Government Schemes & Programs Current Affairs - 2026-06-24

Background: Launched in early 2024, the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aims to provide free electricity to households through rooftop solar installations. Current Context: As of June 2026, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has announced an expansion of the scheme to cover an additional 2 million households, focusing on rural and semi-urban areas. Impact: This expansion is expected to reduce the financial burden of electricity bills on low-income families while significantly boosting India's renewable energy capacity and contributing to the national net-zero emission targets by 2070.

Background: The Nipun Bharat mission was initiated to ensure universal foundational literacy and numeracy for children up to Grade 3. Current Context: In June 2026, the Ministry of Education released the Phase-II implementation guidelines, emphasizing digital integration and community-led monitoring in rural schools. Impact: The new phase aims to bridge the learning gap exacerbated by regional disparities. By leveraging local language resources and enhanced teacher training modules, the program seeks to achieve 100% literacy targets, ensuring that every child attains basic reading and arithmetic skills by the end of their primary education.