eklavya schools Subject: Schemes Concept : As the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs looks to finalise the recruitment rules for hiring over 38,000 teachers and support staff for 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country, the jobs of around 4,000 teachers are hanging by a thread — teachers who are already working […]
Seven states to get textile parks Subject : Schemes Concept : The Centre has selected sites in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP and UP to set up new textile parks, a year and a half after the PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme was announced. PM Mega […]
Over 1000 licences issued to domestic toy manufacturing units by Bureau of Indian Standards: Consumer Affairs Ministry Subject: Schemes Details: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has granted 1097 licenses to domestic toy manufacturing units so far. Out of these 1,061 licenses or about 96 per cent have been granted to MSMEs, the […]
Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati scheme becomes National Mission on Natural Farming Subject : Schemes Context: To promote natural farming across the country, the Centre has launched the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) by upscaling the Bharatiya Prakritik Krishi Paddhati (BPKP) scheme. Details: In order to involve more farmers and enhance the reach […]
Emigration Act Subject: Schemes Concept: In 2022, emigration clearances were issued to 3,73,434 Indians, of which 10,654 were from Punjab, the Lok Sabha was informed. The Emigration Act, 1983, regulates emigration of skilled, semiskilled and unskilled workers as well as certain professionals such as nurses, for employment in 18 specified countries. Emigration Act […]
House panel apprehensive about PM-PVTG allocation Subject : Schemes Concept : Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment expressed disappointment that such a massive budgetary allocation ( 15,000 crores ) had been planned when even the Ministry of Tribal Affairs does not have data on PVTG populations in several States and Union Territories. […]
MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds Subject : Schemes Context: The government Tuesday retracted a change in the guidelines for use of MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds, which appeared to water down the requirement to set aside a certain portion for areas dominated by Scheduled Castes […]
Schemes and Programmes to attract youth in agriculture Subject : Schemes Concept: Schemes/programmes to attract youth towards agriculture and other related industries and for the development of entrepreneurship: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, implements: Establishment of Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centers (AC&ABC) Skill training programmes (minimum […]
National Disaster Response Fund Subject : Schemes Concept : A committee chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central assistance worth ₹1,816.16 crore. It was released under the National Disaster Response Fund to Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Meghalaya and Nagaland, which were affected by flood, landslips and cloudburst in 2022. […]
Net-zero waste to be mandatory for buildings Subject: Schemes Context: According to the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, all upcoming housing societies and commercial complexes in the country will soon mandatorily have to ensure net zero waste. More on the News: The directive is part of the Manhole to Machine-hole scheme […]