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REACH OUT SCHEME •Ministry of Earth Sciences is implementing an umbrella scheme Research, Education and Training Outreach (REACHOUT) for capacity building •Aim of the scheme: To support various R&D activities, develop useful collaborations with international organizations, develop skilled and trained manpower in Earth Sciences etc. •It consists of the following sub-schemes: R&D in Earth System […]

ATL Sarthi ✅As the name suggests, Sarthi is a charioteer and ATL Sarthi will enable the ATLs to be efficient and effective. ✅The initiative has four pillars ensuring the performance enhancement of ATLs through regular process improvements like a self-reporting dashboard known as ‘MyATL Dashboard’ and Compliance SOPs for schools to ensure financial and non-financial

INDIAai (The National AI Portal of India) platform: •Aim: It will help in boosting research and facilitate tools required for the growth of the start-up community. •Implementation: It is a joint venture by MEITY, NEGD and NASSCOM •Potential: AI is expected to add USD 967 billion to the Indian economy by 2035

Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM AJAY) ✅PM-AJAY has been framed after merging the three erstwhile schemes Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP) Babu Jagjivan Ram Chatrawas Yojana (BJRCY) ✅The objectives of the scheme are Reduce poverty of the SC communities Improve socio-economic

Government’s Initiatives for Startups ✅Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): It aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization. ✅National Startup Awards: It seeks to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are contributing to economic dynamism by spurring innovation and injecting

Programmes launched in India towards biodiversity conservation: ✅ The Union Budget 2023 : It mentioned “Green Growth” as one of the seven priorities/Saptarishis. ✅The National Mission  for a Green India : It aims to increase forest cover on degraded lands and protect existing forested lands. ✅The Green Credit Programme: It incentivises environmentally sustainable and responsive

Recent initiatives/achievements by/of the GoI: related to women empowerment ✅To mark the IWD 2023, the Union Ministry of Science & Technology announced an exclusive women’s portal for research grants and funds under CSIR-ASPIRE. ✅68% of 2 crore PM Awas-Gramin beneficiaries are women and over 23 crore MUDRA loans have been granted to women beneficiaries. ✅For

Steps taken for Disabled population ✅NEP 2020: progressive education policy ✅Accessible India Campaign: To create a barrier-free environment for independent, safe and dignified living ✅The international development agenda says “Leave No One Behind.” ✅The RPwD Act also increased the quota for disability reservation in higher educational institutions to 5 percent and in government jobs to

Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Program ✅The programme targets improvements in the performance of 5.5 lakh MSMEs. ✅It is expected to mobilise financing of USD 15.5 billion, as part of the government’s USD 3.4 billion MSME Competitiveness – A Post-COVID Resilience and Recovery Programme (MCRRP). ✅It will provide better access to finance and working