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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Science & Technology 28 Mar 2020 7 min read Important Schemes and Policies Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Mission – Undertaking Nationally Relevant Technology Innovation (UNaTI) It is expected to transform the Health, Agriculture and Energy sectors during the next 5 years. This mission includes the following missions- GARBH-ini –…
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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Human Resource Development 30 Mar 2020 8 min read Important Schemes and Policies Draft National Education Policy, 2019 Seeks to address the challenges of: (i) access, (ii) equity, (iii) quality, (iv) affordability, and (v) accountability faced by the current education system. Key Highlights Extending the RTE Act to include…
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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Tribal Affairs 06 Apr 2020 7 min read Important Schemes and Policies Pradhan Manti Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) It is a market-linked tribal entrepreneurship development program for forming clusters of tribal SHGs and strengthening them into Tribal Producer Companies. Launched in 2018, the scheme is being implemented by TRIFED….
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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 07 Apr 2020 8 min read The Ministry has put special emphasis in 2019 on Convergence, Increased Scale, Meeting Aspirations and Improved Quality. Initiatives Related to Convergence The National Skill Development Mission (NSDM): It aims to create convergence across sectors and States in terms of…
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Year End Review- 2019: Ministry of Labour and Employment 08 Apr 2020 8 min read The Ministry of Labour & Employment has taken initiatives which includes governance reforms through use of e-governance measures and legislative reforms by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the existing labour laws into 4 labour codes. Legislative Initiatives: Labour Law Reforms The…
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Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Home Affairs 13 Apr 2020 10 min read Important Bills Passed by Parliament Abrogation of Article 370 and 35A Remove Article 370 and 35A of Constitution of India. Brought Jammu & Kashmir (JK) and Ladakh at par with other States and UTs. All provisions of Constitution of India, without…
Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 15 Apr 2020 6 min read The mandate of the Ministry is empowerment of the socially, educationally and economically marginalised sections of the society including Scheduled Castes, other Backward Class, Senior Citizens, Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Transgender Persons, Beggars, Denotified and Nomadic Tribes…
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Abortions 18 Apr 2020 10 min read Why in News? In January 2020, the Union Cabinet has approved amendments to the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971 allowing women to seek abortions as part of the reproductive right and gender justice. The amendment has raised the upper limit of MTP from 20 weeks to…
Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Jal Shakti 20 Apr 2020 9 min read Important Schemes and Policies Ministry of Jal Shakti The government has created a new Ministry called ‘Jal Shakti’ after merging Ministries of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation along with Drinking Water and Sanitation. ‘Jal Shakti’ ministry will encompass issues…
Year End Review- 2019: Ministry Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises 23 Apr 2020 8 min read Important Schemes and Policies Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) PMEGP is a major credit-linked subsidy programme being implemented by the Ministry of MSME since 2008-09. The Scheme is aimed at generating self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro-enterprises…
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