PARLIAMENT QUESTION: INNOVATION PURSUIT FOR INSPIRED RESEARCH (INSPIRE)

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Program/Financial Year 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 INSPIRE-MANAK 52720 43381 46926 50009 49805 INSPIRE-SHE 18039 19771 18236 20354 24276 INSPIRE Fellowship 2768 2872 2811 2448 3364 INSPIRE Faculty Fellowship 474 338 299 225 477 Over the last five years, the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Programme of the department of science and technology has systematically n...


Skill Development For Emerging Technologies

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State/UT PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS / ITI A&N Islands 2,510 8,097 474 3,129 Andhra Pradesh 90,011 60,263 1,02,147 2,50,950 Arunachal Pradesh 23,882 - 395 3,270 Assam 1,52,512 52,376 47,640 22,354 Bihar 1,87,902 1,97,653 31,851 5,59,901 Chandigarh 2,479 9,332 6,143 4,973 Chhattisgarh 39,178 1,29,809 24,937 1,13,569 Delhi 47,959 29,711 1,02,374 48,661 Goa 1,211 9,759 43,902 11,026 Gujarat 1,0...


Central Skill Development Programmes

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/institutes, etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through...


Industry-Aligned Skill Development and Apprenticeship Promotion

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: # State/UT 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 Total Andaman And Nicobar Islands 0.03 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.12 Andhra Pradesh 11.35 18.32 21.97 7.57 59.21 Arunachal Pradesh 0.14 0.24 0.37 0.07 0.82 Assam 4.81 5.05 10.31 2.28 22.45 Bihar 15.59 24.48 26.74 9.03 75.84 Chandigarh 0.24 0.33 0.41 0.16 1.14 Chhattisgarh 2.8 3.87 4.45 1.49 12.61 Delhi 4.47 9.14 12.19 3.91 29.71 Goa 0.78 1.28 ...


Recognition of Prior Learning

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), MSDE delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society...


Skill Development Initiatives For Women in Emerging Technologies

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sectors PMKVY NAPS CTS/ITIs Artificial Intelligence 19,697 1,426 603 Semiconductor 4,537 - 12 Renewable Energy 57,681 17,557 1,260 Financial Year Schemes PMKVY NAPS JSS CTS 2021-22 3,05,751 1,23,767 3,85,242 1,68,170 2022-23 1,10,997 1,49,191 5,74,811 1,76,062 2023-24 2,82,102 1,96,909 4,03,035 2,05,166 2024-25 11,39,225 2,24,465 4,29,588 1,85,527 2025-26 72,302 3,06,307 4,33,454 2,20,81...


Centre Releases Rs.747.17 Crore to Uttar Pradesh Since 2019-20 for Implementation of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Strengthening of Machinery for Enforcement of the Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Under the Scheme, Central Assistance is released to States and Union Territories, including Uttar Pradesh, for the effective implementation of the Acts and for providing relief to v...


Government Clarifies Objective and Eligibility Criteria for Reservation to Economically Weaker Sections

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has stated that the objective of the reservation policy for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) is to provide reservation benefits to economically weaker persons who are not covered under the existing reservation schemes for the Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs). Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri B.L. Verma shared the ...


Fresh nationwide survey during 2024-25 finds no manual scavengers

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the complete eradication of manual scavenging and the rehabilitation of identified manual scavengers through sustained financial assistance, skill development and livelihood support under the National Action for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme. Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar shared these details in reply to question in Rajya Sab...


Harnessing the Power of the Sun: How VCF-SC Enabled Palnadu Solar Power Pvt. Ltd. to Drive Clean Energy and Rural Development

India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sustainable energy infrastructure plays a vital role in promoting economic development while ensuring environmental conservation. Through timely institutional support, many entrepreneurs are contributing towards India's renewable energy transition. One such inspiring example is Palnadu Solar Power Pvt. Ltd., a renewable energy enterprise established by Ms. Sujatha Seelam in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. The company's journey demonstrates...