Category: Schemes

Thaawarchand Gehlot e-inaugurates National Portal for Transgender Persons

November 26, 2020

• Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot has e-inaugurated a ‘National Portal for Transgender Persons’ and e-inaugurated a ‘Garima Greh: A Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’ in Vadodara, Gujarat.

Jagananna Vidya Kanuka Scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh Govt

October 10, 2020

• Jagan Anna Vidya kanuka scheme under which the state government will provide school kits to 43.32 to lakh government school students has been launched by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Mukhya Mantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana launched by the Uttarakhand govt.

October 10, 2020

• Mukhyamantri Saur Swarojgar Yojana launched in Dehradun by the Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat with an aim to promote self-employment of the youth and also promote production of green energy.

‘Saubhagya’ scheme completes three years

September 26, 2020

• The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana -“Saubhagya Scheme” has completed three years which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25th of September, 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 16,320 crore.
• This scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification by providing last mile connectivity and electricity connections to all households in rural areas and all poor households in urban areas across the country.

670 new electric buses and 241 charging stations sanctioned under FAME Scheme

September 25, 2020

• The Government of India recently sanctioned 670 Electric buses and 241 charging stations under phase II of FAME scheme.

‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme launched by UP government

August 30, 2020

• Uttar Pradesh (UP) Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya launched ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme under which 19 International Players will get road connectivity to their homes.

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completes 6 years

August 28, 2020

• The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completed six years on August 28, 2020.
• The key features of the scheme included the opening of basic saving bank deposit accounts with relaxed KYC, zero balance and zero charges and the issuance of debit cards with free accident insurance coverage of Rs 2 lakh and micro-insurance and overdraft for consumption, micro-pension and micro-credit facilities.

Centre approves 78 new routes under 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme

August 28, 2020

• The Civil Aviation Ministry approved the 78 new routes under the 4th round of Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN). It is a Regional Connectivity Scheme that aims at further enhancing the connectivity to the regional and remote areas of the country.

“Manodarpan” initiative to be launched by the HRD Ministry

July 21, 2020

• Ministry of Human Resources and Development will launch “Manodarpan” initiative under Atam Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
• The initiative is being launched to provide psychosocial support to the students for their mental well-being.
• The Ministry of Human Resources and Development believes that it is essential to provide focus on the mental health of the students along with academic importance.

“Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” started by Uttar Pradesh

July 20, 2020

• Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana” for all-round development of the Scheduled Castes is launched by the CM of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.
• He provided financial assistance of 17.42 crore online to 3,484 people under the ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Swarojgar Yojana’ and interacted with some beneficiaries from Rae Bareli, Gorakhpur, Basti, Meerut, Azamgarh, and Moradabad districts through video conferencing.