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Career Anna TISSNET GK

Program e Book 17

Career Anna
S.No. Women Empowerment Programmes Year
1 Support to Training and employment 2003-
Programme for Women (STEP) 04
2 Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK) 1993
3 Rashtriya Mahila Kosh 1993
4 Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of 2010
Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG) – ‘Sabla’
5 Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) 1953
6 1993
Rashtriya Mahila Kosh - (National Credit
Fund for Women)
7 Indira ----
Objective/Description
To increase the self-reliance and
autonomy of women by enhancing their
productivity and enabling them to take up
income generation activities.
To promote or undertake activities for the
promotion of or to provide credit as an
instrument of socio- economic change and
development through the provision of a
package of financial and social
development services for the
development of women.
To facilitate credit support or micro-
finance to poor
women to start income generating
activities such
as dairy, agriculture, shop-keeping,
vending,
handicrafts etc.
It aims at empowering Adolescent girls of
11 to 18 years by improving their
nutritional and health status, up
gradation of home skills, life skills and
vocational skills.
To promote social welfare activities and
implementing welfare programmes for
women and children through voluntary
organizations.
It extends micro-finance services through
a client friendly and hassle-free loaning
mechanism for livelihood activities,
housing, micro-enterprises, family needs,
etc to bring about the socio-economic
upliftment of poor women.
To improve the health and
nutrition status of pregnant, lactating
 Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) women and infants

8 SwayamSiddha 2001 At organizing women into Self-Help

Groups to form a strong institutional
base.

9 Short Stay Home for Women and Girls 1969 To provide

(SSH) temporary shelter to women and girls
who are in social and moral danger due to
family problems,
mental strain, violence at home, social
ostracism, exploitation and other causes.

10 Swadhar 1995 To support women to become

independent in spirit, in thought, in action
and have full control over their lives
rather than be the victim of others
actions.

11 Support to Training and Employment 1986 To mobilise women in small viable groups
Programme for Women (STEP) and make facililies available through
training and access to credit, to plovide
training for skill upgradation, etc.

12 Development of Women and Children in 1982 To improve the socio-economic status of

Rural Areas (DWCRA) the poor women in
the rural areas through creation of groups
of women for income-generating
activities on a self-sustaining
basis. The

13 Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development 1983 Aims at the socio-economic

of Women empowerment of women

Sr.No. Child Year of Objectives/Description

Welfare Beginning
Programmes

1 Integrated 1975 It is aimed at enhancing the health, nutrition and learning

Child opportunities of infants, young children (O-6 years) and their
Development mothers.
Services
 (ICDS)

2 Creche 2006 Overall development of children, childhood protection,

Scheme for complete immunisation, awareness generation among
the children parents on malnutrition, health and education.
of working
mothers

3 Reproductive 1951 To provide quality Integrated and sustainable Primary Health

and Child Care services to the women in the reproductive age group and
Health young children and special focus on family planning and
Programme Immunisation.

4 Pulse Polio 1995 To eradicate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all

Immunization children under the age of five years against polio virus.
Programme

5 Sarva Shiksha 2001 All children in school, Education Guarantee Centre, Alternate
Abhiyan School, ' Back-to-School' camp by 2003; all children complete
five years of primary schooling by 2007 ; all children
complete eight years of elementary schooling by 2010 ; focus
on elementary education of satisfactory quality with emphasis
on education for life ; bridge all gender and social category
gaps at primary stage by 2007 and at elementary education
level by 2010 ; universal retention by 2010

6 Kasturba 2004 To ensure access and quality education to the girls of

Gandhi Balika disadvantaged groups of society by setting up residential
Vidyalaya schools with boarding facilities at elementary level.

7 Mid-day 1995 Improving the nutritional status of children in classes I – VIII

meal Scheme in Government, Local Body and Government aided schools,
and EGS and AIE centres.Encouraging poor children,
belonging to disadvantaged sections, to attend school more
regularly and help them concentrate on classroom activities.
Providing nutritional support to children of primary stage in
drought-affected areas during summer vacation.

8 Integrated 1993 Provisions for shelter, nutrition, health care, sanitation and
programme hygiene, safe drinking water, education and recreational
for Street facilities and protection against abuse and exploitation to
Children destitute and neglected street children.
9 The National 2005 Reduction in child and maternal mortality, universal access to
Rural Health public services for food and nutrition , sanitation and hygiene
Mission and universal access to public health care services with
emphasis on services addressing women's and children's
health universal immunization, etc.

S.No. National Year of Objective/Description

Health Beginning
Programmes

1 National Cancer 1975 Primary prevention of cancers by health education

Control regarding
Programme hazards of tobacco consumption and necessity of genital
hygiene for prevention of cervical cancer, etc.

2 National 2010 To provide preventive, curative and rehabilitative services

Program of to the elderly persons at various level of health care
Health Care for delivery system of the country, etc.
the Elderly
(NPHCE)

3 National ---- To prevent the avoidable hearing loss on account of

Program for disease or injury, etc.
Prevention and
Control of
Deafness
(NPPCD)

4 District Mental 1982 To ensure availability and accessibility of minimum mental

Health Program health care for all in the foreseeable future, particularly to
(NMHP) the most vulnerable and underprivileged sections of
population.

5 National Cancer 1982 To provide true information on cancer prevalence and

Registry incidence.
Programme

6 National 2007 Preventing the initiation of smoking among young people,

Tobacco Control educating, motivating and assisting smokers to quit
Program smoking, etc.
7 National started in To arrest the disease activity in all the known cases of
Leprosy 1955, leprosy.
Eradication launched in
Program 1983

8 Universal 1985 To achieve self-sufficiency in vaccine production and the

Immunization manufacture of cold-chain equipment for storage purpose,
Program (UIP) etc.

9 National Vector ---- For the prevention and control of vector borne diseases
Borne Disease
Control
Program

S.No. Agricultural Year of Objective/Description

Development Beginning
Programme

1 Intensive 1960 To provide loan , seeds , fertilizer tools to the farmers.

Agriculture
Development
Program (IADP)

2 Intensive 1964 To develop the special harvest.

Agriculture Area
Program (IAAP)

3 High Yielding 1966 To increase productivity of foodgrains by adopting latest

Variety Program varieties of inputs for crops.
(HYVP)

4 Green 1966 To increase the foodrains , specially food production.

Revolution

5 Nationalization 1969 To provide loans for agriculture , rural development and

of 4 banks other priority sector.

6 Marginal 1973 For technical and financial assistance to marginal and

Farmer and small farmer and agricultural labor.
Agriculture
Labor Agency
 (MFALA)

7 Small Farmer 1974 For technical and financial assistance to small farmers.
Development
Agency (SFDA)

8 Farmer 1983 To popularize the use of improved agricultural

Agriculture instruments and tool kits.
Service Centres
(FASC)

9 Comprehensive 1985 For insurance of agricultural crops.

Crop Insurance
Scheme

10 Agricultural and 1990 To exempt bank loans upto Rs. 10,000 of rural artisans and
Rural Debt Relief weaver.
Scheme (ARDRS)

11 Intensive Cotton 2000 To enhance the production, per unit area through (a)
Development technology transfer, (b) supply of quality seeds, (c)
Programme elevating IPM activities/ and (d) providing adequate and
(ICDP) timely supply of inputs to the farmers .

12 Minikit 1974 To increase the productivity by popularising the use of

Programme for newly released hybrid/high yielding varieties and spread
Rice, Wheat & the area coverage under location specific high yielding
Coarse Cereals varieties/hybrids.

13 Accelerated 1995 To increase maize production and productivity in the

Maize country from 10 million tonnes to 11.44 million tonnes
Development and from 1.5 tonnes/hectare to 1.80 tonnes/hectare
Programme respectively upto the terminal year of 9th Plan i.e. 2001-
(AMDP) 2002 (revised).

14 National Pulses 1986 To increase the production of pulses in the country to

Development achieve self sufficiency.
Project (NPDP)

15 Oil Palm 1992 To promote oil palm cultivation in the country.

Development
Programme
(OPDP)

16 National 1984 The main functions of the NOVOD Board are very
Oilseeds and comprehensive and cover the entire gamut of activities
 Vegetable Oils associated with the oil seeds and vegetable oil industry
development including – production, marketing, trade, storage,
Board (NOVOD) processing, research and development, financing and
advisory role to the formulation of integrated policy and
programme of development of oil seeds and vegetable oil.

17 Coconut 1981 To increase production and productivity of coconut

Development To bring additional area under coconut in potential non-
Board traditional areas
To develop new technologies for product diversification
and by-product utilisation
To strengthen mechanism for transfer of technologies
To elevate the income level of small and marginal farmers
engaged in coconut cultivation.
To build up sound information basis for coconut industry
and market information
To generate ample employment opportunities in the rural
sector.

18 Watershed 1983 Central Sector Scheme(HQ Scheme)

Development
Council (WDC)

S.No. Rural Development Year of Objective/Description

Programme Beginning

1 Community 1952 Over-all development of rural areas with people's

Development participation.
Programme (CDP)

2 Rural Electrification 1969 Electrification in rural areas

Corporation

3 Accelerated Rural 1972-73 For providing drinking water in villages

Water Supply
Programme(ARWSP)

4 Crash Scheme for 1972-73 For rural employment

Rural Employment

5 National Institution 1977 Training, investigation and advisory organization for

for Rural
 Development rural development

6 National Rural 1980 To provide profitable employment opportunities to

Employment the rural poor
Programme (NREP)

7 Development of 1982 To provide suitable opportunities of self-employment

Women and Children to the women belonging to the rural families who are
in Rural Areas living below the poverty line.
(DWCRA)

8 Rural Landless 1983 For providing employment to landless farmers and

Employment laborers
Guarantee
Programme (RLEGP)

9 National Fund for 1984 To grant 100% tax rebate to donors and also to
Rural Development provide financial assistance for rural development
(NFRD) projects.

10 Council for 1986 To provide assistance for rural prosperity.

Advancement of
People's Actions and
Rural Technology
(CAPART)

11 Service Area Account 1988 A new credit policy for rural areas
(SAA)

12 Jawahar Rozgar 1989 For providing employment to rural unemployed.

Yojana

13 Agriculture and Rural 1990 To exempt bank loans upto Rs. 10,000 of rural
Debt Relief Scheme artisans and weavers.
(ARDRS)

14 Supply of Improved 1992 To supply modern toolkits to the rural craftsmen

Toolkits to Rural except the weavers , tailors , embroiders and tobacco
Artisans laborers who are living below the poverty line.

15 District Rural 1993 To provide financial assistance for rural development.

Development Agency
(DRDA)

16 Mahila Samridhi 1993 To encourage the rural women to deposit in Post

 Yojana Office Saving Account.

17 Swarna Jayanti Gram 1999 For eliminating rural poverty and unemployment and
Swarozgar Yojana promoting self-employment.

18 Pradhan Mantri 2000 To fulfil basic requirements in rural areas.

Gramodaya Yojana

19 Pradhan Mantri Gram 2000 To line all vilages with pakka road
Sadak Yojana
(PMGSY)

20 Bharat Nirman 2005 Development of Rural Infrastructure including six

Program components : irrigation, Water supply, Housing, Road,
Telephone and Electricity.

21 National Rural 2006 To provide atleast 100 days wage employment in

Employment rural areas.
Guarantee Scheme
(NREGA)

22 Indira Awaas Yojana 1999 To help construction of new dwelling units as well as
conversion of unserviceable kutcha houses into
pucca/semi-pucca by members of SC/STs, freed
bonded labourers and also non-SC/ST rural poor
below the poverty line by extending them grant-in-
aid.

23 National Livelihood 2009-10 To reduce poverty among rural BPL by promoting

Mission diversified and gainful self-employment and wage
employment opportunities which would lead to an
appreciable increase in income on sustainable basis.

24 Pradhanmantri 2010 Integrated development of scheduled castes

Adarsh Gram Yojana dominated villages in the country.
(PMAGY)

25 Sampoorna Gramin 2001 To provide additional wage employment in the rural

Rozgar Yojana areas as also food security, along with the creation of
durable community, social and economic
infrastructure in rural areas.

26 Twenty Point 1975 Poverty eradication and and raising the standard of
Program living.
27 Draught Prone Areas 1973-74 To minimise the adverse effects of drought on
Programme (DPAP) production of crops and livestock and productivity of
land, water and human resources ultimately leading
to drought proofing of the affected areas.

28 Annapurna Scheme 2000 To ensure food security for all create a hunger free
India in the next five years and to reform and improve
the Public Distribution System so as to serve the
poorest of the poor in rural and urban areas.

S.No. Employment Year of Objective/Description

Generation Beginning
Programme
1 Employment 1972 To assist the economically weaker sections of the
Guarantee rural society.
Scheme of
Maharashtra
2 Crash Scheme 1972 For rural employment
for Rural
Employmement
(CSRE)
3 Training Rural 1979 Program for Trainingrural youth for self
Youth for Self- employment.
Employment
(TRYSEM)
4 Integrated 1980 All-round development of the rural poor through a
Rural program of asset endowment for self employment.
Development
Programme
(IRDP)
5 National Rural 1980 To provide profitable employment opportunities to
Employment the rural poor.
Program
(NREP)
6 Rural Landless 1983 For providing employment to landless farmers and
Employment laborers.
Guarantee
Program
(RLEGP)
7 Self- 1983 To provide financial and technical assistance for
 employment to self-employment.
the Educated
Unemployed
Youth (SEEUY)
8 Self- 1986 To provide self employment to urban poor through
Employment provision of subsidy and bank credit.
programme for
Urban Poor
(SEPUP)
9 Jawahar Rozgar 1989 For providing employment to rural unemployed.
Yojana
10 Nehru Rozgar 1989 For providing employment to urban unemployed.
Yojana
11 Scheme of 1990 To provide wages employment after arranging the
Urban Wage basic facilities for poor people in the urban areas
Employment where population is less than one lakh.
(SUWE)
12 Employment 1993 To provide employment of at least 100 days in a
Assurance year in village.
Scheme (EAS)
13 Swarnajayanti 1997 To provide gainful employment to urban
Shahari Rozgar unemployed and under employed poor through self
Yojana (SJSRY) employment or wage employment.
14 Swarna Jayanti 1999 For eliminating rural poverty and unemployment
Gram and promoting self employment.
Swarozgar
Yojana (SYGSY)
15 Jai Prakash Proposed Employment guarantee in most poor distt.
Narayan Rojgar in 2002-03
Guarantee budget
Yojana
(JPNRGY)
16 National Rural 2006 To provide atleast 100 days wage employment in
Employment rural areas.
Guarantee
Scheme
17 Sampoorna 2001 To provide wage employment and food security in
Grameen rural areas and also to create durable economic ans
Rozgar Yojana social assets.
18 Food for Work 2001 To give food thrugh wage employment in the
Programme drought affected areas in eight states. Wages are
paid by the state governments partly in cash and
partly in foodgrains.
19 Mahatma 2005 To create a right based framework for wage
Gandhi National employment programmes and makes the
 Rural government legally bound to provide employment
Employment to those who seek it.
Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA)
20 Prime 2008 To generate employment opportunities in rural as
Minister’s well as urban areas through setting up of new self-
Employment employment ventures/projects/micro enterprises.
Generation
Programme
(PMEGP)

S.No. Child Labor Year of Objective/Description

Programme Beginning

1 Child Labor 1994 To shift child labor from hazardous industried to schools.
Eradication
Programme

2 National 1994 Laying down the policies and programs for the
Authority for the elimination of child labour, especially in the hazardous
Elimination of industries, etc.
Child Labour
(NAECL)

3 National Child 1998 Establishment of special schools for child labour who are
Labour Project withdrawn from work.
Scheme (NCLP)

4 Education 1994 To revitalise the primary education system and to achieve

Department and the objective of universalisation of primary education for
District Primary young children.
Education
Program (DPEP)

5 International 1991 To contribute to the effective abolition of child labor in

Programme for India
Elimination of
Child Labor
(IPEC)
6 National 2007 To protect, promote and defend child rights in the
Commission for country.
the Protection of
Child Rights
(NCPCR)

7 National Policy 1987 General development programmes benefiting

on Child Labour children wherever possible. Project-based
approach in the areas of high concentration
of child labourers.