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Government e-Procurement System (GePNIC)

The Government e-Procurement System of the National Informatics Centre (GePNIC) is one of India’s flagship digital governance projects under the National e-Governance Plan. Built by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, it was designed to replace cumbersome, paper-heavy procurement processes with a fully digital system. The goal was simple but ambitious : make government procurement faster, fairer, and more transparent.

Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) Scheme 2024 : Boosting India’s Defence Innovation

Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI) Scheme 2024 – Boosting India’s Defence Innovation

Launched on 4 March 2024 during DefConnect 2024, the ADITI Scheme (“Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX”) is part of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework under India’s Department of Defence Production.

RMEWF,2023

Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF),2023

RMEWF – Financial Assistance for the Medical Treatment of the Ex-Servicemen, the amount to be received usually depends upon the nature and gravity of the ailment incurred. A recent revision to the scheme made in 2023 highlights that Ex-Servicemen/Widows are now eligible to receive a penury grant of Rs. 50,000/- annually for medical treatment. 

Ministry Of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Ministry Of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) was created by renaming and expanding the former Ministry of Shipping in November 2020.1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted this change brings “clarity in name, and more clarity in work” by explicitly including Ports and Waterways alongside Shipping

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Aircraft Leasing and Financing Policy (2021)

The Government of India has promulgated the Aircraft Leasing and Financing Policy (2021) to position India, especially GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), as an aircraft leasing global hub. This was prompted by the realization that more than 80% of India's fleet of aircraft was leased from outside the country, leading to a huge foreign exchange outflow and exposure to foreign jurisdictions in terms of law, such as Ireland and Singapore.

SOAR

SOAR: Skilling for AI Readiness

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly increasing in the everyday life of humans. As the global demand for AI-related skills is rising, SOAR aims to create a future-ready generation equipped with technical knowledge and ethical and societal understanding required to navigate AI-driven transformation. This programme is part of a larger mission under Skill India, celebrating its 10th anniversary alongside the launch. The world is witnessing the revolution led by technological advancement, machine learning, AI, data analytics and automation. Unfortunately, Access to AI education in India has remained limited to higher education and elite institutions. The SOAR Programme breaks the barrier by introducing these subjects to classes of  6 to 12, including less resourceful schools, and by ensuring teachers are trained to deliver the subject. It aspires to build the largest AI-ready school population in the world, as declared by the Union Minister, Jayant Chaudhary.

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