Scheme for Residential Education For Students in High schools in Targeted Areas
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the scheme ‘SHRESHTA.’ About SHRESHTA The government has approved a new scheme named SHRESHTA (Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas) for the purpose of providing seats for the meritorious SC boys and girls in […]
National Apprenticeship Mela 2022
Focus: GS III- Growth and Development Why in News? With an aim to connect the youth with more opportunities of on-ground training within corporates and further a chance to get employment , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will be organising the Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Mela every month now on. About Apprenticeship Mela […]
PM Gati Shakti
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles said that the world will emulate the example of PM Gati Shakti in the coming years. About PM Gati Shakti: It will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and State Governments like […]
Accessible India Campaign
Context: The Central Advisory Board (CAB) on Disability, which is mandated to meet every six months under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, has not been reconstituted since the previous Board’s three-year term ended in November 2020 Relevance: GS II- Welfare Schemes Dimensions of the Article: About Accessible India Campaign About the Rights […]
A Case For Community-Oriented Health Services
Context India’s one million Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) volunteers have received World Health Organization’s Global Health Leaders Awards 2022. Relevance GS-II: Development Processes and the Development Industry — the Role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Dimensions of the Article Background of the ASHA Program A well […]
PM CARES Scheme for Children
Context Recently, Prime Minister released benefits like scholarships and health insurance under the PM CARES for Children scheme to support children who lost their parents due to coronavirus during the pandemic. Relevance: GS II- Welfare Schmes Dimensions of the Article: About PM CARES For Children scheme: The Entitlements under the scheme include: About PM CARES […]