Expansion and Modernisation of ITI Ecosystem

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: State Name Number of ITIs Seats In 2014 As on date In 2014-15 As on date Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2 4 544 1,064 Andhra Pradesh 467 520 1,09,948 80,640 Arunachal Pradesh 5 10 660 1,424 Assam 25 47 5,048 8,788 Bihar 706 1336 1,32,436 1,66,852 Chandigarh 2 3 904 1,304 Chhattisgarh 147 221 21,060 32,668 Delhi 36 36 12,432 15,120 Goa 12 13 3,320 3,920 Gujarat 313 474 82,856 1,13...


Government Promotes Re-Employment Opportunities For Senior Citizens Through National Career Service (NCS) Portal

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Central Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promote active ageing and enhancing employment opportunities for senior citizens through the National Career Service (NCS) Portal. The dedicated Senior Citizen Re-employment Initiative has witnessed significant growth in registrations, employer participation and job opportunities, enabling experienced professionals to continue contributing to the nation's workforce. This info...


WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS AND PWDS IN NORTH EASTERN STATES

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing an umbrella scheme Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY) for the welfare of the senior citizens across the country including the state of Assam and the North Eastern States. Component-wise details are given at Annexure I. S No. State District Organization Name Postal Address Mobile No Email 1 Assam Dibrugarh ...


Record Scholarship Disbursements Reflect Government's Commitment to Educational Empowerment of Scheduled Caste Students: MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Ramdas Athawale in Written Reply in Lok Sabha

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) Scheme and the Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SCs and Others to provide financial assistance to Scheduled Caste (SC) students pursuing education at various levels. These centrally sponsored scholarship schemes aim to promote educational inclusion, reduce financial barriers and ensure that deserving students are able to continue their...


Government Strengthens Educational Opportunities for OBC, EBC and DNT Students through PM-YASASVI

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding educational opportunities for students belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) and Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNT) through the PM-YASASVI (Prime Minister Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India) umbrella scheme. The scheme aims to reduce financial barriers and promote inclusive, equitabl...


Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has put in place well-defined mechanisms to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has put in place well-defined mechanisms to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics. Important mechanisms which are in place to ensure timely collection and publication of official statistics are outlined below. Primary data collection for National Sample Surveys (NSS) are carried out on digital platforms such as Computer Assisted Personal Inte...


Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation undertakes periodic methodological reviews of statistical framework to ensure official statistics remain representative of current structure of economy

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) undertakes periodic methodological reviews of the statistical framework to ensure that official statistics remain representative of the current structure of the economy and continue to meet emerging data requirements. The major methodological reviews undertaken by the Ministry are outlined below. MoSPI has undertaken comprehensive base revision exercises for the ...


ENERGY STATISTICS INDIA

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: In the 33rd edition of Energy Statistics 2026, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has, inter-alia made the following improvements: The Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES) of India during 2024-25 was estimated at 39,055 Petajoules as compared to 37,936 Petajoules in 2023-24. Total Renewable Energy Potential as on 31-Mar-25 was estimated at 4,704,043 MW as compared to 2,109,655 MW as on 31-Mar-24. The p...


IMPLEMENTATION OF AI-ENABLED ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN EMRSs

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Raya Sabha that Medha AI digital platform has been introduced as a two-year program across all functional EMRSs with effect from 22nd June 2026. It is a cloud-based platform that can be accessed from any location with an internet connection. All EMRSs principals have been empowered across the country including Himachal Pradesh to avail requisite internet connec...


TRIBLE CITIZENS SCREENED UNDER ANAEMIA MISSION

India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Sr . No State Age 0 - 2 Year Age 2 - 10 Year Age 10 - 18 Year Age 18 - 25 Year Age 25 - 40 Year Age 40 + Year Age N/A 1 UTTARA KHAND 2 RAJAST HAN 3 UTTAR 4 BIHAR 1 0 5 ASSAM 6 WEST BENGAL 7 JHARKH AND 8 ODISHA 9 CHHATT ISGARH 10 MADHY 11 GUJARA 12 MAHAR ASHTRA 13 ANDHRA 14 KARNAT AKA 15 KERALA 16 TAMIL NADU 17 TELANG ANA Sr. no State Age 0 - 2 Year Age 2 - 10 Year Age 10 - 18 Year A...