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National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: Reshaping Indian Education for the 21st Century

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, is India’s first education of the 21st century. This replaced the National Policy on Education which was released in 1986. The NEP 2020 was released on 29 July 2020. This scheme aims to bring a transformation in the Indian education system into an inclusive, flexible, multidisciplinary, and holistic system. It envisions to create a “vibrant knowledge society” and establish India as a global knowledge superpower. 

National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) 2024: A Framework for Integrated Urban Governance

NUDM was launched as a new scheme in 2024, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,

Social Security Scheme for Welfare of Online Platform Workers, 2025-26

According to the Niti Aayog report on India's booming gig and platform economy, by 2030, gig workers will constitute approximately 4.1% of India's total workforce, or around 23.5 crore people. Gig workers will now be eligible for the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which is the world’s largest health insurance scheme. Under the AB-PMJAY, the gig workers will be entitled to receive healthcare coverage which is not provided by their employer.

Neeranchal National Watershed Management Project (2016-2022)

The Government of India has supported the Neeranchal National Watershed Management Project from the World Bank. It is intended to improve watershed management practices across the rain-fed areas within India through increased agricultural productivity, improved water conservation, and improved rural livelihoods.

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