Education

Number of Scholarships- 38,000 per year The Scheme for award of National Scholarships on merit was introduced in 1961-62 for Post-matric Studies so that no brilliant student is prevented on ground of poverty from pursuing an academic career. The scholarships are allotted among the various States and Union Territory on ...

Vidyadeep Scheme The state Govt. has introduced this scheme in memory of the students died in earthquake on 26th January, 2001. Every Student Studying in the school or college may avail benefit of this scheme. The main object of this scheme is to provide financial assistance to the guardians whose ...

Definitions: Agri-Clinics: Agri-Clinics are envisaged to provide expert advice and services to farmers on various technologies including soil health, cropping practices, plant protection, crop insurance, post harvest technology and clinical services for animals, feed and fodder management, prices of various crops in the market etc. which would enhance productivity of ...

Given a huge thrust on skill development in recent years, a need is felt to provide institutional credit to individuals for taking skill development courses aligned to National Occupations Standards and Qualification Packs and leading to a certificate/diploma/degree by the training institutes as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). Thus, ...

The main aim of the programme is to provide IT training to 10 lakh persons in every eligible household in selected blocks in each State/UT relevant to the need of the trainee, which would enable the beneficiaries to use IT and related applications to participate effectively in the democratic process ...

Digital Literacy: “Digital Literacy is the ability of individuals and communities to understand and use digital technologies for meaningful actions within life situations” The Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA) or National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM): The Scheme has been formulated to impart IT training to 52.5 lakh persons, including Anganwadi and ASHA ...

Sikshashree: A new scheme named “Sikshashree” have been launcher for SC Day scholars studying In classes V to VIII implementation during 2014-15 by merging the existing schemes of Book Grant, Maintenance Grant. The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to improve their partici­pation in Pre-matric stages and ...

Hitech Training Scheme is one of the schemes of the erstwhile World Bank assisted Vocational Training Project. The scheme is now being continued for implementation with Government of India funding. Objective: The objective of the Hitech scheme is to produce trained personnel with the range of skills necessary to meet ...

Training of Craft Instructors is the responsibility of DGE&T in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. The Craft Instructors’ Training Scheme is operational since inception of the Craftsmen Training Scheme. The first Craft Instructors’ Training Institute was established in 1948. Subsequently, 5 more institutes namely, Central Training Institute for Instructors ...

National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management (MANAGE) has designed a one-year diploma course titled ‘Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI)’, which imparts relevant and location-specific agricultural education to equip input dealers with sufficient knowledge to transform them into para-extension professionals so as to enable them to address ...