In a significant step towards enhancing the competitiveness of the food processing industry in India, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) launched the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM FME) Scheme.
The dawn of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term commenced with the release of the 17th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, leading to the disbursement of ₹20,000 crore to benefit 9.3 crore farmers across the Indian subcontinent.
PM POSHAN earlier known as the National Programme of mid-day meal in schools is one of the foremost rights based centrally sponsored schemes under the National Food security act, 2013 (NFSA). It provides one hot cooked meal to all school children studying in classes I-VIII in government and government-aided schools. The scheme covers about 11.8 crore children studying in 11.2 lakh schools across the country. The scheme is proposed to be extended to students studying in pre-primary or Balvatikas. The concept of Tithi Bhojan will be encouraged extensively. Tithi Bhojan is a community participation programme in which people provide special food to children on special occasions/festivals.
Ever since early humans conflated the fertility of their own kind with that of the land and worshipped this source of abundance of themselves and sustenance, those who till the land have been accorded a status elevated beyond the rational - along with warriors who protect the tribe.
The strife between the government and farm unions has again come to a head with farmers heading towards Delhi more than three years after the 2021 episode. The issues this time are somewhat different from those in 2021-22.
Press ReleaseSwetha Shanker The session was orgniased by #IMPRI Center for Habitat, Urban and Regional Studies (CHURS) as part of IMPRI 4th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of Interim Union Budget 2024-25. The first session on February 06,…
As India strives for inclusive growth, the significance of rural development has taken center stage in the policy discourse. In this context, students pursuing degrees in rural development find themselves at the forefront of transformative change, equipped with the knowledge and skills to address the unique challenges faced by rural communities. This article aims to guide students of rural development in India through the diverse and impactful career opportunities within the realm of public policy, emphasizing the role they play in shaping the future of rural India.