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 […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Context: Certain groups has asked to discontinue manual attendance for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) work sites with more than 20 workers and use a mobile phone-based application. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Health and Poverty related issues, Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of […]
A ‘Man’s Parliament’ Striving For An Inclusive India
Context In 1952, when the Indian Republic held its first Parliamentary session, 39 strong, intelligent, and passionate women leaders sat in the hallowed halls of power, challenging a centuries old tide of men’s dominance over the polity. Relevance GS-I: Role of Women and Women’s Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their […]