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Dec 2019

Nov 05, 2021

Rural Development Ministry-Flipkart MoU for DAY-NRLM

Ministry of Rural Development of Government of India (MoRD) and Flipkart has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).
The MoU between ministry & Flipkart will help in empowering local businesses and self-help groups (SHGs) by bringing them into the e-commerce fold.
Partnership is in line with the DAY-NRLM's objective of strengthening the capabilities of rural communities for self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Thus, it provides further momentum to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of an Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
The MoU is a part of the Flipkart Samarth program. It was signed with the aim of providing skilled & underserved communities of weavers, craftsmen, and artisans with national market access using the Flipkart marketplace.

Haryana Cabinet Approves Revised 'Samadhan Se Vikas' Scheme

The Haryana Cabinet gave approval to the revised "Samadhan Se Vikas" scheme to enable the recovery of long-pending External Development Charges outstanding.
The scheme was earlier formulated to enable the recovery of long-pending EDC dues and was approved by the Council of Ministers in its meeting held in July 2020.
An amount of Rs. 1130.13 crore has been recovered under this policy till September 30, 2021.

Nov 02, 2021

Clean Ganga Mission Gets Registered in Guinness Book of World Records

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) got registered in the Guinness Book of World Records on the first day of the Ganga Utsav -- the River Festival 2021 for the highest number of photos of handwritten notes uploaded on Facebook in an hour.

Nov 01, 2021

TN Chief Minister Stalin Launches 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' Scheme

The Tamil Nadu government decided to reject the National Education Policy, 2020 (NEP 2020). Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced this during the launch of 'Illam Thedi Kalvi', the education scheme on our doorstep. He also said that Tamil Nadu would start working on State Education Policy to implement an improvised education system.
As per M.K. Stalin's statement, 'NEP will not be followed by the state. An expert committee would be formed by the state government to prepare a new state Education Policy.'
The 'Ilam Thedi Kalvi' programme was launched from the Villupuram district on October 27, 2021. This scheme was established by the government accepting the recommendation of an expert committee.
The aim of the 'Illam Thedi Kalvi' is to reach out to each and every student of the state who was affected due to the closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme aims at further developing and strengthening the education system further.

Oct 27, 2021

Delhi Cabinet to Approve Addition of Ayodhya in Free Pilgrimage Scheme

The Delhi Cabinet met to approve the addition of Ayodhya in its free pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens of the city.
According to a Delhi government statement, a special meeting of its cabinet was held to include Ayodhya in the list of pilgrimage sites under the Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojna.
The people of Delhi will be able to visit the land of Lord Shri Ram and worship at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi at no expense. The Delhi government makes arrangements for AC trains, AC hotels and the best possible facilities.
Kejriwal said, "In Delhi, we offer free pilgrimage to the people. The pilgrims get to visit Vaishno Devi, Shirdi, Rameswaram, Dwarka, Puri, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mathura, Vrindavan, among many other shrines."

Oct 24, 2021

MoRD: 152 SAKSHAM Centres Launched under DAY-NRLM

Ministry of Rural Development launched 152 SAKSHAM centres under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). These centres were launched as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
About 152 Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery (or SAKSHAM Centres) were launched across 77 districts in 13 states, during October 4 to 8, 2021.
These centres would act as one stop solution or single window system for the basic financial needs of Self-Help Group (SHG) households across the rural areas.
These centres were launched with the objective of providing financial literacy and facilitating the delivery of financial services like credit, savings, pensions, insurance, etc. These facilities will be provided to SHG members and rural poor.
These centres will be managed by SHG network, at the level of "Cluster Level Federations (CLFs)". Trained Community Resource Persons (CRPs) will also help in maintaining the centres.

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