News:Union Minister of Tribal Affairs has announced the second phase of programme GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) for tribal women. Facts: About the programme: Going Online as Leaders(GOAL) is a digital skilling initiative launched by Facebook in March,2019 for underprivileged tribal women. The program aims at inspiring, guiding and encouraging tribal girls from across India… Continue reading GOAL program
Category: Factly: Bills and Acts
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the bills and Acts in news. You can find all relevant bills and acts on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Food Safety Mitra Scheme
News:Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has launched the Food Safety Mitra Scheme and Eat Right Smart Jacket. Facts: About Food Safety Mitra scheme: The scheme aims to create an ecosystem of food safety mitras(FSM) who will help Food Business organisations(FBO) with licensing and registration, training and auditing hygiene among others. FSM is an… Continue reading Food Safety Mitra Scheme
Van Dhan Internship Programme
News: Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched Van Dhan Internship Programme. Facts: About Van Dhan Internship Programme It is being organised by TRIFED under Ministry of Tribal Affairs. 18 interns (to be called Minister’s interns) from some of the reputed Institutes of Rural Management/ Management Institutions/ Institutes of Social Work/ Social Services of the country… Continue reading Van Dhan Internship Programme
Preschool children should learn in mother tongue: NCERT curriculum
News:The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released the first-ever preschool curriculum. Facts: Why was the curriculum released? The draft National Education Policy has recommended that the Right to Education Act be extended to students in the three years of preschool before Class I. It has also proposed that the NCERT develop… Continue reading Preschool children should learn in mother tongue: NCERT curriculum
Govt. to set up 14 World Skills India Training Centres across 9 cities
News:Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister has unveiled plans to set up 14 authorize World Skills India Training Centres across 9 cities in the country for media and entertainment sector. Facts: About the skill training Centres: The new institutes will be set up for advanced skill training of candidates in media and entertainment sector. The… Continue reading Govt. to set up 14 World Skills India Training Centres across 9 cities
Ayushman Bharat
News: Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh have emerged as the top performing States with free secondary and tertiary treatment worth nearly ₹7,901 crore availed under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). Facts: About Ayushman Bharat: The scheme was launched in 2018 as recommended by the National Health Policy 2017,… Continue reading Ayushman Bharat
One Nation One Fastag
News:Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways will be inaugurating a conference on One Nation One FASTag in New Delhi. Facts: About the conference: The conference will see the signing of MoUs with state departments / other agencies for bringing in a unified electronic tolling solution across the country. This would mean enabling the use… Continue reading One Nation One Fastag
Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir
News: Nearly 4,500 students from Jammu and Kashmir have reported at colleges across the country to pursue undergraduate studies under the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) — the highest in six years. Facts: Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) was launched in 2011. The scheme is under Ministry of Human Resource Development. Aim: To… Continue reading Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu & Kashmir
SARAS Aajeevika Mela
News: Ministry of Rural Development is organising SARAS Aajeevika Mela at India Gate Lawns from 10th October to 23rd October, 2019. Facts: About Saras Aajeevika Mela: SARAS Aajeevika Mela is an initiative under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY – NRLM). The Mela is organised by Council for Advancement of People’s Action… Continue reading SARAS Aajeevika Mela
mHariyali
News: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has launched the mobile app, “mHariyali”. Facts: About the app: The app is aimed to encourage Public engagement in planting trees and other such Green drives. The App also provides for automatic geo-tagging of plants. This app will also enable nodal officers to periodically monitor the plantation. Why… Continue reading mHariyali
