International Day of Rural Women Flashcards
International Day of Rural Women is celebrated on
15th October
The idea of honouring rural women with a special day was put forward by international NGOs at the
Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995
The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on
15th October 2008
was established by the UNGA in its Resolution 62/136 in 2007
Theme for 2022:
“Rural Women, key for a world free from hunger and poverty.”
____ was launched to register 38 crore unorganised workers such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors, and domestic workers, among others.
e-Shram Portal
Ministry of Labour and Employment (Shri Bhupender Yadav) launched
____ is aimed at imparting skill development and capacity building programmes for rural women.
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP)
Launched in 2011
____aims at vocational training and certification of Indian youth for a better livelihood and respect in the society.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
Launched in 2015
, it aims to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022
(?) has ensured access to financial services, viz, banking/ savings and deposit accounts, remittance, credit, insurance, pension in an affordable manner to rural women.
Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
India’s largest Skill Certification Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
was launched on 15th July, 2015 (World Youth Skills Day)
____ is a global commitment to achieve equality, development and peace for women worldwide
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
* was adopted in September, 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing
____ introduced as a component of PMKVY, largely refers to an assessment process used to evaluate a person’s existing skill set, knowledge and experience gained either by formal, non-formal or informal learning and not under the National Skill Development Program.
Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme
PMKVY is implemented by the
National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC)
____ is a maternity benefit programme , cash benefits are provided to pregnant women in their bank account directly to meet enhanced nutritional needs and partially compensate for wage loss
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
* with effect from 1st January, 2017
____ is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme which is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women.
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) also provides performance based incentives to women health volunteers known as (?) for promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women.
Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA)
This scheme seeks to benefit around 42 crore workers from the unorganized sector of the country. Name it
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)
* implemented through ** Life Insurance Corporation of India and Community Service Centers**
____ is a term used to refer to the income tax payable on capital raised by startup companies via the issue of shares where the share price is seen in excess of the fair market value of the shares sold.
Angel Tax
____ scheme would benefit vendors, hawkers, thelewale and people involved in goods and services related to textiles, apparel, artisan products, barbers shops, laundry services etc. in different areas.
Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atma Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched
(?) aims to uplift urban poor by enhancing sustainable livelihood opportunities through skill development.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)
Which award is given Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)?
SKOCH Governance Gold Award
* for its Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA)
was launched in 2014
____ is a centralized IT platform which simplifies and streamlines the release of interest subvention under the DAY-NULM
Portal for Affordable Credit and Interest Subvention Access (PAiSA)
has been designed and developed through the Allahabad Bank
(?) recognises people, projects and institutions that go the extra mile to make India a better nation.
SKOCH Awards
was instituted in 2003
____ is aimed at incentivising the creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid-19 economic recovery phase
Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana
____ is being launched for the Healthcare sector and 26 stressed sectors with credit outstanding of above Rs. 50 crore and up to Rs. 500 crore as on 29th February 2020 stressed due to Covid-19, among other criteria.
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 2.0
(as identified by the Kamath Committee)
