Category Center for Human Dignity and Development

Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) Scheme,2021 for Education Reform in India Explained

STARS is a program to support reform to improve the quality and governance of school education in six states, namely, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Kerala. It became effective on 23rd February 2021 for a period of five years, ending in the financial year 2024-25. The total project cost is Rs. 5718 crore, with a loan from the World Bank of Rs. 3700 crore. It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. The objective of the scheme is to improve education outcomes and school-to-work transition strategies for improved labour market outcomes, which is aligned with the objective of the National Education Policy 2020 of Quality-Based Learning Outcomes. The Program is carved out of Samagra Shiksha.

Aajeevika- National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), 2011

Back in June 2011, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India, launched the Aajeevika- Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). It is one of the flagship programs to alleviate poverty, which aims to reduce poverty by enabling poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in sustainable and diversified livelihood options for the poor.

Unveiling the Barriers: A Qualitative Exploration of Rural Women’s Access to Family Planning Services in India

India's family planning programme, one of the oldest in the world, has seen considerable evolution. Yet, national progress masks deep regional inequalities.

RUSA: Advancing Quality and Equity in Higher Education 

The Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan programme was started to raise the standard of higher education. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan was a centrally sponsored scheme for upgrading state and union territory colleges. It covers government and government-aided institutions of the States and Union Territories. RUSA’s part one was launched in 2013, and RUSA 2.0 was launched in 2018. With the National Education Policy being introduced in 2020, the RUSA scheme has been renamed and transformed to Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA).

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKY): Addressing COVID-19 Vulnerabilities

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PM-GKY) was rolled out on March 26, 2020. It represented the first impulse in India's emergency relief response package. The PM-GKY was aimed directly at alleviating the socio-economic impact of the pandemic and accompanying lockdown on vulnerable communities, particularly the poorest people.

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