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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Sep 07, 2022

Tamil Nadu Government Launches Pudhumai Penn for Girl Students

Chief Minister M. K. Stalin launched the 'Pudhumai Penn' (modern woman) scheme under which all girl students, who studied from Classes 6 to 12 in government schools, would get Rs. 1,000 per month to pursue higher education.
Joining Stalin at the event held at Bharathi Women's College in Chennai, his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal launched 26 Schools of Excellence and 15 Model Schools.
Stalin said under the Pudhumai Penn scheme, money will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of students to ensure that they do not face any difficulty in pursuing education. "The scheme will reduce child marriages and would make women independent.
The scheme aims to benefit six lakh girls every year and Rs. 698 crore was allocated in the budget for its implementation.

Sep 03, 2022

Kerala Assembly Passes Contentious University Laws Bill

The Kerala Assembly passed the contentious University Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022, which would result in curtailing the powers of the Governor as Chancellor of state universities.
The opposition Congress-UDF boycotted the House proceedings before voting alleging that the government was trying to appoint "puppets" of the ruling party in key posts in varsities.
The Bill was passed at a time when the ruling CPI (M) was facing nepotism charges from opposition parties in connection with the faculty appointment in many universities in the state.
The new Bill would restrict the authority of the Governor, who holds the position of Chancellor, in appointing Vice Chancellors (VCs) of universities.

Sep 02, 2022

Meghalaya CM Launches 'Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme' for Farmers' Welfare

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launching the ambitious flagship programme for the farmers - "Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme" under National Livestock Mission at Byrnihat in Ri-Bhoi district, said that the government through different welfare schemes is successfully providing income generation opportunities and economic prosperity to the farmers.
Under Rural Backyard Piggery Scheme - phase 1, the government earmarked Rs. 15.18 crore under which four high-yielding improved varieties would be distributed to 6000 families.
Under this mission, zero interest loan is provided for setting up fattening and pig breeding.

Aug 31, 2022

Uttarakhand CM Launched 'CM Udyman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana'

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the "Mukhyamantri Udyaman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana". The Chief Minister Sports Development Fund would be established to be given financial benefits to the students according to accelerated rules.
On this occasion, in view of the shortage of sports coaches, the Chief Minister appointed eight sports coaches in each district, established of Chief Minister's Sports Development Fund to give quick financial benefits to the players as per rules and four per cent reservation for skilled players in state services. Also announced to try to implement again.
Under the scheme:
A sports scholarship of Rs. 1500 per month will be given to budding sportspersons between the age group of eight to 14 years.
Every year a total of 3900 budding sportspersons will be given scholarships, which will include 1950 boys and 1950 girls.

Aug 30, 2022

Vidyanidhi Scheme Extended for Kids of Agricultural Labourers: CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the State Cabinet decided to extend the 'Vidyanidhi' Scheme to the children of farm labourers along with farmers' children.
Speaking after inaugurating a slew of developmental workers and laying foundation stones for new projects in Ranebennur Assembly Constituency, he said that 4,000 Anganwadi centres were established specially to provide nutritious food for the kids of agricultural labourers. Besides, Rs. 50,000 scheme has been formulated for the rural artisans.

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