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Model Skill Loan Scheme, Eligibility, Repayment Period

Context: Skill Development Minister Jayant Chaudhary launched the updated Model Skill Loan Scheme. Model Skill Development Loan Scheme Objective: Provides institutional credit to individuals pursuing skill development courses aligned with National Occupations Standards and Qualification Packs. Training Institutes: Courses must...

U-WIN Portal: Vaccinations Management System for every Child

Context: As part of the government's 100-day health agenda, the U-WIN portal will be rolled out nationwide. U-WIN Portal U-WIN is a new online vaccine management portal for childhood vaccination, similar to CoWIN used during the Covid-19 pandemic. Purpose: To...

National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES)

Context: The Union Cabinet approved the “National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme” (NFlES) for improving the criminal justice system in India. National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES) This National Forensic Infrastructure Enhancement Scheme (NFIES) aims to enhance forensic infrastructure across the...

Interest Equalisation Scheme, Objective, Features, Eligibility

Context Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India has urged the government to restore the interest subvention scheme for all exporters and raise the benefits offered to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Benefits under the Interest Equalisation Scheme expired last...

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Progress, Impact and Challenges

Context: Recently, NITI Aayog released its 4th evaluation report on India's progress on the 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2015. India's SDG Progress: Key Data from The Report Overall India Score 2023-24: 71 points...

Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH)

Context The Finance Ministry refused the Health Ministry's request for a $10 million fund to fulfill a G20 pledge. India pledged unwavering support and seed funding for digital health as part of its G20 commitments. Global Initiative on Digital Health...

Agnipath Scheme, Objectives, Eligibility, Qualification and Salary

Context: The Indian Army has recently undertaken an internal survey to evaluate the Agnipath Scheme as this scheme completed its two years. The Agnipath military recruitment scheme, introduced in June 2022, faced opposition from the INDIA bloc and Armed Forces...

MPLAD Scheme, Key Features and Challenges

Context: Over the past decade, Lok Sabha members elected from Delhi's seven constituencies have failed to utilise Rs 100 crore out of their entitled Rs 311.5 crore funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme. Members of...

DigiLocker, Features, Use Cases and Legal Validity

Context: Students can check their board exam results, and access their scores and official mark sheets via the Indian government’s DigiLocker platform. What is Digilocker? About: DigiLocker is a digital storage platform launched in 2015 as part of the Indian...

CDP-Suraksha: Cluster Development Program (CDP)

Context: The government launched CDP-SURAKSHA, a digital platform to disburse subsidies to horticulture farmers under the Cluster Development Programme (CDP). What is CDP-SURAKSHA? CDP-SURAKSHA stands for “System for Unified Resource Allocation, Knowledge, and Secure Horticulture Assistance”. It allows instant subsidy...