Important
Events of
January, February
& March 2015
Schemes Launched [Jan – Mar, 2015]
Beti Bacho – Beti Padho
Ø Launched
Ø Ministry
of Women and Child Development
Ø Launched
on Jan 22, 2015
Ø Launched
in Panipat (Haryana) by Modi
Ø Brand
Ambassador: Ms. Madhuri Dikshit
Ø There
are three objectives in this scheme. They are:
-
Prevent female infanticide
-
Ensure every girl child is protected
-
Ensure every girl child is educated
HRIDAY
Ø Launched
Ø Heritage
Development and Augmentation Yojana
Ø Ministry
of Urban Development
Ø To
preserve and rejuvenate the rich cultural heritage of the country
Ø 12
cities selected [Kanchipuram, Velankani, Varanasi, Mathura, Dwaraka, Ajmer,
Warangal, Badami, Amaravati, Puri Gaya and Amritsar]
Char-Dham
Ø Announced
Ø Ministry
of Highways
Ø A
new NHs connecting the four shrines of Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, and
Yamunotri would be constructed in Uttarakhand.
Himmat
Ø Launched
Ø A
mobile application for women’s safety
Ø By
Union Home Ministry [Delhi Police]
Soil Health Card
Ø Launched
Ø Venue:
Suratgarh, Rajasthan
Ø 14
crore Soil Health Cards are envisaged to be issued over the next 3 years
National Deworming Initiative
Ø Launched
Ø Venue:
Jaipur, Rajasthan
Ø Aimed
at protecting more than 24 crore children in the ages of 1-19 years from
intestinal worms.
Ø Aims
to target intestinal parasitic worms among the children to achieve status of
being Worm
Ø According
to WHO estimates, nearly 24 crore children in India in the age group of 1-14
years are at risk of intestinal parasitic worm infestation
Ø In
the first phase, about 14 crore children across eleven States/UT of Assam,
Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Tripura will be covered.
Aapki Beti Humari Beti
Ø Launched
Ø Government
of Haryana
Ø The
scheme was launched with an aim to combat the problem of declining child sex
ratio in the state
Ø Under
the scheme, the girl child born on or after 22 January 2015 in Schedule Caste
(SC) and Below Poverty Line (BPL) families will be eligible to receive 21000
rupees
Bhagyashree
Ø Launched
Ø Government
of Maharashtra
Ø Scheme
replaced Sukanya scheme
Ø As
per the scheme, the state government will deposit an amount of 21200 rupees in
bank for a girl child born in a Below the Poverty Line (BPL) family.
Ø The
Bhagyashree scheme aims at providing one lakh rupee on maturity after the girl
completes 18 years of age
Ø Bollywood
actress Bhagyashree is the brand ambassador of the scheme.
Ø The
Bhagyashree scheme would be linked to the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme of
Union Government
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