Page-77 of Government Schemes Current Affairs

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance

March 31, 2022

The Union Cabinet has approved the “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance” (RAMP) programme that is also supported by the World Bank and will cost Rs 6,062.45 crore. Overview The newly launched RAMP scheme would commence in the Financial Year 2022-23. ..

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100% Electrification of Konkan Railways

March 31, 2022

The Konkan Railway Corporation has finished electrification of its entire 741-kilometer route that stretches from Roha, Maharashtra to Thokur, Karnataka. Overview: This electrification of the 741-kilometer stretch will bring about savings of fuel amounting to Rs 150 crore. It will ..

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AICTE Internship Opportunities

March 31, 2022

Over 1 lakh internship opportunities have been launched by Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan through the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) internship portal. Overview: The internship opportunities have been announced with the aim of enhancing the students’ employability ..

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Revised MGNREGA Wages

March 31, 2022

Fresh wage rates have been notified by the central government under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the financial year 2022-23. Overview: Out of 34 Union Territories and states, 21 of them have received hikes of ..

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National Education Society for Tribal Students

March 30, 2022

National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) is an autonomous organization that was established under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA). On 2nd April 2022, this organization will be celebrating its fourth Foundation Day. Overview: The fourth foundation day will ..

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DBT Bharat Portal

March 30, 2022

On the DBT Bharat Portal 313 centrally sponsored and central sector schemes from 53 different ministries have been onboarded with the aim of ensuring that the beneficiaries are accurately targeted. About DBT Programme This initiative was launched by the Indian ..

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TEJAS Skilling Project

March 29, 2022

On 28th March 2022, Anurag Thakur launched Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills (TEJAS) in Dubai. This is an initiative under the Skill India International Project to train Indians so that they can get employed overseas. The objective of this ..

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Decentralised Waste Management Technology Park

March 29, 2022

On 29th March 2022, a decentralised waste management technology park will be inaugurated in East Jaffrabad, New Delhi under the Waste to Wealth Mission which is an initiative under the Principal Scientific Adviser to the central government’s office. This park ..

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50,000 ODF Plus Villages

March 28, 2022

The milestone of having 50,000 open defecation-free (ODF) Plus villages has been crossed by the country. Overview: The top-performing states under this programme are Telangana which has 13,960 ODF Plus villages. It is followed by Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. ..

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Rajasthan: Udaan Scheme

March 28, 2022

The ‘Udaan’ scheme of Rajasthan provides the rural girls of the state with scholarship schemes thus, allowing them to receive getting access to schooling Overview: The Udaan project has been launched in collaboration with ‘IPE Global’, a development consulting group. ..

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