What is the News? The Prime Minister has announced a special PM-CARES for Children scheme. The scheme includes a comprehensive financial aid package for children orphaned during the pandemic. About PM-CARES for Children Scheme: The PM-CARES for Children Scheme will support children. It is for those who have lost both parents or surviving parent or… Continue reading PM-CARES for Children scheme
Category: SCHEMES
“YUVA Scheme”- For Mentoring Young Authors Launched
What is the News? The Ministry of Education has launched YUVA Scheme. It is the Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors. About YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors: Firstly, the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education launched the YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) scheme. Secondly, it is an… Continue reading “YUVA Scheme”- For Mentoring Young Authors Launched
“Mid-Day-Meal Scheme” – Govt decides to provide monetary assistance through DBT
What is the News? The Ministry of Education has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance to students enrolled in Mid-Day-Meal Scheme. The cooking cost component amount will be provided through Direct Benefit Transfer(DBT) to all eligible children. About Mid Day Meal Scheme: Mid Day Meal Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 1995… Continue reading “Mid-Day-Meal Scheme” – Govt decides to provide monetary assistance through DBT
Record Foodgrain Exports Amid hunger in India – Right to Food Campaign
What is the News? The Right to Food Campaign has criticized the record export of foodgrains from India in 2020-21. It is the time when the country’s people are struggling with hunger amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Right to Food Campaign highlighted the following issues: Record Foodgrain Exports: The Government of India has exported… Continue reading Record Foodgrain Exports Amid hunger in India – Right to Food Campaign
Cabinet approves PLI scheme ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage’
What is the News? Cabinet approves the Production Linked Incentive(PLI) Scheme ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’. PLI Scheme For Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’: Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Aim: The programme aims to set up facilities capable of manufacturing a cumulative 50GWh of Advanced Chemistry Cell… Continue reading Cabinet approves PLI scheme ‘National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage’
“Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture”(MIDH) Scheme
What is the News? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has provided an enhanced allocation of Rs. 2250 Crore for the year 2021-22 for ‘Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture’(MIDH). Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture(MIDH): The mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture(MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the… Continue reading “Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture”(MIDH) Scheme
One lakh tonnes of food grains distributed within 10 days under “PMGKAY”.
What is the News? The government is distributing food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. According to the Department of Food and Public Distribution, one lakh tonnes of food grains have been distributed so far under the new phase of the Yojana. About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana(PMGKAY): PMGKAY was first… Continue reading One lakh tonnes of food grains distributed within 10 days under “PMGKAY”.
Puducherry becomes ‘Har Ghar Jal’ UT under “Jal Jeevan Mission”
What is the News? Puducherry has become the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Union Territory by ensuring that every rural home gets a household tap connection. Note: Puducherry has become the fourth state or UT after Goa, Telangana and Andaman and Nicobar Islands to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home under Jal Jeevan Mission(JJM).… Continue reading Puducherry becomes ‘Har Ghar Jal’ UT under “Jal Jeevan Mission”
“Pradhan Mantri VAN DHAN Yojana” (PMVDY) is Helping Rural Tribal Forest Economy
What is the News? The Managing Director of TRIFED recently highlighted the role played by Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana in changing the rural forest-dwelling tribal economy. About Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana in 2018, under the Forest Rights Act of 2005. Aim: To provide remunerative… Continue reading “Pradhan Mantri VAN DHAN Yojana” (PMVDY) is Helping Rural Tribal Forest Economy
“Large Area Certification Scheme”
What is the News? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare has conferred a land area in the Andaman and Nicobar with organic certification. This is the first large contiguous territory conferred with the organic certification under the ‘Large Area Certification’ (LAC) scheme. This is a scheme of the PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System) certification program. Note:… Continue reading “Large Area Certification Scheme”
