AVSAR Scheme
Context Airport Authority of India (AAI) providing platform to Self-Help Groups for promotion of local artisans and products through AVSAR Scheme. About AVSAR Scheme Under AVSAR (Airport as Venue for…
SHRESHTA scheme
Context Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is launching SHRESHTA-Scheme for Residential Education for SC Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas. The scheme is being rolled out…
SPARSH: System for Pension Administration Raksha
Context Defence Accounts Department (DAD) of Ministry of Defence has signed an MoU with CSC e-Governance Services India Limited, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under Ministry of Electronics and Information…
Accelerate Vigyan scheme
Context Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament, has invited applications under ‘ABHYAAS’, a program of Accelerate Vigyan scheme. About Accelerate Vigyan…
What is PM-DevINE Scheme?
Context Union Finance Minister announced a new scheme, PM-DevINE i.e. Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North East that will be implemented through the North-Eastern Council. About PM-DevINE It will fund…
Design Linked Incentive Scheme
Context With an overall vision to create a vibrant ecosystem for Semiconductor Chip Design in the country, the Ministry of Electronics and Information (MeitY) is seeking applications from 100 domestic…
National Education Alliance for Technology Scheme
Context The National Education Alliance for Technology Scheme (NEAT), which is being implemented by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), aims to act as a bridge between edtech…
State schemes can cast a lifeline to this welfare plan
State schemes can cast a lifeline to this welfare plan Context Five years since its introduction, there is vast scope for improvement in the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. About…
SMILE Scheme
Context Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has had formulated SMILE Scheme i.e. - Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” Key Details The ministry also said,…
CRISP-M Tool
Context The Union Minister of Rural Development has launched the CRISP-M Tool i.e. Climate Resilience Information System and Planning tool. About the CRISP-M Tool CRISP-M is a web and mobile…