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Mission Buniyad

In News  The Delhi government said that under Mission Buniyaad, held between April and June, students of government and Municipal Corporation of Delhi schools have shown 20%-30% improvement in literacy, numeracy skills.  The government plans to extend the scheme. About Mission Buniyaad  The Delhi government in February 2018 had announced the launch of ‘Mission Buniyaad’ […]

Mission Shakti

In News  The Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued detailed guidelines for the ‘Mission Shakti’ scheme.  About Mission Shakti The Government of India has launched ‘Mission Shakti’ – an integrated women empowerment programme as an umbrella scheme for the safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th  Finance Commission period […]

Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana

In News The government has surpassed the formal employment creation target set under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY), which incentivises employers for creating jobs. About Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana It was announced as a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to boost the economy, increase the employment generation in post Covid recovery phase and […]

Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana

In News Recently ,the Prime Minister of India launched  schemes for maternal nutrition in Gujarat. About  Mukhyamantri Matrushakti Yojana It  will cover 7 lakh women, is Gujarat government’s first scheme aimed at dealing with dietary deficiency within the first 1,000 days of the conception of a child (from pregnancy to 2 years). Under it , […]

Idea of Converging Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions

In Context The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being Why does the Concept of convergence come in ? The Jal Jeevan Mission faces a challenge similar to that faced by the Swachh Bharat Mission — managing grey water discharge.  About 70 per cent of all household water turns into […]

Jal Jeevan Mission

In News India has achieved the milestone of 50 per cent of rural households having access to tap water connections under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). The Mission aims to ensure tap water supply or ‘Har Ghar Jal’ to all rural households by 2024. Jal Jeevan Mission About:  The Mission is envisioned to provide safe and […]

Transgender Community and Challenges

In News Petitions by transgender persons draw attention to the discrimination they face in employment avenues. About Despite the government passing the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 for the empowerment and overall, the well-being of the transgender community, they still continue to face challenges in their daily walks of life. Though the Supreme […]

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

In News  The Maharashtra government has developed a website-based migration tracking system (MTS) application to map the movement of vulnerable seasonal migrant workers through individual unique identity numbers.  It will maintain the continuity of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) About ICDS It was launched on 2nd October, 1975 (5th Five year Plan) in pursuance […]

Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

In News  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the continuation of the revamped RGSA from April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2026 to develop governance capabilities of panchayati raj institutions (PRIs). About  Under the revamped RGSA, the focus will shift towards “capacitating” the elected representatives of PRIs for leadership roles to develop an […]

Norms for quota in promotions

In News  Recently ,The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has asked all departments of the central government to collect the data on inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes before implementing the policy of reservation in promotion in government offices. Major Points  The government’s memorandum referred to the January 2022 verdict and […]