- This was launched on 2nd October, 2014, which aims at attaining an Open Defecation Free India by 2nd October, 2019, by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households and initiating Solid and Liquid Waste Management activities in all Gram Panchayats to promote cleanliness. - Under SBM(G), the incentives for Individual House - Hold Latrines (IHHLs) have been enhanced from Rs.10,000...

- The Government of India is extremely concerned about the old age income security of the working poor and is focussed on encouraging and enabling them to join the National Pension System (NPS). - The Finance Minister has announced a new initiative called Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in his Budget Speech for 2015-16. - This newly proposed scheme will replace 'swavalamban Scheme' introduced...

-Roshni is a special scheme for tribal areas and critical LWE ( Left Wing Extremist) affected districts. -it provides for training programs over different time periods, currently these are for 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. -In the 12 month format besides the normal, skill, IT and soft skill training, trainees are also provided National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) certification depending on the s...

-Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship outcome-based skill training scheme of the new Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) to take up skill training and become employable and earn their livelihood. -Encourage standardization in the certification process and initiate a process of creating a registry of skills -Increase productivity of the existing workfo...

Objectives The objective of this Scheme is to encourage skill development for youth by providing monetary rewards for successful completion of approved training programs. Specifically, the Scheme aims to: Encourage standardization in the certification process and initiate a process of creating a registry of skills Enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth to take up skill training and bec...