MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SCHEMES

Schemes Features

1. VAIBHAV ● Launched by the Ministry of Science & Technology as part of

Fellowship Vaishvik Bhartiya Vaigyanik Scheme.
● Aim: To connect the Indian STEMM diaspora with Indian

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academic & R & D Institutions for collaborative research.
● Eligibility: Should be NRIs, PIOs or OCIs & She/He must have
obtained a Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a Recognised

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University.
● The VAIBHAV Fellow would identify an Indian Institution for

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collaboration & must spend up to 2 months in a year for a
maximum of 3 years.

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● Fellowship would include fellowship grant (INR 4,00,000 per
month), international & domestic travel, accommodation &
contingencies.
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2. Anusandhan ● Establishment of this foundation has been passed by the
National parliament through an Act.
Research ● Aim: To provide high level strategic direction for research,
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innovation & entrepreneurship in the fields of natural science
including mathematical sciences, engineering & technology,
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environmental & earth science, health and agriculture.

● Total budget: 50,000 cr for 5 years (2023-28). 70% of this share
is estimated to come from Non governmental organizations.
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3. National ● It has been launched for the period of 8 years to seed, nurture &
Quantum scale up scientific and industrial R & D & create a vibrant &
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Mission innovative ecosystem in Quantum technology.

● Objectives: developing intermediate scale quantum computers
with 50-1000 physical qubits, Satellite based secure quantum
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communication, long distance secure quantum communication

with other countries, developing magnetometers.
● Mission includes setting up of 4 Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) in
top academic and National institutes in the domain of (i)
Quantum Computing, (ii) Quantum Communication, (iii)
Quantum Sensing & Metrology & (iv) Quantum Materials &

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4. National ● Implemented by DST the mission was approved by the Cabinet
Mission on in 2018.
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● Aim: To establish complete convergence with all the
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Physical stakeholders by establishing strong linkages between industry,
System academia, government & international organizations.
● It also aims for development of technology platforms to carry
out R & D, Translational Research, Product development,
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Commercialization.
● Under the NM-ICPS, 25 Technology hubs have been

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established in the areas of advanced technologies.

5. National ● It is steered jointly by the DST & Meity and Implemented

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Super by C-DAC, Pune & IISc, Bengaluru.
Computing ● It has been set up to provide the country with the
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supercomputing infrastructure to meet the increasing
computational demand.
● So far under the mission, 28 systems have been commissioned
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across the nation.

6. Climate ● 2 Missions out of 8 missions of the National Action Plan for

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Climate Change launched in 2008 are being implemented by

Missions the Department of Science & Technology (DST).
● (i) National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem &
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(ii) National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate

Change.

7. National ● Its focus on nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge

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Initiative for based & technology driven) into successful startups.

Developing ● DST facilitates collaboration with academia & industry, support
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(NIDHI)

8. WISE- ● Implemented by DST to cater to women of all walks of life in

KIRAN order to enhance their participation in the field of S & T
with ultimate goal to bring gender parity.
● It runs various programmes like WISE Fellowship for Ph.D,
WISE Post Doctoral Fellowship, WISE Internship in
Intellectual Property Rights, WISE SCOPE & WIDUSHI.

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9. CURIE ● Consolidation of University Research for Innovation &
Excellence is a programme to support women institutions for
establishing state of art research infrastructure to improve
research facilities.

10. Vigyan Jyoti ● It aims to encourage girls to pursue higher education and
career in STEM especially in the areas where women
participation is low.
● Around 25000 girls of class IX-XII are enrolled in this

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11. INSPIRE ● Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research aims to

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attract meritorious youth to study basic & natural sciences
at the college & university level & pursue research career in

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various related fields.
● It is a merit based competitive and Gender neutral scheme.

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● Strengthening, Upscaling & Nurturing Innovations for
Livelihood was launched to support cross bridge
collaboration for identifying & addressing livelihood centric
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local & systemic problems of Economically Weaker Section
of the Society.
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13. Schemes ● (1) Supported Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure

related to (FIST)
Strengthenin ● (2) Supported Promotion of University Research & Scientific
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● (3) Synergising Training Programme Utilizing the Scientific &
Technological Infrastructure Initiative (STUTI).
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● (4) Support for Upgradation Preventive Repair & Maintenance

of Equipment (SUPREME).
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 MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
SCHEMES

Schemes in Features
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PM Virasat ka ● Previously it was called PM Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram.

Samvardhan ● It is an Umbrella Scheme which subsumed/converged 5 erstwhile
(PM-VIKAS) schemes of the Ministry: (i) Seekho aur Kamao, (ii) USTTAD, (iii)

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Hamari Dharohar, (iv) Nai Manzil & (v) Nai Roshni.
● Aim: To cover the life cycle of underprivileged segments of the

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minority community and focus on providing livelihood
opportunities.
● Scheme will be implemented across 4 Components:

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(1) Skillin & Training component.
(2) Leadership & Entrepreneurship with credit support.

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(3) Education component for school dropouts.
(4) Infrastructure Development.
● Seekho aur Kamao: Placement linked skill development scheme for
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minority youth (14-45 years).
● USTTAD: Capacity building initiative to preserve traditional arts &
crafts.
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● Nai Roshni: Leadership development of minority women.

● Nai Manzil: Integrated Education & livelihood initiative for
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minority communities.

PM Jan Vikas ● Centrally Sponsored Scheme which has been approved for the
Karyakram period of 2022-23 to 2025-26.
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(PMJVK) ● Objective: To develop infrastructure projects, which are community

assets in the identified areas.
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● Priority Sectors under the Scheme are: Education, Health, Skill

development, women centric projects etc.
● It will be implemented for all the districts of the country including
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the Aspirational districts.

● Projects are approved in the identified areas where the concentration
of minority population is more than 25% in the catchment area (15
km radius).
● It is a demand driven scheme & State/UT wise allocation of fund is
not made rather yearwise funds are allocated.

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 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE
SCHEMES

Schemes in News Features

1. PM Kisan ● Central Sector Scheme launched in 2019.

Samman Nidhi ● Aim: To supplement financial needs of all landholding
(PM- KISAN) farmers subject to some exclusions.

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● Benefits: Rs 6000 in 3 equal installment per year is transferred
into farmers family bank account though DBT.
● Excluded Category: (i) All institutional land holders, (ii)

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Former & present holders of constitutional post, (iii) Former
& present ministers & legislature at all the 3 tier government,

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(iv) All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/
State Government Ministries /Offices/Departments, (v)

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Pensioners whose monthly pension is 10,000 or more, (vi) All
persons who paid income tax in the last assessment year &
(vii) Professionals like engineers, doctors, lawyers, CA etc.
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2. PM Kisan ● Central Sector Scheme launched in 2019.
Maan Dhan ● Purpose: To provide security to the most vulnerable farmer
Yojana families of Small and Marginal farmers (some exclusion)
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● It is a Voluntary & Contributory scheme. Contribution

ranges between Rs 55 to 200 per month till the age of 60 &
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similar contribution will be done by the central government.

● Beneficiary: Farmers having 2 hectares land & 18 to 40 years.
● It gives an assured pension of Rs 3000/month once they attain
the age of 60.
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● Pension Fund Manager: LIC.

● If a subscriber dies the spouse of the beneficiaries shall be
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entitled to receive 50% of the pension.

● Excluded category is similar to PM- KISAN yojana including
those SMF covered under any other social security schemes.
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3. Agriculture ● Central Sector Scheme. Tenure: 2020-21 to 2032-33.

Infrastructure ● To address the existing gaps & mobilize the investment in
Fund (AIF) agriculture infrastructure.
● Objective: It is a medium-long term debt financing facility for
investment in viable projects for post- harvest management
infrastructure and community farming assets through interest

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 subvention and credit guarantee support.
● Implementing Agency: NABARD. The Fund of Rs. 1 lakh
crore under the scheme will be disbursed.
● Eligible beneficiaries: Farmers, Agriculture Entrepreneurs,
Start-ups, PACS, FPOs, SHGs, Multipurpose Cooperative
societies, State Agencies, APMCs.

4. Formation & ● Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020.

Promotion of ● Aim: To leverage economies of scale & improve market

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10,000 New access for members.
FPOs ● Eligible beneficiaries: FPOs with member size of 300 (in

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plain areas) & 100 (in Northeast & hilly areas).
● FPOs will get financial assistance of upto Rs 18 lakh/FPO for
3 years, Credit guarantee facility upto Rs. 2 crore of project

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loan per FPO.
● Also matching equity grant upto Rs. 2,000 per farmer member

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of FPO with a limit of Rs. 15.00 lakh per FPO.

5. Namo Drone ● Central Sector Scheme launched in 2024.

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Didi ● Aim: To provide drones to 15000 selected Women SHGs for
providing rental services to farmers for agriculture purpose
(application of fertilizers and pesticides).
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● Central Financial Assistance @ 80% of the cost of drone and

accessories/ancillary charges upto a maximum of Rs. 8.0
Lakhs will be provided to the women SHGs for purchase of
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drones.

6. PM Krishi ● Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2015-16.

Sinchayee ● Objective: To enhance physical access of water on farm &
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Yojana expand cultivable area under assured irrigation.

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● Umbrella scheme consisting of 2 Components: (i) Accelerated

Irrigation Benefit Programme & Har khet ko Pani
implemented by Ministry of Jal Shakti and (ii) Integrated
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Watershed Management Programme implemented by

Department of Land Resources (M/o Rural Development).
● Per Drop more Crop initially its component is now being
implemented separately by MoAFW.

7. PM Annadata ● Umbrella scheme to ensure remunerative prices to the

Aay farmers.
Sanrakshan ● Components: (i) Price Support Scheme (PSS), (ii) Price

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 Abhiyan Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and (iii) Private
(PM-AASHA) Procurement Stockist Scheme (PPSS).
● Objective: To ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to
farmers for their produce of notified oilseeds, pulses and
copra.
● PSS: Physical procurement by Central nodal agencies. It is
implemented at the request of the State Government.
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the MSP and the selling/ model price to cover all oilseeds for
which MSP is notified.
● PPSS: States have the option to implement PPSS for

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procurement of oilseeds. Private sector participation in
procurement.

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8. Mission for ● Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2014-15.
Integrated ● Objective: For the holistic development of the horticulture

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Development sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops,
of Horticulture mushrooms, spices, aromatic plants, flowers, coconut, cashew,
(MIDH) cocoa & bamboo.
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● Fund Sharing: 60-40 in All States except NE & Hilly States &
90-10 in NE & Himalayan States.
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 MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
SCHEMES

Schemes in News Features

1. Eklavya Model ● It is a Central Sector Scheme introduced in the year

Residential Schools 1997-98.
(EMRS) ● Objective: To provide quality education to the Schedule

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Tribe (STs) Students in remote areas through residential
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● Beneficiaries include Students from Class VI to XII.
● Governments have decided to establish EMRSs in every
block with 50% or more ST population & atleast 20,000

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tribal persons.
● Implementing Agency: National Education Society for

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Tribal Students (NESTS).
● In 2022, the construction cost of EMRS was enhanced
from Rs. 20 cr and Rs. 24 cr to Rs 38 and 48 cr. in plain
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areas and hilly areas respectively.
● The state governments are required to provide
encumbrance free land of about 15 acres for construction
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of these schools.
● In the Revamped version of the Scheme in 2018 there
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was also a provision for setting up of Eklavya Model Day

Boarding Schools (EMDBS) in sub-districts with 90% or
more ST population & 20000 or more tribal persons.
● Reservation of 20% seats under sports quota for
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deserving ST students.
● Utilization of upto 10% seats by non-ST students.
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2. PM Adi Adarsh ● It is a Revamped version of the existing scheme named

Gram Yojana “Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme”.
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● It will be implemented for the period of 2021-22 to

2025-26.
● Aim: To transform villages with significant tribal
population into model villages.
● It is envisaged to cover villages having atleast 50% tribal
population & 500 STs across States/UTs with notified STs

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 3. PM Janjatiya Vikas ● It is a Central Sector Scheme which was redesigned in
Mission (PMJVM) 2020 leading to merger of 2 existing schemes under it:
(i) Mechanism for Marketing of MFP through MSP &
development of Value Chain & (ii) Institutional Support
for Development and Marketing of Tribal Products.
● Objective: To strengthen tribal entrepreneurship
initiatives and to facilitate livelihood opportunities by
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optimum use of natural resources, Agri / NTFP /
Non-farm enterprises.
● Implementing Agency: TRIFED.

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4. PM Janjati Adivasi ● Both Central Sector & Centrally Sponsored components.
Nyaya Maha ● It was launched recently on 15th November, 2023 on

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Abhiyan (PM the occasion of Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas.
JANMAN) ● Aim: To improve socio-economic conditions of PVTGs

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by saturating PVTGs households & habitations with basic
amenities like safe housing, clean drinking water etc.
● It focuses on 11 Critical Interventions through 9
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ministries.

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Kalyan Yojana 2025-26.

● Focus: Holistic development of tribal communities &
tribal areas through integrated development of villages &
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capacity building.
● Many Schemes covered under it:
(i) Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna
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(ii) Pre-Matric Scholarship

(iii) Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
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(iv) Development of PVTGs

(v) Support to Tribal Research Institutes
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 MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
SCHEMES

The Ministry of Women & Child Development to ensure better monitoring & effective
implementation has clubbed together all the schemes into three verticals: (i) Mission Shakti, (ii)
Mission Vatsalya & (iii) Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0.

1. Mission Shakti (Both Central Sector & Centrally Sponsored Components)

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● An umbrella scheme for safety, security & empowerment of the women to be
implemented for the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26.

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● Objectives: Economic empowerment of women, exercising free choice over their mind
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participation by promoting skill development, financial literacy, capacity building etc.
● It has 2 sub schemes: “Sambal” and “Samarthya”.

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● Sambal (Central Sector): It is for the safety & security of women. Components: One
stop Centers(OSC), Women helpline, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Nari Adalats.
● Samarthya (Centrally Sponsored): It is for the empowerment of Women.
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Components: Ujjwala, Swadhar Greh, Working Women Hostel, National Creche
Scheme & PM Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY).
● OSC- To provide support & assistance to women affected by violence & distress both
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in public and private spaces. Services provided like Medical aid, legal assistance,
temporary shelter, police assistance, psycho-social counseling.
● Beti Bachao Beti Padhao- It was launched in 2015 to address the growing concern of
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declining Child Sex Ratio. The key elements of the scheme include the enforcement of
Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act.
● Nari Adalats- To provide women with an Alternate Grievance Redressal mechanism
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for resolving cases of petty nature faced by them at the local level.
● Shakti Sadan (Merged 2 previous scheme Swadhar greh & Ujjwala)- Integrated relief
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& rehabilitation home for women in distress situations. Residents will be provided
services like: food, clothing, counseling, primary health facilities, vocational training,
opening of bank accounts, social security benefits etc.
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● Palna Creche Facility- To provide creche facility in a safe & secure environment for
children (aged between 6 months to 6 years), nutritional support, health & cognitive
development, immunization, education etc. It will be available for all the mothers
irrespective of their employment status.
● PMMVY 2.0- Originally launched in 2017 later merged into Mission Shakti. To
provide cash incentives during pregnancy for partial compensation of wage loss. It
provides maternity benefits of Rs 5000 (in 2 installments) & incentive of Rs 6000

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 (single installment) for the second child provided that the second child is a girl.

2. Mission Vatsalya

● It is a Centrally sponsored scheme which subsumed erstwhile Child protection

services scheme. It is to provide support to States & UTs for delivering services for
children in need and in difficult circumstances.
● It lays emphasis on child rights, advocacy and awareness with the motto to “leave no
one behind.

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● Related Acts for its Implementation: Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 & POCSO Act, 2012.
● The Child Care Institutions set up under the scheme by the State government support
inter-alia age-appropriate education, access to vocational training, health care,

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recreation, counseling etc. It covers both rural and urban children.
● Mission Vatsalya Portal: For all Management Information System & documentation

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purposes. It has integrated erstwhile different portals like khoya paya portal, Track
Child, Integrated Child Protection scheme portal, CARINGS portal.

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3. Saksham Anganwadi & Poshan 2.0

● It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for providing integrated nutrition support.

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● It seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition through a strategic shift in nutrition
content and delivery and by creation of a convergent eco-system.
● The programmes has been organized into 3 verticals:
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(i) Nutrition support for Children (upto 6 years age), Adolescent Girls (14-18 years)
and Pregnant & Lactating Mothers.
(ii) Early Childhood Care & Education (3-6 years) & early stimulation for (0-3 years).
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(iii) Anganwadi infrastructure including modern, upgraded Skasham Anganwadi and

Poshan Abhiyan.
● Objectives of Poshan 2.0: To contribute to human capital development of the country,
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address challenges of malnutrition, promote nutritional awareness & address nutrition

related deficiencies.
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● Poshan Tracker- A new, robust ICT centralized data system to facilitate monitoring
and tracking of all Anganwadi workers, Anganwadi Centres, Beneficiaries on defined
indicators. It is also being linked with Reproductive Child Health (RCH) portal
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“Anmol” of MoHFW.

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 MINISTRY OF FINANCE
SCHEMES

Schemes Features

1. Mahila ● Newly launched small savings scheme exclusively for women and
Samman girls in India.
Savings ● It was announced in the budget of 2023-24.

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Certifica ● Aim of the scheme is to promote financial inclusion &
te empowerment of women & girls.
(MSSC) ● It is available for a 2 year period upto March 2025.

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● MSSC accounts can be opened by women of any age group
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● Minimum deposit: Rs 1000 & Maximum: Rs 2 lakh.
● Interest Rate- 7.5% p.a which is compounded quarterly.

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● Facilities of partial withdrawal & premature disclosure (after 6
months & interest rate reduced by 2%) on compassionate grounds
are available.
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● Account holders are eligible to withdraw a maximum of up to 40%
of the eligible balance after 1 year.
● Authorized Agencies: Department of Posts, All Public Sector Banks
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& 4 Private Sector Banks.

2. PM Jan ● It was launched on 15th Aug 2014 to ensure access to financial

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Dhan services in an affordable manner.

Yojana ● Basic tenants of the Scheme: Banking the unbanked, Securing the
unsecured & Funding the unfunded.
● Initial features based on 6 pillars:
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● (i) Universal access to banking services- Branch & banking

correspondents, (ii) Basic Saving bank accounts with overdraft
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facility of 10,000 to every eligible adult, (iii) Financial literacy

programme, (iv) Creation of Credit guarantee fund, (v) Insurance-
(RuPay card insurance) Accident insurance cover upto 2 lakh
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(initially 1 lakh) & life cover of Rs 30,000 and (vi) Pension scheme
for unorganized sector.
● Enhancement in Overdraft facility (OD) when scheme was extended
beyond 2018 like OD upto Rs 2000 without conditions & Increase in
age limit for OD from 60 to 65 years.

3. Stand ● It was launched in 2016 to promote entrepreneurship at the

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 Up India grassroot level. It is a Central Sector Scheme.
● Objective: (i) Promote entrepreneurship among Women, SCs & STs,
(ii) Provide loan for Greenfield enterprises in manufacturing,
services, agri-allied activities, trading sector & (iii) Facilitate bank
loans between Rs 10 lakh to 1 cr to at least one SC/ST borrower &
at least 1 women borrower per bank branch of Scheduled
Commercial Banks (SCBs).
● Loan can be extended through All SCBs.

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● Eligibility: SC, ST or Women, above 18 years of age, Loans under
the scheme are available for only greenfield projects, In case of
non-individual enterprises, 51% of the shareholding and controlling

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stake should be held by either SC/ST and/or Women Entrepreneur &
Borrowers should not be in default to any bank.

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● Refinancing Agency- SIDBI.

4. Atal ● Flagship Social Security scheme launched in 2015 to provide old

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Pension age income security to Indian citizens particularly from the
Yojana unorganized sector.
● Eligibility: 18 to 40 years old, all bank account holders.
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● Benefits: Guaranteed minimum monthly pension of Rs 1000 & in its
multiple upto Rs 5000 after the age of 60(based on contribution)
● Administered by- PFRDA. Subscribers can voluntarily exit.
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● Premature death (before 60) spouse can continue or after 60 Pension

will be given to spouse, if spouse dies then to nominee.
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5. PM ● Central sector life insurance scheme launched in 2015 offering

Jeevan coverage for death due to any reason.
Jyoti ● Eligibility & benefits: Citizens (NRI included)- 18 to 50 years age.
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Bima Life cover of upto 2 lakh against the premium of Rs 436 p.a.
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6. PM ● Accidental insurance Central sector scheme launched in 2015.

Suraksh ● Eligibility: Citizens (NRI included)- 18 to 70 years of age.
a Bima ● Benefits: Rs 2 lakh for accidental death/total disability & 1 lakh for
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partial disability against a premium of Rs 20 p.a.

7. New ● Defined retirement benefit contribution scheme with employees

Pension contributing toward their pension corpus along with government.
System: ● Its fund will be invested in earmarked investment schemes. On
PFRDA retirement 60% redeemed amount tax free, 40% in annuities.
● All Indian Citizens (Voluntary) (18-65 years). It involves risk.

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 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT
SCHEMES

Schemes in News Features

1. Scheme for ● Purpose of the scheme is to provide seats for the meritorious SC
Residential boys & girls in the best private residential schools in the country.
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● Beneficiaries: SC Students of class 8th & 10th to be selected for
Areas:
further studies in class 9th to 12th.
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● Selection for Schools: Best performing CBSE based private
residential schools, having more than 75% pass percentage for

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class 10th & 12th for last 3 years.
● Selection of Students: Approximately 3000 SC Students, whose
parents annual income is upto 2.5 lakh will be selected through
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test conducted by NTA.
● Total fees of the students including school & hostel would be
borne by the Department of Social justice.
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● The scheme is being implemented in 2 Modes: (I) SHRESHTA

Schools (Best CBSE/State Board affiliated Private Residential
Schools) under which students will be selected every year & (II)
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In Mode 2 Schools under NGOs/Voluntary Organization which

are registered as non-profit working in quality education.
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2. Atal Vayo ● Implemented to take care of the various needs of Senior citizens
Abhyuday including shelter, food, healthcare etc.
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Yojana ● Components of the Scheme include: Integrated Programme for

Senior Citizens (IPSrC), State Action Plan for Senior Citizens
(SAPSrC), Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY), Elderline –
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National Helpline for Senior Citizens, Senior-care Ageing

Growth Engine (SAGE), Geriatric Caregivers Training.

3. National ● Central Sector Scheme jointly initiated by MoSJE & MoHUA

Action Plan for the period of 2022-23 to 2025-26.
for ● Aim: To eliminate manual scavenging & ensure the safety &
Mechanized dignity of the sanitation workers.

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 Sanitation ● Nodal Agency- National Safai Karamchari Financial
Ecosystem Development Corporation (NSKF-DC).
(NAMASTE ● Components: Profiling of SSWs, Occupational Safety Training
) and distribution, Extending Health Insurance Scheme Benefits,
Assistance for Safety Devices, Livelihood Assistance,
Convergence of Programmes of MoSJE & MoHUA, IEC
Campaign & Skill development training.

4. PM Dakshta ● Central Sector Scheme launched in 2020-21.

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Kaushalta targeted groups & make them employable.
Sampann ● Target groups: SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Safai Karamcharis

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Hitgrahi including waste pickers. Age criteria: 18-45 years.
PM-DAKSH ● Income criteria: No income limit for SCs, Safai Karmacharis

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including waste pickers & DNTs. for OBCs- Annual family
income below 3 lakh, for EBCs- below 1 lakh.

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● Umbrella scheme launched in 2022 as a Central Sector Scheme
● Purpose: To provide comprehensive welfare measures for both
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d Individuals Transgender persons & persons who are engaged in begging.
for ● It includes 2 Sub-schemes for the above purpose.
Livelihood ● Measures: Rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities,
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& Enterprise counseling, education, skill development, economic linkages.

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6. PM ● It is a merged scheme of 3 Centrally Sponsored schemes: PM

Anusuchit Adarsh Gram yojana, Special Central Assistance to SC Sub Plan
Jaati & Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana.
Abhyuday ● Aim: To reduce poverty of the SC communities by generation of
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Yojana additional employment opportunities through Skill development,

(AJAY) income generating schemes and other initiatives.
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7. PM ● Scholarship scheme for OBCs, EBCs and DNT Students.

YASASVI ● Students can avail Pre-Matric & Post-Matric scholarship.
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● Income from all sources should not exceed 2.5 lakh per annum.

8. SEED ● Economic empowerment of DNT communities.

Scheme ● 4 Components: To provide coaching of good quality, Health
Insurance, To facilitate livelihood initiative & financial
assistance for construction of houses.

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