About PMVDY Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojna (PMVDY) is an initiative targeting livelihood generation for tribals by harnessing the wealth of forest i.e. Van Dhan. Launched by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED in 2018, the programme aims to …
About the Scheme In May 2021, the Ministry of Education launched ‘Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors’ (YUVA) scheme, a mentorship programme to train young authors. The scheme is aimed at training 75 aspiring writers below 30 years, who are ready …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has released the Good Governance Index 2021 prepared by DARPG on Good Governance Day (25th December). About the Index Good Governance Index (GGI) 2021 Framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators. The …
Background The Immunization Programme in India was introduced in 1978 as the ‘Expanded Programme of Immunization’ (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In 1985, the programme was modified as ‘Universal Immunization Programme’ (UIP) to be implemented in …
Hate speech is defined as an incitement to hatred directed principally towards a group of people based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, or other factors, according to the Law Commission of India’s 267th Report. The context of …