6 schemes launched by Modi Govt – The Central government in 2021 extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme for health workers. It will be valid for 1 year starting April 24, 2021.
In the year 2021, the government of India introduced several schemes for the welfare of people. From the health sector, to the education sector and skill development, various initiatives were taken by the Central government to benefit the people.
Here are some of the schemes that were launched in 2021
Schemes 2021 – 6 schemes launched by Modi Govt
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- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana
- E-Shram Portal
- Academic Banks of Credit (ABC) Scheme
- Gram Ujala Yojana
- PM Umeed Scheme
· Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme
The Central government this year extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) Insurance Scheme for health workers. It will be valid for 1 year starting April 24, 2021. Under the scheme health workers’ families would get Rs 50 lakh compensation in case of personal accidents.
· Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana
The YUVA Yojana was launched in August this year. It aims to up skill the youth of India by providing skill development training. It also aims to provide entrepreneurship education to enable better business opportunities for the youth.
· E-Shram Portal
This portal was also launched in August this year to help the unorganized sector which comprises of laborers and daily wage workers. The portal will act like a national database for the rollout of welfare schemes for workers in the unorganized sector. The registered people on the portal will get a Unique Identification Number (UAN) Card from the labor ministry.
· Academic Banks of Credit (ABC) Scheme
This scheme was launched to facilitate the academic mobility of students. Under this scheme, students will have the freedom to switch from one program to another across the higher education institutions in the country with the help of the “credit transfer” mechanism. It is in line with the National Education Policy introduced by the government.
· Gram Ujala Yojana
This scheme aims to high-quality electricity to villages across India. Under this scheme, the government will sell LED bulbs to the rural population at just Rs 10 per piece.
· PM Umeed Scheme – 6 schemes launched by Modi Govt
This scheme aims to provide skill training to around three lakh youths to become entrepreneurs within 2025 to 2026. It also aims to provide loans and employment to the youth.
