PROMOTING CULTURE & TOURISM Susanskrit Bharat, Sanrakshit Bharat PADMA AWARDS FOR UNSUNG HEROES · For the first time, Padma Awards became People’s Awards by opening the doors to unsung heroes. · For the first time in the 62-year old history of Padma Awards, ordinary citizens were also given the opportunity to nominate others. · Previously only Union Ministers, MoS , Chief Ministers, Governors, Members of Parliament, previous recipients and important persons could nominate others for the Awards. · As a result, exemplary people who normally went unrecognized were honored for the first time. E.g. Shri Karimul Hak , who runs a ‘Bike-Ambulance-service’ for the people of Dhalabar...
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MINORITY WELFARE (Minority) SABKA BHARAT- SAB KE LIYE BHARAT · “ USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development)” launched on 14 May 2015. · New scheme ‘ Nai Manzil’ launched on 8 August 2015 to benefit school drop outs among the minority youth to seek better employment in the organized sector. · Aimed at capacity building and updating the traditional skills of master craftsmen and artisans. Trained master craftsmen/artisan will train the minority youth in specific traditional arts/crafts. · MANAS : Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills set up to address skill development needs of minority communities. · “ Hamari Dharohar ”...
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Care & Protection of Women Stree Shakti- Deshki Shakti Naree Shakti- Shashakt Bharat Beti Bachao Beti Padhao · Launched by Prime Minister in January, 2015 · Being implemented in 161 districts across the country which have low Child Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB). · Extensive outreach campaign combined with large number of local innovations and stakeholders participation for improving SRB · Promoting compulsory registration of pregnancies and institutional deliveries. · In 30 months, 104 districts out of 161 have shown improvement in SRB. · The scheme is being expanded to all t...
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ENERGY SECTOR DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA GRAM JYOTI YOJANA: (DDUGJY) , as on 02.11.17 Scheme launched on 25 th July 2015 Launched with an initial allocation of Rs . 500 crores to ensure power supply to the rural poor. The initial target of 2,800 villages; 7,108 village electrified in one year Target of electrifying 18452 villages till May 2018. 14,786 out of 18,452 un - electrified villages electrified as on 02 . 11 . 17 GARV: Grameen Vidyutikaran Android app – launched for real-time and transparent tracking of the progress in rural electrification UJALA ( Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) , as on 02.11.17 · 27 . 25 crore LED Bulbs distributed. · 35,400 Million units of electricity saved per year · To help government to save Rs ...
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ECONOMY Badhta Bharat- Ubharata Bharat DEMONETISATION DIGITAL PAYMENT PROMOTION & LESS CASH ECONOMY · Mera mobile mera bank mera batua : BHIM app (based on United Payments Interface(UPI)), to promote cashless economy brings payments to people’s phones · 125 lakh people have adopted the BHIM app so far. Total transactions in BHIM App is nearly 50 lakhs & amount transacted is Rs. 1407 cr since 30th December, 2016 · BHP – AADHAR Platform launched by PM on 14 th April ,2017 on Ambedkar Jayanti at Nagpur · Cash incentives to promote digital payments – Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi Dhan Vyapar Yojana · ...