When we talk about NAM (National AYUSH Mission), it is not a standalone program. The Ministry of AYUSH has launched a series of complementary initiatives to strengthen regulation, digital access, documentation, and credibility of AYUSH systems. 🔬 Scheme for Promoting Pharmacovigilance of AYUSH Drugs Let’s begin with a simple analogy. If a medicine causes side…
Imagine India’s healthcare system as a diverse garden. On one side, you have Allopathy, the dominant system. But in the same garden, there exist deeply rooted, time-tested medicinal systems that have originated from Indian culture itself — Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homoeopathy. These systems are together known as AYUSH. Now, the Government of…
These schemes are targeted initiatives by NCDC to support various sectors under the umbrella of cooperative empowerment. While the Dairy Sahakar focuses on dairy, these schemes broaden the scope to healthcare, youth entrepreneurship, and internships. Let us look at each of them one by one: 🩺 AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR SCHEME “Cooperatives in the service of holistic…
Introduction: The Vision Behind the Scheme The Dairy Sahakar Scheme was launched as a part of the government’s larger vision of transforming the cooperative sector. The motto behind this scheme is: 🗣️ “From Cooperation to Prosperity” This means that cooperatives, which are often small or local-level bodies, must not remain just as facilitators of services,…
Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) – Also called SAANJHI 🔷 Essence: MPs are not just lawmakers; they must also become catalysts of village transformation. That’s the soul of SAGY. It was launched in 2014 🎯 Objectives: 🗺️ Target & Timeframe: 🏡 Development Unit: 🔧 Model of Implementation: ✅ Village Selection Criteria by MPs: MP Type…
INTRODUCTION: What is PMAY-G? “Home is more than a structure of bricks — it is the foundation of dignity.” Launched in 2016, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) aims to achieve “Housing for All” in rural India by providing pucca houses with basic amenities to homeless and houseless rural poor. It is a Centrally Sponsored…
INTRODUCTION: What is DAY-NRLM? “Instead of giving fish, teach how to fish.”DAY-NRLM is based on self-reliance, dignity, and empowerment of rural poor — especially women — by organising them into institutions (like SHGs), providing skills, financial access, and livelihood support. Launched under the Ministry of Rural Development, it is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at…
INTRODUCTION: What is PMGSY? In simple terms: PMGSY is India’s flagship rural road connectivity programme. Started in 2000, its aim is to connect every rural habitation with an all-weather road, especially in areas that have remained geographically and economically isolated. Imagine a village 20 km from the nearest town, with no pucca road. Even a…
INTRODUCTION: What is NSAP? The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 1995 that provides financial assistance to poor (BPL) households during times of vulnerability — like old age, widowhood, disability, or death of the breadwinner. 🔸 It is not an employment scheme.🔸 It is a direct social support programme…
Replaced by VB-GRAM G Scheme. Background And Spirit of the Scheme Imagine a village family with no land, no stable income, and no alternative livelihood. Can the government ensure them some minimum earning through dignified work — as a right, not as charity? This is what MGNREGA does. ✅ It makes the “right to work”…
