Modi launches mission for most backward of the Scheduled Tribes Context Along with launching new missions to uplift the SC and ST, the Prime Minister also released the 15th instalment of the PM-Kisan payout to farmers and dedicated a slew of projects worth over 7,000 […]
Cabinet clears NRF Bill to offer strategic direction to research Context : On Wednesday, the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023, was passed by the Union Cabinet. According to a press release from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the legislation aims to create […]
About the MGNREGA: #GS II #Governmnt Policies Topic – Government Policies and Interventions: ∙Context: ∙6.49 crore households requested employment through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program, according to the Economic Report 2022–23, which was released on January 31—the day before the Union Budget (MGNREGS). Government employment offers were made to 6.48 crore of them, and 5.7 crore of those families accepted them. The survey found that the system had a favourable effect on household income, agricultural output, and costs associated with production. This contributed to “revenue diversification and enhancing rural livelihoods,” according to the statement. ∙MGNREGA: ∙About: One of the biggest labour guarantee programmes in the world, MGNREGA, was introduced by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2005. ∙The program’s main goal is to provide […]