Ministry of Education

Ministry : Ministry of Education Scheme: It is a central Sector Scheme, launched in 2008-09 to award scholarships to meritorious students of economically weaker sections to reduce drop-outs in class VIII. 22.06 lakh scholarships have been sanctioned till 2020-21 involving an expenditure of Rs. 1783.03 crore. It also intends to encourage students to continue the study at a secondary …

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Scheme: Government will provide one hot cooked meal in Government and Government-aided schools. The scheme will replace the existing national programme for mid-day meal in schools or Mid-day Meal Scheme. It has been launched for an initial period of five years (2021-22 to 2025-26). Coverage: The scheme will cover 11.8 crore students enrolled in classes 1 to 8 in over …

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PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme: Aim: To create a pool of authors below the age of 30 years who are ready to express themselves and project India on any international platform, as well as it will help in projecting Indian culture and literature globally. Implementing Agency: The National Book Trust under Ministry of Education will ensure phase-wise execution of the Scheme Key Features …

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Launched by: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in 2014-15 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Education Aim: To provide assistance for the Advancement of Girls pursuing Technical Education. Criteria: Under the scheme, a sum of Rs. 50,000/- per annum is disbursed to selected girl students as per the following criteria. Students admitted in AICTE approved institutions in 1st …

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Ministry/Department : Ministry of Education National Apprenticeship Training Scheme(NATS): The National Apprenticeship Training Scheme is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Education for Skilling Indian Youth. Purpose: It is a one year programme equipping youth with practical knowledge and skills required in their field of work. The Apprentices will be imparted training by industry and commercial organisations. …

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Ministry/Department : Ministry of Education NISHTHA :  It stands for National Initiative for School Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement Aim: It aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage. NISHTHA Programme It is the largest teachers’ training programme of its kind in the world. The basic objective of …

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Ministry: Ministry of Education Aim: To create an enabling environment to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy. NIPUN Bharat Mission: It will enable every child to achieve the desired learning competencies in reading, writing and numeracy by the end of Grade 3 by 2026-27. Implementation: NIPUN Bharat will be implemented by the Department of School …

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Department / Ministry: Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education. Aim: It is an Author Mentorship scheme that aims to mentor authors under the age of 30. It will train them to promote reading, writing, and book culture in the country. This will allow India to project its writings globally. Scheme: Implementation: National Book …

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Ministry/Department : Ministry of Human Resource Development Aim: It aims at providing strategic funding to higher education institutions throughout the country. Scheme: The scheme is being operated in mission mode for funding state universities and colleges to achieve the aims of equity, access and excellence. Funding: It is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in October 2013. Since 2016-17, the government has spent an average …

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KAPILA stands for Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness campaign. Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Education Objectives: The objectives of the campaign include To create awareness regarding Intellectual Property Rights(IPR) in Higher Education Institutions(HEIs), To develop training program on IPR for faculty and students of HEIs To sensitise and develop a vibrant Intellectual Property(IP) filing system. To …

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