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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Apr 02, 2022

Karnataka's Mid-day Meal Scheme to Bear the Name of Siddaganga Mutt Seer

Late Shivakumara Swamiji started the concept of mid-day meal for poor children in institutions run by the Siddaganga mutt of Tumakuru. The mid-day meal scheme of the Karnataka Government for school children would bear the name of late Shivakumara Swamiji who started the concept of mid-day meal for poor children in institutions run by the Siddaganga mutt of Tumakuru.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced the decision at the jayanthyothsava programme of Shivakumara Swamiji at Siddaganga mutt in Tumakuru in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Apr 01, 2022

Ambedkar Young Entrepreneur-Mentor Programme

The government is looking to launch a scheme to help aspiring entrepreneurs who belong to SCs and OBCs and are failing to receive venture capital funds (VCF).
The name of the proposed scheme is Ambedkar Young Entrepreneur-Mentor programme.
As the VCF scheme couldn't make good progress despite being in operation for many years, this programme's need was felt and was devised.
Under the VCF scheme, the government provides financial assistance of up to Rs 15 Crore for a time period of a maximum of 6 years to the SC entrepreneurs.
This scheme has been developed to help them create their business enterprises, through a "mentorship" programme that will be roping in established managers and industrialists to guide and help them throughout the process. This scheme will also be aiming to build a bridge for all those SC youth of the country who are facing challenges related to funding mobilization and skills despite the social justice and empowerment ministry-run VCF scheme.

Mar 30, 2022

Home Ministry Issues Notification for Implementation of Central Service Rules in Chandigarh

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification for implementation of the Central Service Rules for Chandigarh employees. According to the notification, these rules may be called the Union Territory of Chandigarh Employees (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2022, and will come into force from April 1.
With this announcement, not only all employees will get the pay scale under the Central service rules but also this will enhance the retirement age from 58 to 60 years. Also, as per the new rules, now all women employees will get child care leave of two years instead of one year.

Mar 29, 2022

New Bill to Collect Prisoners' Physical, Biological Samples

Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra Teni introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid vehement protests from Opposition leaders who called it "illegal" and "unconstitutional" and also forced a vote on its introduction.
The Bill aims at authorising the police to take measurements of convicts and other persons for the purposes of identifications and investigations in criminal matters to preserve records. Broadly, it aims at providing legal sanction to the police to take physical and biological samples of convicts as well as persons accused of crimes.

Mar 28, 2022

India Crosses Milestone of 50,000 ODF Plus Villages

The country crossed a milestone of 50 thousand open defecation-free(ODF) Plus villages. Among the top performing States are Telangana with 13,960 ODF Plus villages followed by Tamil Nadu & Madhya Pradesh.
Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II was launched in February 2020 with the aim to ensure that all villages in the country can declare themselves as ODF Plus by 2024.

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