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Namami Gange
Aim : To clean River Ganga.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)
Aim : To provide training to students in their field which will further help them in
the placement and obtaining a suitable job. It will create 50 lakh apprentices by
2019-20.
NITI Aayog
Aim : To give a new direction to the country through creative thinking, publicprivate partnership and optimum utilisation of resources, a new institution has
been formed by dismantling the Planning Commission.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
Aim : The govern-ment has drawn up the list of beneficiaries based on SECC
2011 data. The Iist, however, will be verified at the gram sabha level. The
government will make the list of beneficiaries public.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana
Aim : To create a better transport systems through 80,000 Commercial PVs
across the country at subsidized rate in the rural areas.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sinchai Yojana
Aim : This scheme is designed to increase the agricultural productivity
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yoiana
Aim : For a comprehensive economic inclusion, to provide the bank accounts,
insurance cover and a debit card to all the citizens of the country.
Pradhan Mantri Jeevan jyoti Bima Yojana
Aim : This scheme is a renewable one year life insurance cover for Rs. 2 lakhs for
a premium of 2330 for all bank account holders whose age is between 18 to 50
years. The life insurance amount goes to the bereaved family.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency)
Aim : This scheme aims at funding the unfunfed small enterprises who provide
employment and contribute to nation-building.
PMRD Fellows Scheme
Aim : To engage young professionals to work with District Collector in improving
the development facilitators who will be available as a ready resource for rural
development activities over a long term.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bandhan
Aim : It is a fixed Deposit scheme started at all nationalised banks that offers 8%
interest on deposits made as a gift during Rakshabandhan festival ( as a means
for financial security).
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yoiana
Aim : It is a renewable accidental death-cum-disability cover of 32 lakhs for a
premium of 312 per annum for all bank account holders whose age is between
18 to 70 years.
and the Skill Loan scheme. The scheme will recognise and provide skill to 24 lakh
youth who lack formal certification, such as workers in vast unorganised sector.
Such skilled workforce could be employed anywhere in the world and encourage
entrepreneurship to create more jobs at home. Special camps are being
organised with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan to build awareness of the program.
Smart Cities Mission
Aim : To set-up 100 smart cities across India on the basis of demand from the
residents and municipalities, with provisions for technology, energy efficiency,
efficient transport, walk-to-work, and cycling.
Stand Up India Loan Scheme
Aim : to provide financial assistance to the schedule caste, backward tribes and
women and also promote entrepreneurship and employment.
Start Up India for New Initiatives
Sukanya Samriddhi account
Aim : Under the scheme, an interest of 9.2% (FY 2015-16) is provide on
deposited amount which is tax free. The account under this scheme a saving
account can be opened by the parent or legal guardian of a girl child of less than
10 years of age with a minimum deposit of 31,000 in any post office or
authorised branches of commercial bank.
Sukanya Yojana :
Aim : A deposit scheme only for girls who are forced to quit their studies or
forced to marry at an early age
Swachch Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) :
Aim : National level campaign by the Government of India covering 4041
statutory towns to clean the streets, roads and infra-structure of the country.
Aims to accomplish the vision by 2 October 2019, 150th birthday of Mahatma
Gandhi.
Swavavlamban Abhiyaan (self reliance drive)
Aim : To uplift the poor, empowering women and youth and those people living
below poverty line to ensure dignity besides self-sufficiency.
Uday-Ujwal Scheme :
Aim : to protect financially threatened power distributing private Discoms
Universal Account Number scheme Aim: To enable 41.7 million employees to
make their Provident Fund account portable, hassle-free and universally
accessible.
Vidyanjali Yojana
Aim : A School Volunteer Programme/Scheme by HRD Ministry for enhancing the
involvement of community and private sector in Government run elementary
schools. The Vidyanjali scheme has been launched under the overall aegis of the
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.
Zero-Defect, Zero-Effect Scheme
Aim : To encourage domestic manufacturers to adopt a 'Made in India' policy to
make top-of-the-line products with no defects and ill-effect on the environment.
'Made in India' must stand for quality products.