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Manual Scavenging Various policy initiatives ✅Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2020: It proposes to completely mechanise sewer cleaning, introduce ways for ‘on-site’ protection and provide compensation to manual scavengers in case of sewer deaths. ✅Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013: Superseding the 1993 Act, […]

PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India (PM-YASASVI) ✅The scheme will cover Other Backward Class (OBC), Economically Backward Class (EBC) and DNT students for pursuing studies from Class IX to XII in reputed school shortlisted by the government. ✅The scheme is to be implemented through National Scholarship Portal. 30% of the slots shall

AYURSWASTHYA Yojana Ayush Ministry is currently running a Central Sector Scheme titled AYURSWASTHYA Yojana. It has two components: ✅AYUSH and Public Health: To promote AYUSH intervention for community health care. ✅Up-gradation of facilities to Centre of Excellence: To support establishment of advanced/ specialized AYUSH medical health units in reputed AYUSH and Allopathic institutions both in

∆The European Union: Evolution ✓European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was set up when in 1951 six members -Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands – signed the Treaty of Paris ✓In 1957, envisioning an “ever closer union,” the Treaties of Rome created the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy

Some of the government initiatives to transform rural healthcare: ✅Under Ayushman Bharat, the existing SCs and PHCs are being transformed into AB-Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) to deliver preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services which are universal, free and close to the community. ✅PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) envisages increased investments in public

Grameen Udyami Scheme ✅MoS Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar to attend the felicitation programme of 200 tribal women under the Grameen Udyami Scheme ✅Under the programme, the endeavour is to multi-skill India’s youth and impart functional skills to them for enabling livelihoods ✅Launched by: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)

PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) ✅PM MITRA Parks will offer an opportunity to create an integrated textiles value chain right from spinning, weaving, processing/dyeing, and printing to garment manufacturing at 1 location ✅An integrated Textile Value chain at 1 location will reduce logistics costs of the Industry ✅Intended to generate ~1

India’s Initiatives to Reduce Suicides ✅Mental Healthcare Act, 2017: aims to provide mental healthcare services for persons with mental illness. ✅KIRAN: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched a 24/7 toll-free helpline  KIRAN to provide support to people facing anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns. ✅Manodarpan Initiative:  is an

Government Initiatives to Promote Hindi: ✅◦ The Central Hindi Directorate was established in 1960 by the Government of India under the Ministry of Education. ✅◦ Indian council for cultural relations has established ‘Hindi Chairs’ in various foreign universities/institutions abroad. ✅◦ LILA-Rajbhasha (Learn Indian Languages through Artificial Intelligence) is a multimedia based intelligent self-tutoring application for

PARAKH ✅PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National education policy 2020 that envisaged a standard-setting body to advise school boards regarding new assessment patterns and latest research, and promote collaborations between them. ✅It will act as a constituent unit of the NCERT. ✅It will also be tasked with holding periodic