Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Recently, Government has modified the earlier scheme of ‘Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS)’ with nomenclature ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)’ for implementation during 2021-22 to 2025-26. About Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana By providing Special Central Assistance as an addition to the State Tribal […]
Haryana’s Cheerag Scheme for EWS Students
Context: Senior politicians and teachers’ bodies in Haryana have raised questions on the government’s Cheerag scheme, which was recently launched to offer “free education” to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) students of government schools in “budget” private schools. Relevance: GS II: Government Schemes Dimensions of the Article: What is Haryana’s Cheerag scheme? What are the concerns […]
Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund(PMNRF)
Focus: Welfare schemes for vulnerable Sections Why in News? The Prime Minister has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of those who lost their lives due to the bus tragedy in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. […]
Major Omission In the Proposed Policy on Disability
Context The Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (DoEPwD) recently released the draft of the national policy for persons with disabilities (“Policy”). Relevance GS Paper 2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and the States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection […]
Mission Shakti Scheme
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for the ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme. About Mission Shakti Over the course of the 15th Finance Commission, from 2021–2022 to 2025–2026, “Mission Shakti” was introduced. As an umbrella programme for the implementation of women’s protection, security, and empowerment, […]
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Context: Recently, the Union Agriculture Ministry announced that Andhra Pradesh has decided to rejoin the crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the ongoing kharif season. Andhra Pradesh was one of six states that have stopped implementation of the scheme over the last four years. The other five, which remain out, are […]
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
Focus: GS II- Welfare Schemes Why in News? The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to rejoin the ambitious Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) About Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) launched on 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an insurance service for farmers for their yields. PMFBY is […]
National Child Labour Project
Context: The Centre does not have any data on child labour in the country and a reason for this is the drying up of budgetary provisions meant for the National Child Labour Project (NCLP). Relevance: GS II- Welfare Schemes Dimensions of the Article: What is Child Labour? About National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme Objectives […]
Mission Vatsalya Scheme
Context: Recently, the central government issued guidelines to states about the Mission Vatsalya child protection scheme Relevance: GS II- Welfare schemes Dimensions of the Article: What are the New Guidelines? About Mission Vatsalya Scheme: Key objectives of Mission Vatsalya What are the New Guidelines? According to the guidelines, states cannot change the original name of the scheme […]
Mission Vatsalya Scheme
Focus: GS II- Welfare Schemes Why in News? Ministry of Women and Child Development issued Guidelines for Mission Vatsalya Scheme. About Mission Vatsalya Scheme: Nodal: Ministry of Women & Child Development It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme . “Mission Vatsalya” erstwhile Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme, since 2009-10 for the welfare and rehabilitation of children. Mission Vatsalya […]