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“Monsoon Convection, Clouds, And Climate Change” Scheme, 2021

The Monsoon Convection, Clouds, and Climate Change (MC4) scheme is one of seven sub-schemes that make up the Atmosphere & Climate Research-Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS) scheme. It aims to improve our understanding of the monsoon, clouds, and climate change. It was previously an autonomous sub-scheme, however it has now been integrated into the ACROSS scheme, which also includes two new sub-schemes, namely - the Physics and Dynamics of Tropical Clouds (PDTC) and the Centre for Climate Change Research.

Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration(SPARC), 2018: Strengthening India’s global research footprint

The scheme for promotion of academic and research collaboration is a flagship initiative launched in August 2018 by the Ministry of Education. Officially coordinated by the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, the basic idea behind the scheme was to improve the research ecosystem in Indian higher educational institutions.

Scholarship Scheme: National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS), 2008

National Means cum Merit Scholarship Scheme is a central sector scheme announced by the former Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, in the 2007-08 annual budget. The Ministry responsible for the scheme's functioning is the Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education. This scheme provides scholarships to economically disadvantaged students to prevent dropouts after class VIII and encourage continued education. 

From the Himalayas to the High North: India’s Arctic Programme, 2007 and the Future of Polar Engagement

Despite being a tropical nation, India took its first step in the Arctic with the signing of the Svalbard Treaty in February 1920 and then first laid the scientific expedition in the year 2007. All of India’s Arctic ambitions are codified in a formal India’s Arctic Policy document titled “India and the Arctic: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development”, released on 17 March, 2022.

The Role of Soft Power in Modern Diplomacy: Strategies, Challenges, and the Digital Turn

Diplomacy in the 21st century is no longer shaped solely by military power or economic leverage. Instead, how a nation is perceived—through its culture, values, and global image plays a critical role. This highlights the importance of soft power, a concept coined by Joseph Nye, which refers to a country’s ability to attract and persuade rather than coerce.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) performs various duties, the significant ones among them in - Internal Security, Administration of the Border, Centre-State Relationship, The Administration of Union Territories, The Administration of the Central Armed Police Forces, Disaster Management, etc.

Centre For Marine Living Resources & Ecology – Marine Living Resources Programme, 1998

The Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE), based in Cochin, Kerala, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), was established in 1998 by upgrading the then Sagar Sampada Cell with exclusive facilities for implementing the Marine Living Resources (MLR) Programme

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