Category Public Policies, Programs and Schemes

Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana, 2020

Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India. Launched in 2020-21, the scheme is focused on the upliftment of socially, economically, and educationally marginalised sections of society.

Modernization and Removal of Obsolescence (MODROBS), 2025

Modernization and Removal of Obsolescence (MODROBS) is one of the quality improvement schemes by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It aims to modernize and eliminate obsolescence in laboratories, workshops, and computing facilities (libraries are excluded) to equip institutions for practical learning, research, and consultancy/training initiatives.

Mapping Democracy: Evaluating India’s Local Government Directory (LGD), 2007 and Its Future

India’s three-tier system of local governance: comprising of Gram Panchayats (village level), Panchayat Samitis (block level) and Zilla Parishads (district level) in rural areas, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in urban areas, was constitutionally established by the 73rd and 74th Amendments in 1992 and 1993 respectively (Government of India, 1992; Government of India, 1993).

Revising MOPRI’s CSS for 2022-2026: Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)

With an emphasis on reimagining Panchayati Raj Institutions as dynamic hubs of local self-governance and economic growth, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj Institutions was redesigned for implementation from April 2022 to March 2026. This approach focused on localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the grassroots level using a thematic approach through coordinated and cooperative efforts of Central Ministries and State line departments with a 'whole of Government' approach at all levels.

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