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The video introduces the importance of government schemes for selection post exams, noting that new exam vendors are increasingly including questions on this topic. It highlights that the included e-book covers both central and state government schemes, but the focus will be on central schemes due to their higher relevance for exams. The e-book updates both recent and evergreen schemes like Skill India, Make in India, PM Kisan Yojana, and Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
The e-book organizes schemes by ministry, indicating if they are central sector (100% central funding) or centrally sponsored (majority central funding). The Ministry of Home Affairs launched the Vibrant Villages Program (centrally sponsored) in 2023 to develop northern border villages, with a budget of ₹6839 crores, implemented across 17 states and UTs until 2028-29. Additionally, Vibrant Villages Program 2 (central sector) was introduced for previously excluded villages. The Ministry of Tourism's 'Dekho Apna Desh' (2020) promotes domestic tourism with travel discounts.
The Ministry of Development of North East Region (DONER) introduced PM Divine (2022) to accelerate infrastructure projects in the North East. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change launched the Amrit Dharohar Scheme (2023) to promote conservation of Ramsar sites and the Misty scheme (2023) to plant mangroves along 540 km of coastline for biodiversity and livelihood support. The One Nation One Permit Scheme (2023) streamlines timber and forest produce movement across states.
Key schemes include the National Rural Health Mission (2005) for rural healthcare, Ayushman Bharat Yojana (2018) providing ₹5 lakh health cover per family, and the National Digital Health Mission (2020) for digital health IDs. Under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the National Food Security Act (2013) provides subsidized food grains to 67% of India's population. ICDS (1975) offers nutritious meals to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children. The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (2020) provided 5 kg free ration during COVID-19, and One Nation One Ration Card (2019) ensures food security portability for migrant workers.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry oversees Make in India (2014) to boost manufacturing and FDI, Unnati (2023) for upskilling the urban poor in the North East, and Startup India (2016) to promote new businesses. PM Gati Shakti (2021) focuses on infrastructure development. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (2019) providing ₹6000 annually to farmers, Saathi (2023) for modernizing agri infrastructure, National Mission on Natural Farming (2024) for chemical-free agriculture, and PM Fasal Bima Yojana (2016) for crop insurance. The Kisan Loan Portal (2023) facilitates collateral-free loans via Kisan Credit Card, and the Namo Drone Didi Scheme (2023) trains 15,000 women self-help groups with drones for agricultural efficiency.
The Ministry of Education's schemes include Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (2001) for elementary education, PM Schools for Rising India (PM Shri) to modernize 14,000 schools, and Shreyas (2019) to integrate apprenticeship with degrees. PM UR 2.0 (2022) mentors young authors, and the National Education Policy (2020) emphasizes skill development. PM Usha (2023) upgrades state universities and colleges, and One Nation One Subscription (2025) provides access to scholarly articles. The Prerana program (2024) offers a week-long residential learning experience. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs oversees Dharti Aaba Janjati Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (2024) for tribal village development, PM Janman (2023) for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (revived 2018-19) for quality education in tribal areas.
The Ministry of Finance launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (2014) for financial inclusion, Stand Up India (2016) to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women, NPS Vatsalya (2024) for minor's pension savings, Gold Monetization Scheme (2015) to mobilize idle gold, Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (2015) offering collateral-free loans, and Atal Pension Yojana (2015) for unorganized sector workers. Vivaad se Vishwas schemes aim for dispute resolution in taxes. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs includes Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Urban (2015) for affordable housing, PM Svanidhi for micro-credit to street vendors, Smart City Mission (2015) for urban development, Swachh Bharat Mission Urban (2014) for sanitation, Namo Bharat (2023) for rapid transit, and E Bus Seva Scheme (2023) to deploy e-buses.
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has the Sagarmala Project (2015) for logistics. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways launched the Bharatmala Project (2017) for road infrastructure. The Ministry of Rural Development manages Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Rural (2015) and Deendayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana (2014) for rural youth skill training, and MGNREGA (2005) for rural employment. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj instituted the Swamitva Scheme (2020) for digital property cards in rural areas. The Ministry of Jal Shakti oversees Swachh Bharat Mission Rural (2014), Jal Jeevan Mission (2019) for piped water, and Gobar Dhan (2018) for converting cattle waste into wealth. The Ministry of Defence introduced the Agnipath scheme (2022) for contractual service and the Aditi scheme (2024) to fund defense tech startups. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment runs the Anand Matrimony Scheme (2023) for inter-caste marriage, Shrestha (2022) for SC student education, PM Suraj Portal (2024) for SC/ST entrepreneur credit, and Namaste (2022) to eliminate manual scavenging. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (2015). The Ministry of Labor and Employment launched the eShram portal (2021) for unorganized workers and Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (2018) for unemployment aid. The Ministry of Earth Sciences launched the Prithvi Vigyan Scheme (2021) and Vaibhav Fellowship (2023). The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy oversees PM Matsya Sampada Yojana (2020) to boost fish production. The Ministry of MSME launched PM Vishwakarma Yojana (2023) for artisans. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy includes PM Kusum (2019) for solar energy in agriculture and the National Green Hydrogen Mission (2023). The Ministry of Textiles launched the National Technical Textile Mission (2016). The Ministry of Civil Aviation has Udaan (2016) for regional air connectivity. The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation has MPLADS (1993). The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (2016). The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has PM Pranam Scheme (2023) to reduce chemical fertilizer use. The Ministry of Heavy Industries introduced PM E Drive Scheme (2024) for electric vehicles. The Ministry of Minority Affairs runs the Naya Savera scheme (2021) for free coaching. The Ministry of Cooperation launched Sahakar Taxi Service (2024).
The video concludes by briefly mentioning state government schemes, which are provided in the accompanying e-book for self-study. It encourages viewers to answer practice questions and download the e-book from the Parmar SSC Telegram channel for further updates and discussions related to upcoming exams like CGL and Steno. The speaker also invites viewers to suggest the next topic for discussion in the comments section.