In a gender-biased country like India where a female child is seen as a burden and liability on the family. The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is like a spell of rain which calms the mental turmoil of the parents/guardians, worrying about the future of their girl child. The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana was launched as a part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign by the Modi government on 22 January 2015 after seeking the subjugating conditions [...]
What is Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)? Even as he launched the Make in India campaign inviting investors from all over the globe to invest and set up businesses in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised an abundance of skilled labour in the country. Complementary to this was the idea of skills development among the youth of the nation. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was thus envisaged as a key measure to [...]
The Indian postal system boasts of being the largest postal network in the world with more than 1.5 lakhs post offices across the nation. It has been the backbone of communication as well as small savings schemes for more than 150 years now. Post Office has been involved in multifaceted functions and apart from delivering mails and saving schemes, it also deals in retail services like bill collection, sale of forms etc. It can be [...]
The Modi Government has been working quite diligently towards the development and growth of the whole country ever since it came into power in 2014. This is the last year of the Modi Government before going for the General Election in 2019, but it has not deviated from its path of making India a prosperous nation. Several new schemes have been launched till now and some of the old schemes have been restructured or extended [...]
Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare in lieu of the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ist June, 2018 till 31st July, 2018. This initiative is designed with a motive to double the income of the farmers by 2022 by providing them with assistance and advice on improving their farming techniques and increasing their incomes. Geographical Areas to be covered under Krishi Kalyan Abhiyan [...]
The Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme was launched by Haryana’s Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Uma Bharti (Union Minister for Sanitation and Drinking Water) on 30th April this year at the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Auditorium, Karnal. The scheme was first announced in the Union Budget session of 2018-19 by the then Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley. The guidelines of this scheme were also launched on the same day specifying the implementation, [...]
Ever since BJP won the State Elections of Uttar Pradesh with a landslide margin, CM Yogi Adityanath has been adamant to change the face of the state and convert it into an investment hub for investors from different sectors. Ever since CM Yogi took over the reins of the state with the largest population in the country, he has ushered in a renewed hope amongst the population of UP especially the youth of the state and has taken definitive [...]
Women are the most important members of the society serving multitude roles such as being a mother, sister, daughter, wife, and a friend etc. These days the role of women has not been restricted to household rather many women are occupying a high position in society they are excelling in every field whether its sports, finance, education etc. Thus, in the past few years, the government has launched many schemes for women aimed at their [...]
Prime Minister’s Research Fellows (PMRF) scheme The government has recently approved a new scheme which is aimed at boosting research in the country. The Prime Minister’s Research Fellow (PMRF) scheme, which was announced on February 1 in the Union Budget, was approved on February 7. Features of the scheme The scheme has been approved for a cost of Rs 1,650 crore and will cover a total of 3,000 students who will be selected a three-year [...]
Each year we look forward to the launch of government schemes that will bring benefits to the common man. Since the ascent of the NDA government, the launch of large-scale schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna has brought much cheer each year. 2017 was relatively low key when compared to previous years and yet there were a number of schemes launched for the benefit of the people. Unlike the PMJDY, however, these [...]
