Category: Yojana and Kurukshetra Summary

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Youth are the growth engine of any economy and India has the relative advantage of youth population with a share of 34.33 percent of the total population. As per India’s Census, the total youth population increased from 168 million in 1971 to 422 million in 2011. So, fostering Innovation and… Continue reading [Kurukshetra December Summary] Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurial Skills among Rural Youth – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Before the advent of large modern economies and consequently, globalisation, individuals around the world preferred buying locally (and directly), and in fact, that was the only channel of economic activity known to man. This activity was characterized by low development status of transportation and communication platforms. However, the ‘Direct to… Continue reading [Yojana December Summary] Direct-to-Consumer Model – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India has made tremendous progress in providing energy services to its citizens. About 900 million people have already gained access to electricity in the last two decades. But, the per capita electricity consumption in India is only one-third of the global average, even though the demand for energy has doubled.… Continue reading [Yojana December Summary] Self-reliance in Energy Sector – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India’s multicultural ethos, authenticity, and ethnic diversity are potential turbochargers for the country’s economy. One channel through which these attributes can be brought out is Geographical Indications or GI tags. Geographical Indications (GIs) backed up by solid business management can bring a competitive advantage, more added value to a product,… Continue reading [Yojana December Summary] GI Tagging of Rural Products – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Capacity Building of PSUs (‘Public Sector Undertaking’) is an area that is gaining importance, particularly due to rapid advancements in technology and ‘other’ operational methodologies. The net profit of CPSUs was 93,294 crore rupees in 2019-2020. They also make a substantial contribution to the growth of the Indian Economy and… Continue reading [Yojana December Summary] Capacity Building of PSUs – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India has set an ambitious target to become a USD 5 trillion economy in the next few years, however, it can only be achieved by transforming our villages into self-sustaining centres of economic development, with a technology-driven Digital Local Governance framework. Why do Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI’s) need Digital Local… Continue reading [Yojana November Summary] Digital Local Governance – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Over the past few decades, there have been significant developments in the devolution of powers to Gram Panchayats (GPs). The preparation of the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) was institutionalised during the Financial Year 2015-16. Recently, more than 95% of GPs (2.56 lakh of the total 2.69 lakh GPs) participated… Continue reading [Yojana November Summary] Gram Panchayat Development Plans – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The PM SVAMITVA Scheme (Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) aims to provide the ‘record of rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited rural areas and issuance of property cards to the property owners. Property owners in rural inhabited areas can download… Continue reading [Yojana November Summary] SVAMITVA Scheme – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Rivers originating in the Himalayas are the lifeline for one-fifth of the global population. The two syntaxes of this mountain are drained by the rivers Indus (west) and the Brahmaputra (east). The Ganga river system largely drains the central part of the Himalayas. Floods in the Himalayas are part of… Continue reading [Yojana October Summary] The Himalayan Floods – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction On 1 January 2021, the Prime Minister laid the foundation of six Light House Projects (LHPs) in six cities across six states; Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Rajkot (Gujarat), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Agartala (Tripura) and Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). The projects are being constructed under Global Housing Technology Challenge–India (GHTC-India), which is… Continue reading [Yojana October Summary] Light House Projects – Explained, pointwise