2021

"Know your Constitution": is the campaign launched by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Bidla for all Schools & Colleges to make all students aware of the rights & duties of National Citizens.

Assam Govt: started pink buses under "Bhraman Sarthi Yojna" for free transport facility for women & senior citizens.

Delhi Government: established a "Konkani Language Academy".

2020

"Dr. Fakir Chand Kohli Center": to be founded in Chennai Maths. Institute.

"Mai bhi Digital" campaign: by central Government for Street vendors in New Delhi.

"Dry Run": conducted in 4 states to see if any awkward situation pops into while going for COVID-19 vaccination drill.

"Fastag": Govt. of India made it mandatory to have a Fastag from January 01, 2021.

"Catch the Rain" campaign: a campaign launched by Union Jal Shakti Ministry under National Water Mission.

IRCTC of Indian Railways started: Bharat Darshan: The Bharat Yatra.

Prashar Barti: decided to launch 51 education Channels.

27 quota to OBC: in the admission in Sainik Schools, from 2021-22 session.

Meghalaya Govt: Installed MIcro ATMs to provide financial inclusion to people from Rural Areas.

Odisha Constituted A Task Force: to minimize the Man-Animals combat.

Smart Black Board in Government School: A task taken by Tamil Nadu Govt.

Agricultural Reform Act 2020: Punjab is the 1st state to reject this Act.

Sujal Drink For Tap: A program by Odisha Government for Clean drinking water.

Ambedkar Social Innovation & incubation Mission: The Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission has been launched by the government with a view of promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among the SC students who have been studying in higher educational institutions. To read more visit me

Ritu Bharosha Kendrulu: A plan of Andhra Pradesh Govt. to make availability of Fertilizers to Farmers Easy.

S-E Railway Zone: started a new operation named "Meri Saheli", For the safety of Women passengers.

Kerala Govt.: started the E-Challan system.

Kerala State: Govt.: has decided to set up an "International Women's Trade Centre.

P.M. Modi inaugurated: a scheme in Bihar to extend Fiber Services to every doorstep "Ghar Ghar fiber"

Ministry of Panchayati Raj: developed a new portal e-Gram Swaraj portal for effective monitoring & evaluation of Works taken by the Gram Panchayat.

Gujrat Govt: CM Mahila Utkarsh Program for women Empowerment.

Bio-Diversity Index for Kochi: Kerala Govt. started its 1st such index.

NGDRS(National Generic Document Registration System) launched in J&K:

J-K LG Manoj Sinha launches NGDRS for online registration in sale or purchase of land

P.M. Modi inaugrated Kosi Rail Maha setu: Kosi Rail Mahasetu is a watershed moment in the history of Bihar and the entire region connecting to the North East. In 1887, a metre gauge link was built in between Nirmali and Bhaptiahi (Saraigarh). During the heavy flood and severe India-Nepal earthquake in 1934, the rail link was washed away.

Elephant Rehabilitation Centre: Odisha Govt. to set up this type of Centre, To read more about it click here

Garima: is the scheme started by Odisha Government for "Sanitation Government"

Karnataka: Started country's 1st Integrated Air Ambulance.

Indian Post: started "Five Star Village" plan, to ensure 100% rural coverage of postal schemes To know more, click here

Karnataka Govt: named a Flyover in Banglore on Veer Savarkar.

PMMSY: PMMSY is a scheme(Launched by P.M. Modi) to bring about Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in India under two components namely, the Central Sector Scheme (CS) and Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).

"10 Weeks,10 O'clock, 10 Minutes": Initiative by Delhi Govt. to cope with the danger of Dengue.

Toy Cluster: Karnataka Govt decided to develop a "Toy Cluster" at Koppal town, which is known for Kinhail Toya.

Herbal Road Project: is being run by the U.P. govt.

Panchvati Plan: is a scheme implemented by Himachal Pradesh Govt.

Central Govt.: started a portal for "Mental Health", named "Kiran".

Delhi Govt.: started a campaign for Mental Health, named "Healthy Body, Healthy Mind".

Chhatisgarh Govt.: launched a scheme, named "Padhai Tohar Pare" for Students. To read more click here

Gwalior-Chambal Expressway: renamed after Atal ji.

Tribal Affairs Ministry: launched a Tribal Health & Nutrition named "Swasthaya".

Delhi Government Scheme: via this plan, Hawkers, street vendors in Delhi to get easy loans up to Rs 20,000.

YSR cheyuta Scheme: is the plan started by Andhra Pradesh Govt. for the welfare of Women.

Srijan: is the portal launched by Defence Ministry to encourage "MADE IN INDIA".

Death Census: Karnataka is the 1st Indian State to go for the

drive.

National Digital Health Mission: On independence day, unveiled an ambitious National Digital Health Mission under which every Indian will get a health ID that will ease access to medical services, and also announced that the country has made plans for mass-producing COVID-19 vaccine once scientists give a green signal. In his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, the prime minister said the health ID. To read more click here.

Arunodhya Scheme of Assam:

The Assam Government has announced to implement the Assam Arunodaya Yojana to improve the status of women and make them self-reliant. Due to which the beneficiaries will be given financial assistance of Rs 1000. How will the scheme be availed and how will it be applied.

Plan Bee: launched by Indian Railway to keep Elephants ward off from the speeding Train, the plan involves setting up of devices near tracks, which emit the ‘buzzing’ sound of swarming bees, considered as a natural nemesis of elephants.

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Indira Van Matan Yojna: launched by Chhatisgarh state Govt.

Indian Council for agriculture Research(ICAR): launched a "Data Recovery Centre" with the name as "KRISHI MEGH".

Mukhyamantri Kisan Sahay Yojna: by Gujrat State Govt.

A submarine Optical fibre has been installed from Chennai to Port Blair, to facilitate the area of Andaman & Nicobar Islands group.

"Eat Right India" Movement(movement of FSSAI): wins 'Food System Vision Prize', to know more, click here.

1st Kisan Rail: From Deolali(Maharastra) to Dinapur in Bihar.

Agarbatti Atamnirbhar Mission: launched by MSME Minister

Nitin Gadkari.

Project "Aviral": Govt. mission to reduce/eliminate plastic garbage in river GANGA. To read more click here

Andhra Pradesh cabinet approves 3 Capitals as: The three capitals:

1.)Amaravati– legislative capital.

2.)Visakhapatnam– executive capital.

3.)Kurnool– judicial capital.

12 AMRIT pharmacies: have been founded in J & K.

Haryana Govt.: started a plan, named "Kisan Mitra" . Haryana Government has decided to launch "Kisan Mitra Yojana" for farmers owning two acres of land or less in the state. Under the scheme, the Haryana Government is set to provide benefits to the small farmers having two or fewer acres of land. To know more, Click this link Kisan Mitra

Uttarakhand Govt: launched a plan "Waste to Energy", where energy can be generated from Waste.

Zoram Mega Food Park: inaugurated in Mizoram, To read more, click below: =>

Zoram Mega Food Park.

Delhi Government started Ghar Ghar Rashan plan to make delivery of Rashan commodities at doorsteps in the wake of COVIdD pandemic spread.

Manodarpan Yojna: launched by MHRD Ministry. (for students in COVID days. 'Manodarpan', an initiative to provide psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being. To read more, click here=.> Manodarpan

Vivad se Samadhan Yojne: A central Govt. plan to settle Direct tax dispute cases.

Atal Innovation Mission:

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is a flagship initiative set up by the NITI Aayog to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the length and breadth of the country, based on a detailed study and deliberations on innovation and entrepreneurial needs of India in the years ahead.

Godhan Nyay Yojna:

Launched by Chhatisgarh Govt. where state govt. will buy the cow dung. The scheme aims to make animal husbandry commercially profitable, prevent open grazing by cattle and solve the problem of stray animals on roads and for environmental conservation, to promote animal husbandry and make it a profitable practice. As a consistent effort to strengthen the rural economy.

Navigating The New Normal: NITI Aayog launches a behavior change campaign 'navigating the new normal' & its website to help to follow norms to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Mission Shakti: 27 March 2019, India successfully conducted an anti-satellite missile test during an operation code-named Mission Shakti. It made India the fourth nation in the world to have achieved. To read more, Click here>MIssion Shakti

Din Dayal Upadhyay Gram Kaushal Yojana – DDU-GKY:

The Din Dayal Upadhyay Gram Kaushal Yojna ( DDU-GKY) is a placement linked skill development program for the rural youth. Till date, there have been 66 special projects that were taken up under the DDU-GKY scheme. 15 states have a minimum of 5 approved projects and many in the pipeline.

DDU-GKY funds a variety of skill training programs all over the country that include over 250 trades such as Retail, Hospitality , Health, Construction, Automotive, Leather, Electrical, Plumbing, Gems and Jewellery, to name a few. DDU-GKY is being adopted throughout India as the scheme is being implemented on a large scale basis, in almost all the states, union territories.

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission – DAY-NULM:

The main aim of DAY-NULM mission is to curb poverty of the urban poor households by providing them access to their skill-related employment opportunities in an organized manner. As a part of this scheme, regional workshops have also been conducted in support of urban homeless, urban street vendors etc. A major objective of the scheme is to help people earn a sustainable livelihood through skilling and upskilling.

Another objective is to increase the income of urban poor by encouraging them to be a part of courses that can provide salaried employment and or self-employment opportunities which will eventually lead to better living standards. Through this scheme, the government of India also hopes to eradicate the threats that a regular worker faces in the unorganized sectors of work. The belief that the poor also have the entrepreneurial capability and have an intent desire to come out of poverty, is what drives this mission.

Director General of Training – Modular Employable Skills – DGT-MES:

The government of India and the Ministry of Labor together have launched Modular Employable Skills(MES) under Skill Development Initiative (SDI). Under this scheme, school dropouts and existing workers, especially, in the unorganized sector are to be trained for employable skills. The scheme has been in operation since 2007 and statistics show that a large number of school dropouts do not have access to skill development for improving their employability through various vocational training and apprenticeship programs.

The basic objective of the scheme is to provide vocational training to school dropouts, ITI graduates, rural and unemployed youth to improve their employability. Also, priority is given to those above the age of 14 years who have suffered in the form of child labour to enable them to learn employable skills in order to get gainful employment.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act – NREGA:

NREGA guarantees the right to work in rural areas by providing wage employment to unskilled manual workers. People are ensured of at least 100 days of employment in every household to a member who is willing to do unskilled work. Employment under NREGA has legal clauses and the employment schemes are directly implemented by the gram panchayats.

Apart from providing economic security and creating rural assets, NREGA also aims in protecting the environment, empowering rural women, reducing rural-urban migration and fostering social equity, among others.

Ministry Of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship – MSDE:

The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is responsible for the coordination of overall skill development efforts across the country, building the vocational and technical training framework, skill up-gradation, building of new skills, and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs but also jobs that are to be created.

The ministry has aided and supported several other missions that also focus on skill development like the – National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and 33 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) as well as 187 training partners registered with NSDC. The Ministry also wishes to work with the existing chain of skill development training centers, universities and other institutes in the field.

National Skill Development Corporation – NSDC:

The National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC) is a unique organization under PPP mode, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. It aims to promote skill development by initiating the creation of large and quality oriented training institutes all over the country. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill development by providing funding to enterprises, companies and organizations that provide skill training. The existence of multiple sectors in the country is always a boon for the investors.

The NSDC works with 267 training partners that represent the core ideology of NSDC. Over the past 4 years, NSDC along with its partners have delivered over 2 million skilled people in more than 25 sectors, The government of India works closely with NSDC to help financing training and thus contribute to the overall target of skilling 400 million people in India by 2022.

National Skill Development Agency – NSDA:

NSDA is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, which aims to coordinate the skill development efforts of the Government and the private sector to achieve the skilling targets by 2022. The NSDA works in partnership with several agencies like the NSDC, Central ministry skill programs, ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, sector skill councils. The NSDA works with 26 different kinds of skill sectors. The NSDA aims to be the major agency for State Skill Development Missions and also ensure that the skilling needs of the disadvantaged and the marginalized groups like SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, women and differently-abled persons are taken care of without any bias.

National Rural Livelihood Mission – Ajeevika skills:

Aajeevika National Rural Livelihood Mission(NRLM) is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India. The Aajeevika Skill Development Programme (ASDP) operates under NRLM. Its aim is to understand the professional aspirations and interests of youth and to also increase their daily income. This mission provides young people from poor communities an opportunity to upgrade their skills and enter the skilled workforce of the country. Some key features of the scheme include, post placement support, food and transport during training and assured placement.

NRLM wishes to bring a change by supporting the entrepreneurial skills of the poor by creating appropriate platforms through dedicated and sensitive support structures. NRLM has a demand-driven strategy and also encourages states to have their own perspective of implementing this scheme. Through this scheme, the private sector is also being encouraged to set up self-employment generation training institutes.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana – PMKVY:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna( PMKVY) is a unique initiative by the Government of India that aims to train about 24 lakh Indian youth to be industry-relevant, skill-based and to prepare them for the global market. Under this scheme, the trainees will also be given financial support and a certificate on successful completion of training and assessment, which will help them in securing a job for a better future. This scheme mainly focuses on the upbringing of youth and to prepare them to face the challenges of the industrial world.

Keeping in mind the very less emphasis laid on skill development in schools and colleges, the government has decided to set up training centers. Interested candidates need to undergo certain basic steps to take part in the course. Candidates are firstly expected to find a training center, get enrolled, learn the required skill, be a part of an assessment and a certification program and gain a reward at the end. The PMKVY scheme is being implemented successfully with many skill sectors all over the country.

SWADES: It is Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support. In an effort to map the skills of workers returning to India from overseas, the government will conduct a skill mapping exercise under SWADES (Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) initiative. The exercise, kick-started under the Vande Bharat Mission, aims to create a database of qualified citizens based on their skillsets and experience, which can be tapped into to fulfil demand of Indian and foreign companies.: