Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan' along with the eighth edition of Poshan Maah in September 2025, marking what the government described as India's largest-ever women and child health mobilisation drive.
The initiative, jointly spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), focuses on preventive, promotive and curative health services for women, adolescent girls and children.
As part of the campaign, more than one lakh health camps will be organised across the country from September 17 to October 2, with daily camps in all government health facilities.
The Abhiyaan will cover screening for non-communicable diseases, cancers, anaemia, tuberculosis, sickle cell disease, and maternal health, besides providing nutrition counselling, menstrual hygiene promotion and awareness sessions on lifestyle and mental health.
PM Vishwakarma & National SC-ST Hub Mega Conclave in Bodh Gaya
The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India organised 'PM Vishwakarma and National SC-ST Hub Mega Conclave' in September 2025, at the International Convention Center, Bodh Gaya, Bihar.
The event was held in commemoration of the second anniversary of PM Vishwakarma Scheme.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the PM Vishwakarma Scheme on September 17, 2023 to provide end-to-end support to traditional artisans and craftspeople in 18 trades with the aim of transforming them to successful entrepreneurs.
The Scheme provides benefits to artisans and craftspeople with Recognition, Skill Upgradation, Toolkit Incentive, Credit Support, Incentive for Digital Transaction and Marketing Support.
Further, for inclusive growth, the 'National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme' was launched by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in October 2016 with the objective of augmenting the capacity of SC-ST entrepreneurs and to empower them to participate in public procurement process and to fulfill the mandated target of 4% public procurement from SC-ST MSEs.
Several initiatives have been undertaken to boost entrepreneurship amongst SC/STs in skilling/capacity building, market linkages, finance facilitation, tender bid participation, etc.