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The Skill Vigyan Programme, formally known as the Skill Development Programme in Biotechnology, is a national initiative launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The DBT Skill Vigyan Programme was officially launched on 25th February 2021,
To enhance and speed up passport services available to citizens, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) initiated the Passport Seva Project (PSP) in May 2010. The PSP is a project that is reliant upon a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), awarded through an open competitive bidding process.
Industries in the southern Indian states, particularly Tamil Nadu, are industrialising and economically progressing textile and spinning mills as key links in international supply chains. But behind these productive enterprises lurk disturbing truths about the Sumangali scheme
India has a large, complex and multi-layered system of technical and higher education. It has the third-largest higher education system in the world, next to China and the United States. The development of human resources of the country is a critical factor for the progress of the Nation.
The Labor welfare schemes in India were introduced as a means to provide protection and support to workers, especially in the unorganised sector. The Schemes, implemented and monitored by the Ministry of Labor and Employment through the Directorate General of Labor Welfare (DGLW) and its labor welfare organizations (LWOs), are in place to ensure worker safety, provide social security benefits, improve working conditions, and enhance the overall well-being of the workforce.
The MoES runs the Research and Development in Earth System Sciences (RDESS) programme, an extramural research and development funding strategy. Its primary goal is to improve understanding of the Earth system, comprising the atmosphere, the ocean, solid Earth; and in turn, each other’s dependence in the biosphere, with collaboration encouraged among various institutions and disciplines.
India, with its vast coastline of about 7,500 kilometers and surrounding seas, has always had a close relationship with the ocean. The Indian Ocean influences the country’s monsoon patterns, fisheries, maritime trade, and even its climate.