Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY)

Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana (PMJAY)

Making quality medicines available at affordable prices for all, particularly the poor and disadvantaged, through exclusive outlets "Jan Aushadhi Medical Store", so as to reduce out of pocket expenses in healthcare.

In September 2015, the 'Jan Aushadhi Scheme' was revamped as 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana' (PMJAY). In November, 2016, to give further impetus to the scheme, it was again renamed as "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana" (PMBJP).

Relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus.

PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN PACKAGE 

Finance Minister announces Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus. 

➢ Insurance cover of Rs 50 Lakh per health worker fighting COVID-19 to be provided under Insurance Scheme. 

➢ 80 crore poor people will to get 5 kg wheat or rice and 1 kg of preferred pulses for free every month for the next three months. 

➢ 20 crore women Jan Dhan account holders to get Rs 500 per month for next three months. 

➢ Increase in MNREGA wage to Rs 202 a day from Rs 182 to benefit 13.62 crore families. 

➢ An ex-gratia of Rs 1,000 to 3 crore poor senior citizen, poor widows and poor disabled. 

➢ Government to front-load Rs 2,000 paid to farmers in first week of April under existing PM Kisan Yojana to benefit 8.7 crore farmers. 

➢ Central Government has given orders to State Governments to use Building and Construction Workers Welfare Fund to provide relief to Construction Worker.

All in one App to access Government services-UMANG(Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance)

All in one App to access Government services-UMANG(Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance)

UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance)

UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) is envisaged to make e-governance . It is developed by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in India.

UMANG provides a single platform for all Indian Citizens to access pan India e-Gov services ranging from Central to Local Government bodies and other citizen centric services. 

Saubhagya yojana and FAQs on Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana “Saubhagya”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana 'Saubhagya' electricity scheme to provide 24x7 power to all families across India at the BJP's National Executive meet and on the occasion of birth anniversary of RSS ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in New Delhi. 

The announcement made at the headquarters of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is expected to reiterate BJP's electricity-for-all policy. 

Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana –“Saubhagya” a new scheme was launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to ensure electrification of all willing households in the country in rural as well as urban areas on 25th September, 2017.

Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan, Goal & Objectives of PMSMA

About Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan

What is the program?

• The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan has been launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. The program aims to provide assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care, free of cost, universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of every month.
• Hon’ble Prime Minister highlighted the aim and purpose of introduction of the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan in the 31st July 2016 episode of Mann Ki Baat.
• PMSMA guarantees a minimum package of antenatal care services to women in their 2nd / 3rd trimesters of pregnancy at designated government health facilities
• The programme follows a systematic approach for engagement with private sector which includes motivating private practitioners to volunteer for the campaign developing strategies for generating awareness and appealing to the private sector to participate in the Abhiyan at government health facilities.

Rationale for the program:

NITI Aayog announces launch of the schemes - Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana - for incentivising digital payment

Government of India has initiated numerous steps to combat the scourge of Corruption and Black Money in the last two and a half years. The Union cabinet had approved a slew of initiatives in February 2016 to encourage digital payments and a transition to less-cash economy in a strategic manner. The Prime Minister had highlighted these measures in his Man Ki Baat address in May 2016. He had urged people to adopt cashless transactions. 

National Service Scheme (NSS) and its objective motto structure and other work

The main objectives of National Service Scheme (NSS) are :

i. understand the community in which they work.

ii. understand themselves in relation to their community.

iii. identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem-solving.

iv. develop among themselves a sense of social and civic responsibility.

v. utilise their knowledge in finding practical solutions to individual and community problems.

vi. develop competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities.

vii. gain skills in mobilising community participation.

viii. acquire leadership qualities and democratic attitudes.

ix. develop capacity to meet emergencies and natural disasters and

x. practise national integration and social harmony.

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana and its implementation

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana

The National Development Council (NDC), in its meeting held on 29th May, 2007 resolved that a special Additional Central Assistance Scheme (RKVY) be launched. The NDC resolved that agricultural development strategies must be reoriented to meet the needs of farmers and called upon the Central and State governments to evolve a strategy to rejuvenate agriculture. The NDC reaffirmed its commitment to achieve 4 per cent annual growth in the agricultural sector during the 11th plan. The Resolution with respect to the Additional Central Assistance scheme reads as below:

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY), its mission and objective

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY)

Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) envisages a “Slum Free India" with inclusive and equitable cities in which every citizen has access to basic civic infrastructure and social amenities and decent shelter.