Principal Secretary Rashmi Arun Shami launched "Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya" over a virtual platform to maintain academic regularity of the students during the Lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The scheme 'Hamara Ghar-Hamara Vidyalaya' was prepared by the Education Center of Madhya Pradesh which means "My Home – My School".
The scheme provides a school like environment to the children taught at their home through online classes.
Under the scheme the school bells will be heard in the students house and the teachers will begin the class of the students after the bell.
The scheme will provide the subject preparation for the teachers of class 1 to 8.
As per the time table the students will have subject classes from Monday to Friday and on Saturday the students will be engaged in activities like yoga, write and listen stories etc.
Jun 27, 2020
Niti Aayog Launches Behaviour Change Campaign 'Navigating the New Normal'
NITI Aayog launched behaviour change campaign 'Navigating the New Normal' and its website to help people follow norms to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Focusing on Covid-safe behaviour, especially wearing masks, during the 'Unlock' phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the campaign has been developed under the guidance of Empowered Group 6, chaired by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.
The campaign has two parts. The first is a web portal containing resources informed by behavioural science and the use of nudge and social norms theory, related to Covid-safe behavioural norms during the ongoing Unlock phase and the second is a media campaign focused on the wearing of masks.
Modi Launches 'Atma Nirbhar UP Rojgar Abhiyan'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched "Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan" through video conferencing in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. About 1.25 crore migrant workers are expected to benefit from the programme.
Over 1.25 crore migrant workers who lost their jobs due to coronavirus pandemic are likely to benefit from this unique initiative. Over 35 lakh migrants returned to Uttar Pradesh and over 30 lakh migrant workers were also covered under skill mapping," he said. The Centre announced the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package to stimulate various sectors. In order to generate employment with a thrust towards creating infrastructure in backward regions of the country, Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan was launched earlier this month.The Uttar Pradesh government envisaged a unique initiative "Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan" which dovetails programmes of the Centre and state government while creating partnerships with industry and other organisations.
Jun 19, 2020
Govt. to Launch 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a massive rural public works scheme 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' to empower and provide livelihood opportunities to the returnee migrant workers and rural citizens.
The campaign of 125 days across 116 districts in 6 states aims to work in mission mode to help migrant workers.It will involve intensified and focused implementation of 25 different types of works to provide jobs and create infrastructure in the rural regions of the country with a resource envelope of Rs. 50,000 crore.
The six states are MP, UP, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.
Jun 15, 2020
'Sahakar Mitra' Scheme to Provide Paid Internship to the Youth
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister launchedd a Sahakar Mitra: Scheme on Internship Program (SIP) an initiative of the NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation). The program will provide practical experience of the cooperative sector and assured project loans on liberalized terms to young professionals in the start-up industry. The portal for online application is available on the NCDC website.
The young professionals from academic institutions will be working with the NCDC under the scheme to develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills through the cooperative sector by playing the role of FPO (Farmer Producer Organisation).
The cooperatives provide paid internships where the professionals can practically learn while working and become self-reliant, emphasizing on the 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat' initiated by the Prime Minister of our country.
The NCDC has created funds for the Sahakar Mitra Paid Internship Program, under which each intern will receive financial support for a period of 4 months.
Jun 12, 2020
Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy Launches 'Jagananna Chedodu' Scheme
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the 'Jagananna Chedodu' scheme to provide financial assistance to tailors, barbers and dhobis (washermen). Under the scheme, Rs. 10,000 per person was provided to 2.47 lakh, washermen (82,347), barbers (38,767) and tailors(1,25,926).
In total Rs. 247 crore was transferred to their bank accounts under financial liability so that bankers cannot use the money to offset the loan repayment balances.