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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES - December 2019

Dec 2019

Jun 03, 2021

Govt. Approves Model Tenancy Act

The Union Cabinet approved the Model Tenancy Act under which separate rent authorities, courts and tribunals will be set up in districts to protect the interest of both the owner and tenant.
For residential premises, tenants will have to submit security deposit of maximum two months' rent, while in case of commercial property, six months' rent will have to be deposited.
States and union territories can adopt the Model Tenancy Act by enacting fresh legislation or they can amend their existing rental laws suitably.
The Act mandates for written agreement for all new tenancies, which will have to be submitted to concerned district 'Rent Authority'.

May 31, 2021

Govt. Launches YUVA Scheme to Train Young Authors

The Ministry of Education launched YUVA - Prime Minister's Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors, an author mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) to promote reading, writing and book culture in the country, and project India and Indian writings globally, an official release said.
The launch of YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) is in tune with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to encourage young writers to write about India's freedom struggle, the release added.

May 30, 2021

Centre Launches YUVA Scheme to Mentor Budding Writers

The government launched YUVA — Prime Minister's Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors, an author mentorship programme to train 75 selected young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) with an aim to promote reading and writing.
The launch of YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) is in tune with PM's vision to encourage young authors to write about India's freedom struggle, the Education Ministry said.
In the January-31 edition of his 'Mann ki Baat', the PM had called upon youngsters to write about freedom fighters and their saga of valour as a way to celebrate 75 years of Independence.

May 29, 2021

Students to Benefit from Financial Help by Government under Midday Meal Scheme

To help safeguard the nutritional levels of children, the central government has decided to provide financial help to 11.8 crore students under the Midday Meal scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of the cooking cost for the meals.
Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has approved the proposal for the same.
With schools closed for montsh due to Covid-19, this move will give a fillip to the Midday Meal programme.
This is in addition to the Government of India's announcement of distribution of free-of-cost food grains at Rs 5/kg per person per month to nearly 80 crore beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY).

May 24, 2021

Gujarat Governor Gives Assent to Bill Penalising Fraudulent Conversion by Marriage

Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat, gave his assent to Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021 along with 7 other bills. These bills were passed in March 2021 during the budget session of the state assembly.
Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021is also called as "anti-love jihad" Bill. It provides for punishment of 3-10 years in jail for forcible and fraudulent religious conversions by marrying the person. It amends the 2003 Act.
Earlier, Uttar Pradesh has enacted the "Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020" which is unofficially called as 'love jihad law'. This law makes conversion a non-bailable offence with up to 10 years of jail time if it is undertaken unlawfully or forcefully.

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