MODIS PROGRAMMES

Modi Programme-1

Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan-1

Strengthening learning of maths and science in upper primary classes is f focus of  Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) that was launched in  2015. It is an initiative to motivate and encourage children of the age-group 6-18 years, in science, mathematics and technology. The programme framework is  a twin track approach: Systemic improvements in the School System and Initiatives to encourage Science, Mathematics through alternative strategies. The strategy of the programme targets teachers, students, effective classroom transaction, school facilities for science and maths, and community engagement

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 Housing for All (Urban) Mission/Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana:

Housing for All (Urban) Mission/Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) was launched in  June, 2015 for addressing the housing requirements of urban poor including slum dwellers in the country with a goal of construction of 2 crore houses by 2022. The Mission will be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) except for the component of credit linked subsidy which will be implemented as a Central Sector Scheme (CSS). The guidelines of the Mission provide for an average grant of ` 1 lakh per house for rehabilitation of eligible slum dwellers with participation of private developers using land as a resource, credit linked interest subsidy at 6.5 per cent for weaker sections of the society and central assistance of 1.5 lakh per house in Economically Weaker Sections segment for beneficiary led individual house construction or enhancement. The Mission will support construction of houses upto 30 square meters carpet area with basic civic infrastructure.

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 Kaya Kalp Scheme:

In keeping with the Clean India (Swatch Bharat Campaign), the Government evolved a Scheme under health initiative named 'Clean Hospital Campaign Scheme Kaya Kalp Scheme' This scheme aims: to promote high degree of cleanliness, hygiene and Infection control practices in public health care facilities; to incentivize and recognise the public healthcare facilities showing exemplary performance in adhering to standard protocols of cleanliness and infection control; to inculcate a culture of on-going assessment and external review of performance related to hygiene, cleanliness and sanitation in central hospitals/institutions; to create and share sustainable practices related to improved cleanliness in central hospitals/institutions linked to positive health outcomes etc. Initially, 10 Central Government Hospitals/Institutes have been identified for the first year i.e. 2015-16 and subsequently, other Central Institutions/Hospitals/ NEW AIIMS will be included in the scheme in a phased manner.

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 NIDHI

(National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations)  It will  be instituted through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centres (IEDCs) to support and award INR 10 lakhs to 20 student innovations. It is a part of the StartUp Policy announced in January 2016.

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PRASAD and HRIDAY 

Twelve cities namely Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), Gaya(Bihar), Dwaraka(Gujarat), Amritsar(Punjab), Ajmer(Rajasthan), Kanchipuram(Tamil Nadu), Vellankani(Tamil Nadu), Puri(Odisha), Varanasi(Uttar Prasesh), Mathura(Uttar Pradesh), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) and Kamakhya (Assam) have been identified for development under Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spirituality Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) by the Ministry of Tourism.  The Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme aimed at preserving and revitalizing the soul and unique character of the heritage cities in India, has been approved by the Ministry of Urban Development for the Twelve cities under the scheme in the first phase, namely; Amaravati(Andhra Pradesh); Gaya (Bihar); Dwarka (Gujarat), Badami(Karnataka); Puri (Odisha), Amritsar (Punjab); Ajmer(Rajasthan); Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu); Vellankani(Tamil Nadu); Warangal (Telangana); Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh); and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).  The criterion for selection of these cities is their rich heritage and cultural history. To implement the PRASAD scheme a Mission Directorate has been set up in the Ministry of Tourism.  

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  Aajeevika,

 National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM): NULM, introduced in  2013 aims at organizing urban poor in self-help groups (SHGs), imparting skill training to urban poor for self and wage employment and helping them to setup self-employment ventures by providing credit on subsidized rate of interest. In addition, shelters for urban homeless and infrastructure for street vendors can also be taken up under this Mission. It has seven components viz. social mobilization & institution development, capacity building& training, employment through skill training & placement, selfemployment programme, support to urban street vendors, shelter for urban homeless and innovative & special projects. The total number of Self Help Groups (SHGs) formed under the NULM is 67,303. (Strictly speaking, it is not a Modi Programme as it has been on ongoing one).

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Soil Health Card Scheme is a scheme launched by the Government of India in February 2015. Under the scheme, the government plans to issue soil cards to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilisers required for the individual farms to help farmers to improve productivity through judicious use of inputs. All soil samples are to be tested in various soil testing labs across the country. Thereafter the experts will analyse the strength and weaknesses (micro-nutrients deficiency) of the soil and suggest measures to deal with it. The result and suggestion will be displayed in the cards. The government plans to issue the cards to 14 crore farmers in a span of three years beginning 2015-16. Data as on 13 January shows that only 257,000 soil samples have been tested so far. Paucity of funds and human resources are key factors affecting the successful implementation of the scheme.

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Swachh Vidyalaya:

 The Government had launched Swachh Vidyalaya Initiative under the rubric of Swachh Bharat Mission with an objective to provide separate toilets for girls and boys in all government schools within the timeline of 15th August, 2015. The target was achieved and the States/UTs reported that 4,17,796 toilet blocks were constructed or made functional in 2,61,400 schools within the given timeline. This included schools in the most difficult to reach areas in the country or areas facing Left Wing Extremism (LWE). The initiative was made successful in partnership with all State Governments, 64 Central Public Sector Undertakings, and 11 Private Corporates.

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Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)

 Government is implementing  a Cluster based programme   to encourage the farmer for promoting organic farming called Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY): • Groups of farmers would be motivated to take up organic farming under Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY). Fifty or more farmers will form a cluster having 50 acre land to take up the organic farming under the scheme. • In this way during three years 10,000 clusters will be formed covering 5.0 lakh acre area under organic farming. There will be no liability on the farmers for expenditure on certification. • Every farmer will be provided Rs. 20,000 per acre in three years for seed to harvesting of crops and to transport produce to the market. • Organic farming will be promoted by using traditional resources and the organic products will be linked with the market. • It will increase domestic production and certification of organic produce by involving farmers • In order to implement the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana in Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana in the year 2015-16, an amount of Rs.300 crore has been allocated.

Modi Programme-9

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) has been in force since 2005. It aims to decrease the neo-natal and maternal deaths happening in the country by promoting institutional delivery of babies. This is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). It is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme it integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. The JSY has identified ASHA, an accredited social health activist as a link between the Government and the poor pregnant women to encourage institutional deliveries among the poor women.results from the first phase of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), 2015-16 showed improvements in MMR and IMR owing partly due to JSY.

Modi Programme-10

PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation)

 launched in 2015 ,is a unique integrating and interactive platform. The platform is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances, and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects of the Government of India as well as projects flagged by State Governments.  

In the first PRAGATI interaction in 2015 March, the Prime Minister discussed issues relating to unseasonal rain and relief to farmers, public grievances, project implementation, Swachh Bharat and ‘ease of doing business.’ The PRAGATI platform uniquely bundles three latest technologies: Digital data management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology. It also offers a unique combination in the direction of cooperative federalism since it brings on one stage the Secretaries of Government of India and the Chief Secretaries of the States. With this, the Prime Minister is able to discuss the issues with the concerned Central and State officials with full information and latest visuals of the ground level situation. Such an effort has never been made in India. It is also an innovative project in e-governance and good governance.

Modi Programme-11

 Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat: PadheBharat BadheBharat (PBBB), a nationwide sub-programme of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan has been launched in August, 2014 to ensure quality at the foundational years of schooling i.e., classes I& II. Through this programme it will be ensured that all children are able to read with comprehension as well as basic numeracy skills. The two tracks of PBBB are: Early Reading and Writing with Comprehension (ERWC) and Early Mathematics (EM). As a follow up to the foundational programme, a programme called the National Reading Initiative was launched in 2015-16 to develop and promote the habit of reading among students in elementary schools, thereby extending the programme up to class 8.

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 Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan:

 Strengthening learning of maths and science in upper primary classes is also an area of focus for which Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) was launched in  July 2015. It is an initiative to motivate and encourage children of the age-group 6-18 years, in science, mathematics and technology. The programme framework is on a twin track approach: Systemic improvements in the School System and Initiatives to encourage Science, Mathematics through alternative strategies. The strategies of the programme targets teachers, students, effective classroom transaction, school facilities for science and maths, and community engagement. The key activities include mentoring of schools by Institutions of Higher Education; formation of Maths and Science Clubs; participation of children in Science Congress; formation of teacher circles and participation of teachers in Teachers Science Congress.

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National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM):

 NULM, introduced in September, 2013 aims at organizing urban poor in self-help groups (SHGs), imparting skill training to urban poor for self and wage employment and helping them to setup self-employment ventures by providing credit on subsidized rate of interest. In addition, shelters for urban homeless and infrastructure for street vendors can also be taken up under this Mission. It has seven components viz. social mobilization & institution development, capacity building& training, employment through skill training & placement, self-employment programme, support to urban street vendors, shelter for urban homeless and innovative & special projects. *Government Programme 

Modi (GOI) Programme-14

Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Surksha Yojna (MGPSY) is a scheme launched by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) for providing social security in the form (a) pension, (b) savings for return and resettlement and (c) life insurance to unskilled / semi-skilled overseas Indian workers (with below matriculation education).The Scheme commenced on a pilot basis in Kerala in  2012,for overseas workers in 17  countries  where social security needs of foreign workers are less /not addressed.

Modi Programme-14

 Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana In October , 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. According to this yojana, each MP will take the responsibility of developing three villages by 2019. The idea is to make India’s villages to be fully developed with physical and institutional infrastructure. There are certain guidelines for this scheme, which has been formulated by the Department of Rural Development. The Prime Minister  requested all MPs to develop one model village by year 2016 in their constituency and two more by 2019.

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 PAHAL The world’s largest cash subsidy under the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme was re-launched by the Union Government  all over the country with effect from January 1, 2015. The scheme was launched for the consumers of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG). The modified scheme is referred to as Pratyaksh Hanstantarit Labh or PAHAL DBTL (Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG). The PAHAL DBTL ambitious scheme was earlier launched on June 1, 2013 by the previous Government with the objective of giving cash subsidy on cooking gas. The present government has comprehensively examined the PAHAL scheme and  re-launched. Under the previous scheme, it was mandatory to have the Aadhar number for all consumers who want to receive the LPG subsidy. It was changed by PAHAL.

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Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav

 From October 2015, over 20,000 agriculture scientists in the country were required to do extension education to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “lab to land” dream succeed.The new mandate has been extended to about 6,000 scientists functioning at the various centres and institutes of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and over 15,000 scientists working with state agricultural universities under a programme called Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG) launched by Modi.The scheme envisages scientists to “select villages as per their convenience and remain in touch with the selected villages and provide information to the farmers on technical and other related aspects in a time frame through personal visits or on telephone”.A benchmark report will have to be prepared by them about farming, climate, and social and economic conditions of the selected villages.The scheme says the scientists may perform the functions  with the help of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), both already mandated with extension of technology.

Modi Programme-17

Sagar Mala

  The project is a strategic and customer-oriented initiative of the Government of India to modernize India's Ports so that port-led development can be augmented and coastlines can be developed to contribute in India's growth. In 2015 Cabinet gave approval for this project to develop 12 ports of India and also 1208 Islands. The project was launched by Ministry of Shipping (the nodal ministry for this initiative.  A National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC), composed of the Minister incharge of Shipping, with Cabinet Ministers from stakeholder Ministries and Chief Ministers / Ministers incharge of ports of maritime states as members, will provide policy direction and guidance for the initiative’s implementation, shall approve the overall National Perspective Plan (NPP) and review the progress of implementation of these plans.The project includes modernization of ports and islands, setting up of coastal economic zones, new major ports and fish harbors.  It also includes developing integrated transport infrastructure for connecting the coast to the hinterland.Total investment in the project would be to the tune of  ₹70000 crore.

Modi Programme-18

With the aim to reduce the expenditure incurred by patients on treatment of cancer and heart diseases, GOI  launched  the Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) outlet at AIIMs in 2015. The retail outlet will sell drugs for the two ailments at highly discounted rates at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to begin with. AMRIT will be launched in all Central Govt hospitals soon.  AMRIT pharmacy reflects  commitment to reduce the cost of treatment for the patients. Lakhs of patients will benefit from this initiative. The AMRIT pharmacy would be selling 202 cancer and 186 cardio-vascular drugs, and 148 types of cardiac implants at very affordable prices. Patients can buy medicines and implants at 50 to 60 percent cheaper prices than the open market from AMRIT outlet.The project has been floated in a tie-up with government-owned HLL Lifecare Ltd (HLL) which is deputed to establish and run the AMRIT chain of pharmacies across the country.

Modi Programme-19 

Sagar Mala project is a strategic and customer-oriented initiative of the Government of India to modernize India's Ports so that port-led development can be augmented and coastlines can be developed to contribute in India's growth. In  2015 Cabinet gave approval for this project to develop 12 ports of India and also 1208 Islands. The project was launched by Ministry of Shipping (the nodal ministry for this initiative)  A National Sagarmala Apex Committee (NSAC), composed of the Minister incharge of Shipping, with Cabinet Ministers from stakeholder Ministries and Chief Ministers / Ministers incharge of ports of maritime states as members, will provide policy direction and guidance for the initiative’s implementation, shall approve the overall National Perspective Plan (NPP) and review the progress of implementation of these plans.The project includes modernization of ports and islands, setting up of coastal economic zones, new major ports and fish harbors.  It also includes developing integrated transport infrastructure for connecting the coast to the hinterland.Total investment in the project would be to the tune of 70000 crore.

Government Programme-20

 Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan Maharashtra  government  launched a programme named ‘Jalyukta Shivar Abhiyan’ to make Maharashtra a drought-free state by 2019. The project involves deepening and widening of streams, construction of cement and earthen stop dams, work on nullahs and digging of farm ponds.The  programme aims to make 5000 villages free of water scarcity every year.Under the programme, micro-irrigation systems would be encouraged for  efficient use of water. It aims at  increasing the irrigated area.   Existing water conservation schemes will be now  brought  under this scheme.With several parts of Maharashtra still reeling under the drought,  the state government  launched the scheme to combat increasing number  of suicide by the farmers of the state, among other things.

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Accessible India Campaign or Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan is a program  to serve the differently-able community of the country. The program comes with an index to measure the design of disabled-friendly buildings and human resource policies. The flagship program was launched by the Prime Minister on 3 December 2015, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The initiative also in line with the Article 9 of UNCRPD (UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) to which India is a signatory from 2007. The scheme also comes under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995 under section 44, 45, 46 for equal Opportunities and protection of rights which provides non-discrimination in Transport to Persons with Disabilities.According to the census 2011, 2.21 per cent or approx. 21M Indians of the population suffers from disability. The target is to make at least fifty government buildings disabled friendly under the campaign in each of the state till end of 2016 and make 25 per cent of the public transport vehicles under government as disabled friendly till mid 2017. A website will also be made where the people can put their views on the accessibility of any building. By July 2016, the international airports in the country and railway stations which come under A1, A and B categories will be made fully disabledfriendly. Special set-top boxes will be made available to make watching TV more convenient for the visually impaired. In the next 5 years, almost 200 persons will be trained to speak in sign languages on government TV channels. Government websites will also be made more friendly by using text to speech option. The initiative involves retrofitting buildings, framing such standards for new buildings and transport that they are friendly to the differently-abled, auditing private companies on 'accessibility index' standard and making all government websites friendly to the differently-abled.  A ''Sugamya Bharat'' mobile app which can provide information on disabled-friendly public facilities in a city, will be launched under the scheme 

Modi Programme-22

The National Development Council (NDC) in 2007 adopted a resolution to launch a Food Security Mission comprising rice, wheat and pulses to increase the production of rice by 10 million tons, wheat by 8 million tons and pulses by 2 million tons by the end of the Eleventh Plan (2011-12). Accordingly, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, 'National Food Security Mission' (NFSM), was launched in  2007. The Mission is being continued during 12th Five Year Plan with new targets of additional production of food grains of 25 million tons of food grains comprising of 10 million tons rice, 8 million tons of wheat, 4 million tons of pulses and 3 million tons of coarse cereals by the end of 12th Five Year Plan. The National Food Security Mission (NFSM) during the 12th Five Year Plan  has five components (i) NFSM- Rice; (ii) NFSM-Wheat; (iii) NFSMPulses, (iv) NFSM-Coarse cereals and (v) NFSM-Commercial Crops.

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Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana  is a Government of India scheme designed to provide continuous power supply to rural India. The initiative is named in honor of Indian political philosopher Deen Dayal Upadhyaya. The government plans to invest  for rural electrification under this scheme. The scheme replaces the existing Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). The DDUGJY scheme focuses on feeder separation (rural households & agricultural) and strengthening of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure including metering at all levels in rural areas. This will help in providing round the clock power to rural households and adequate power to agricultural consumers.

Modi Programme-24

 Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – (DAY) National Urban Livelihood Mission  Highlights: 1. Imparting skills with an expenditure of Rs.15,000 – Rs.18,000 on each urban poor; 2. Promotion of self-employment through setting up individual micro-enterprises and group enterprises  with interest subsidy for individual projects costing Rs.2.00 lakhs and Rs.10.00 lakhs for group enterprises. Subsidized interest rate will be 7%; 3. Training urban poor to meet the huge demand from urban citizens by imparting market oriented skills through City Livelihood Centres. Each Centre would be given a capital grant of Rs.10.00 lakhs. 4. Enabling urban poor form Self-Help Groups for meeting financial and social needs with a support of Rs.10,000/- per each group who would in turn would be helped with bank linkages; 5.  Development of vendor markets besides promotion of skills of vendors; and 6.  Construction of permanent shelters for urban homeless and provision of other essential services.

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  Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana:

This insurance scheme  says that a person will be given Rs 2 lakh for accidental death. In case of partial disability a person will be given Rs 1 lakh. This scheme is available for people whose age is between 18 to 70 years. 

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana:

 It  is available to people between 18 and 50 years of age with bank accounts. It has an annual premium of ₹330  excluding service tax. In case of death due to any cause, the payment to the nominee will be ₹2 lakh. This scheme will be linked to the bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana scheme.

  Modi Programme-26

  Atal Innovation Mission The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is being set up under NITI. AIM will be an Innovation Promotion Platform involving academics, entrepreneurs, and researchers drawing upon national and international experiences to foster a culture of innovation, R&D in India. The platform will also promote a network of world-class innovation hubs and grand challenges for India.