Government Schemes  

This Women’s Day, take the opportunity to empower yourself by setting long-term goals and taking steps to achieve them. The government offers financial support to women wanting to start their businesses. If you’re one of them, then start your journey today.

International Women’s Day is an opportunity for women to explore investment schemes that offer good returns in a short investment period. Today, we’ll introduce you to one such scheme.

Mukyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana, a scheme launched by Delhi government, aims to improve the financial status of women from underprivileged backgrounds. Under this scheme, women above the age of 18 will receive financial assistance of Rs 1,000.

Pradhan Mantri Kusum Yojana was launched in March 2019 by the Central government and the Uttar Pradesh government. Under this scheme, farmers will receive subsidies on the purchase of solar pumps.

NAMO Drone Didi scheme was introduced on 30 November 2023. This government scheme aims to empower rural women in India and transform agricultural practices using technology.

The Central and State governments run several schemes for the benefit of the girl child. Some of these scheme include Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Beti Samriddhi Yojana, and Ladli Lakshmi Yojana etc.

Post Office Monthly Income Scheme is open to any citizen, including children. This is a government approved deposit scheme that allows you to invest as single or joint account holders.

PM Kisan Samman Yojana aims to offer direct financial aid to farmers. Under this scheme, farmers receive Rs 6000 annually in three instalments. PMFBY covers risks associated with crops from the sowing stage to harvesting. It provides insurance for crops during both the Rabi and Kharif seasons.

The Central Government’s schemes National Agriculture Market (eNAM), Kisan Rail Seva and Krishi Udaan Yojana have played a crucial role in advancing agricultural transportation and promoting rural economy.

PM Vishwakarma Yojana was introduced by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on 17 September 2023. The objective of this initiative is to provide support to artisans and craftsmen.

In his tenure as a Prime Minister, PM Modi has inaugurated several educational projects across the country that are valued at over Rs 13,000 crore.

Stand-Up India is a government scheme that offers financial support to people from SC/ST community and women entrepreneurs who are above the age of 18. The purpose of this initiative is to facilitate bank loans to at least one SC/ST borrower and at least one woman borrower per branch to set up Greenfield projects.

The Uttar Pradesh government's initiative Kanya Sumangala Yojana, offers financial assistance to girls from their birth through their college education. Starting from April 2024, government will provide Rs 25,000 for girls’ education.

New Year 2024 brings a significant initiative by the Central Government. The interest rates for Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana have been raised from 8 percent to a rate of 8.2 percent. 

Amit Verma embarked on a mission to address the issue of child malnutrition in the country. He introduced a nutritional kit called ‘Samvardhan kit’ which has helped over one lakh children in UP.