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Parveen Kumar

Founder, C.E.O & Editor-in-Chief

Eklavya Model Residential Schools

open view web desk In the context of establishing quality residential schools for the promotion of education, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) for ST students are set up in States / UTs with provisioning of funds through “Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution”.  The establishing of EMRSs […]

Centres of Excellence recognized by M/O Tribal Affairs

open view web desk Ministry of Tribal Affairs has identified and recognized the following Non-Governmental Organizations/ Institutions / Universities etc. as Centres of Excellence (CoE): Sl. No Name of the Centre of Excellence Located in the State 1 Bhasha Research & Publication Centre, Vadodara Gujarat 2 National Institute […]

Schools in Tribal Areas

open view web desk Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides support under ‘Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of  India’ to the State Governments for setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) with the capacity of 480 students in each school.  Besides, residential Ashram schools have been […]

Fifteen destinations identified for development under the Ramayana Circuit;

open view web desk Two projects worth over Rs. 150 Crores sanctioned in the last two years under the Circuit:  Shri K. J. Alphons Ramayana Circuit is one of the fifteen thematic circuits identified for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme of Ministry of Tourism. The Ministry has […]

Nearly 16% growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals for Medical Tourism in 2017: Shri K. J. Alphons

open view web desk The Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India on medical visa during 2016 and 2017 were estimated at 4, 27, 014 and 4, 95, 056 respectively, registering a positive growth of 15.9%. Medical Tourism holds immense potential for India. The Indian systems of medicines, viz. […]

Rs. 5873.26 Crores sanctioned for 73 projects under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme till date: Shri K. J. Alphons

open view web desk Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme, Ministry till date has sanctioned 73 projects with Central Financial Assistance for Rs. 5873.26 Crores covering 30 States/UT Administrations. The sanctioning of new projects under Swadesh Darshan scheme is a continuous process. Projects for development under the scheme are identified […]

Regional Training Camp for 77th Round of NSSO Socioeconomic Survey Inaugurated

open view web desk Surveys to bring out the status of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry sector The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) – the premier field survey office under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India –  has launched 77th round of Socio-Economic Survey on […]

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

open view web desk Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people under Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and […]

Year End Review – 2018: Department of Science and Technology

open view web desk India is one of the top-ranking countries in the field of basic research. The year 2018 saw Indian Science getting further recognized as one of the most powerful instruments of growth and development, especially in the emerging scenario and competitive economy. Department of Science & […]

Electrification of Railway Lines

open view web desk As on 01.04.2018, 30,212 Route Kilometers (RKM) of Indian Railways are electrified and electrification work is in progress on 33,658 Route Kilometers which includes 13,675 Route Kilometers sanctioned in September, 2018. To reduce dependence on imported diesel fuel and carbon emission Indian Railways have […]

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