What is Atal Innovation Mission? NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was established in 2016 as the Government of India's flagship program to encourage a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country. To this aim, AIM has taken a...

What is Antyodaya Anna Yojana? Antyodaya Anna Yojana entailed identifying one crore of the poorest of the poor families from among the number of BPL families covered by the TPDS in each state and giving them food grains at a...

What is PMAYG? The development of rural India is equally important for the progress of the nation. Unavailability of resources and poverty has in fact forced people in these areas to live in unhygienic conditions. Enhancing the quality of life...

What is Mahila Samman Savings Certificate? Mahila Samman Saving Certificate (MSSC), a new small savings scheme launched in the Budget 2023 to promote investments among women. MSSC is a single-holder account that can be opened at any Post Office or...

What is the Sankalp Scheme in India? The Ministry of Skill Development's Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion ("Sankalp") initiative is funded by a World Bank loan. It strives to increase short-term skill training in terms of quality...

The government of Haryana has taken an initiative towards the educated unemployed youth. To support the youth, the government has launched a scheme known as Saksham Yuva Yojana. The scheme took place on 1st November 2016. The core objective of...

What is Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana? The Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana Scheme is the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's flagship program. Through entrepreneurship education, training, capacity building, mentorship, and handholding, PMYY aims to create jobs. Apprenticeships in certain trades...

Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) is a mandatory savings scheme for employees whose basic salary plus Dearness Allowance (DA) is up to INR 15,000. The maximum EPS contribution by the employer is 8.3% of basic salary + DA. EPS offers a...