Government Schemes & Programs MCQs

Industry partnerships are crucial for ensuring that the skills imparted are relevant to the job market and for facilitating the placement of trained youth. This is a common feature of successful skill development programs.

The 'Yuva Kaushal Abhiyan' is designed to bridge the skill gap and improve the employability of young individuals by providing them with relevant vocational training and industry-recognized certifications.

The evolving nature of work, with the rise of gig and platform economy, makes it a likely focus for expansion of social security schemes like PM Jan Kalyan Yojana to cover these new categories of workers.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment is the nodal ministry for the PM Jan Kalyan Yojana, as it deals with the welfare and social security of workers, particularly in the unorganized sector.

The PM Jan Kalyan Yojana primarily focuses on extending social security and welfare schemes to workers in the unorganized sector. Phase III expansion aims to cover more such workers and enhance the benefits.

Mission Vatsalya focuses on vulnerable children and women, providing services like childcare, adoption, rehabilitation, legal aid, and support for women in crisis. Financial assistance for large industrial projects falls outside its mandate.

The new phase of the Mission Vatsalya Portal aims to enhance efficiency by creating a unified digital platform. This portal facilitates the seamless delivery of services, monitoring of cases, and better coordination among stakeholders involved in child protection and women's welfare.

Mission Vatsalya is a scheme under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, focusing on the care, protection, and development of children in need, as well as supporting women, particularly those facing distress.

The primary benefits include significant reduction in electricity bills due to self-consumption and the provision of free electricity up to 300 units. Additionally, households can earn revenue by selling surplus electricity generated back to the grid.

The scheme provides subsidies on a per-watt basis, with specific rates for different capacities (e.g., 1-2 kW, 2-3 kW, above 3 kW). The subsidy amount generally decreases as the installed capacity increases.