REACH OUT SCHEME •Ministry of Earth Sciences is implementing an umbrella scheme Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) for capacity building •Aim of the scheme: To support various R&D activities, develop useful collaborations with international organizations, develop ...

ATL Sarthi ✅As the name suggests, Sarthi is a charioteer and ATL Sarthi will enable the ATLs to be efficient and effective. ✅The initiative has four pillars ensuring the performance enhancement of ATLs through regular process improvements like a self-reporting dashboard known as ‘MyATL ...

INDIAai (The National AI Portal of India) platform: •Aim: It will help in boosting research and facilitate tools required for the growth of the start-up community. •Implementation: It is a joint venture by MEITY, NEGD and NASSCOM •Potential: AI is expected to add USD 967 billion to the ...

Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM AJAY) ✅PM-AJAY has been framed after merging the three erstwhile schemes Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP) Babu Jagjivan Ram Chatrawas Yojana (BJRCY) ✅The ...

Government’s Initiatives for Startups ✅Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): It aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization. ✅National Startup Awards: It seeks to recognize and reward ...

Programmes launched in India towards biodiversity conservation: ✅ The Union Budget 2023 : It mentioned “Green Growth” as one of the seven priorities/Saptarishis. ✅The National Mission  for a Green India : It aims to increase forest cover on degraded lands and protect existing forested ...

Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme Scheme ✅It is a central sector scheme  which aims at development of infrastructure for the leather sector, address environmental concerns specific to the leather sector, facilitate additional investments, employment generation and increase ...

Recent initiatives/achievements by/of the GoI: related to women empowerment ✅To mark the IWD 2023, the Union Ministry of Science & Technology announced an exclusive women’s portal for research grants and funds under CSIR-ASPIRE. ✅68% of 2 crore PM Awas-Gramin beneficiaries are women and ...

Steps taken for Disabled population ✅NEP 2020: progressive education policy ✅Accessible India Campaign: To create a barrier-free environment for independent, safe and dignified living ✅The international development agenda says “Leave No One Behind.” ✅The RPwD Act also increased the ...

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Program ✅The programme targets improvements in the performance of 5.5 lakh MSMEs. ✅It is expected to mobilise financing of USD 15.5 billion, as part of the government’s USD 3.4 billion MSME Competitiveness – A Post-COVID Resilience and ...