SVAMITVA Scheme (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) Background & Purpose 👉 Purpose: To provide an integrated property ownership solution for rural India by creating accurate land records. Objectives Salient Features Key Activities 👉 Essence: The scheme uses modern technology (drones, GIS, DigiLocker) to formalize rural property rights, reduce disputes,…
1. Scheme for Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourer – 2021 Key Features: 👉 Essence: Financial + institutional framework to rehabilitate bonded labour survivors and prevent re-bondage. 2. Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) Benefits: 👉 Essence: First-ever unemployment allowance for ESI-covered workers. 3. Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme Financing: Implementing Agency: 👉 Essence: India’s largest social…
Background and Context Child labour has been one of India’s long-standing socio-economic challenges. Children, instead of going to school, are often found working in factories, fields, or hazardous occupations due to poverty and lack of awareness. 👉 To tackle this, the government started the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) as a Central Sector Scheme in…
Background and Rationale India’s workforce is predominantly in the unorganised sector—street vendors, rickshaw pullers, construction workers, domestic workers, etc. Unlike salaried employees in the formal sector, these workers lack social security like PF, gratuity, or pension. 👉 To address this gap, the government launched the PM-SYM—a dedicated pension scheme for unorganised workers, ensuring that even…
Background and Context Whenever we study any government scheme, the first question should be: Why was this scheme needed? 👉 After the COVID-19 pandemic, India’s formal sector faced a huge employment crisis. Many workers, especially in the low-wage bracket, lost their jobs. At the same time, industries and firms were struggling to restart operations. Thus,…
While flagship schemes like Mission Vatsalya, Poshan 2.0, and Saksham Anganwadi cover a broad spectrum of care and protection, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has also launched several targeted, issue-specific schemes. These smaller but significant initiatives aim to fill policy gaps, encourage community participation, and address emerging socio-economic challenges — especially post-COVID….
Let’s begin with a fundamental idea from the philosophy of governance — that the true strength of a nation lies in how it treats its children. If children are safe, healthy, and educated, the nation’s future is secure. Recognising this, the Government of India launched Mission Vatsalya in 2021 to provide care, protection, and holistic…
Let us begin with a simple but profound question — Why is nutrition important for a nation?The answer lies in a simple logic: A nourished citizen is a productive citizen. Nutrition impacts a child’s physical and cognitive development, a mother’s health, and eventually, a country’s human capital. Recognising this, the Government of India launched a…
🧭 Purpose and Philosophy of the Scheme Let’s begin with the central idea of the scheme.BBBP is not just a government programme. It’s a social movement — aimed at transforming how Indian society views the girl child. 💰 Funding and Financial Aspects This shows the scheme’s focus is on awareness, outreach and behavioural change, not…
Let’s understand this mission in layers, from concept to implementation. 🧭 Purpose and Nature of the Scheme Mission Shakti is not a single scheme, but a composite umbrella programme. It brings together multiple schemes focused on the safety, security, and empowerment of women — and not just at one life stage, but across their entire…
