Following the atrocious Nirbhaya Gang rape case in 2012, a special fund was established in 2013 with the goal of carrying out projects meant to increase women’s safety and security in India. “Nirbhaya Fund” was the name of the fund; the word “Nirbhaya” means “fearless,” and the victim of gang rape was given the pseudonym […]
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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act of 2009 ensures that all Indian children between the ages of six and fourteen receive free and compulsory education. The Act is not limited to government schools and involves precise rules for private schools to facilitate the law. The RTE Act’s Section 12(1)(c) requires
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Female farmers in India are one of the most marginalised groups as they seldom have agency over the land they toil away for. Better Life Farming is an initiative that aims to help women take agency and ownership of the land, who’s produce is the fruit of their hardwork.
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The Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood Enterprise (SMILE) is a scheme aimed towards the holistic development, upliftment and sheltering of transgender persons.
The Ministry of social Justice and Empowerment has started a National Overseas Scholarship Scheme to help different marginalized communities access higher education.
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India’s rapid population growth has warranted an increased demand for energy. Industries and offices are shifting towards the relatively cost-effective and renewable energy resource, solar panels. The government’s proposal to offer homeowners subsidized solar energy has helped them gain respite from soaring electricity bills. The schemes make solar a viable and enticing option for homeowners,
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Agricultural assistance mechanisms provided by Government of India.
Vikaspedia: Guide for Government Agriculture Resources & Schemes Read More »
There are several government schemes targeted towards improving the quality of life of the citizens. Some of them include MGNREGA, National Family Benefit Scheme and Shravanbal Yojana
Sarkari Yojna: List of Government Schemes in Maharashtra (English/Marathi) Read More »
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has put up several resources for the citizens to be able to access information about government initiatives and schemes meant for them. There are several instructional manuals such as the manual for National Fellowship for Students, available in both English and Hindi. There is an Instruction Manual for the Umang
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Niti Aayog takes care of the day to day policies, decision making and implementation in the nation
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