List of Important Government Schemes
The Union Government of India launches different schemes from time to time with specific objectives. These schemes aim at benefiting the poor, economically backward, rural people, or vulnerable sections of the society. They address the social and economic welfare of the citizens of India. Generally, the meaning of a scheme is a plan, design, or program of action involving many people which is formulated by the government. A union government scheme means a scheme formulated by the Government of India. The different Ministries of the Government of India have launched various government programmes known as schemes or Yojana.
There are several different schemes launched by the different Ministries of the Union Government. Each scheme has its own set of objectives. But the main objective of these schemes is to provide social, financial and economic welfare to the citizens of India. The general objectives of the social-economic and financial schemes are –
Government Ministry |
Name of Scheme |
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare |
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi |
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna |
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National Digital Health Mission |
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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna |
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Intensified Mission Indradhanush 3.0 |
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Ministry of Education |
STARS Project |
Institutions of Eminence Scheme |
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Mid-May Meal |
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Swach Vidyalaya Abhiyan |
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Kala Utsav |
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Shikshav Parv Initiative |
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Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) |
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Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) |
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Ministry of Women and Child Development |
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojna |
Poshan Abhiyan |
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Rashtriya Poshan Maah |
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Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship |
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna |
Ministry of Rural Development |
Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) Scheme |
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) |
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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) |
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Rashtriya Aajivika Mission |
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Gram Panchayat Development Plans |
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Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme |
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DDU Grameen Kaushalya Yojna |
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Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna |
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs |
Global Housing Technology Challenge |
Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge |
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PM SVANIDI |
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Climate-Smart City Assessment Framework |
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Swachh Sarvekshan 2021 |
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Ministry of Jal Shakti |
Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra |
Grand ICT Challenge |
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment |
Ambekar Social Innovation & Incubation Mission |
Ministry of Finance |
Saral Jeevan Bima |
Ministry of Commerce & Industry |
One District One Product Scheme |
PRARAMBH: Startup India International Summit |
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Merchandise Export From India Scheme |
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Ministry of Textiles |
SAMARTH Scheme |
National Technical Textile Mission |
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways |
Sagarmala Sea Plane Services |
National Authority For Recycling of Ships |
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Ministry of Labor & Employment |
Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna |
Nation Career Service Project |
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Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution |
Bureau of Indian Standards |
Consumer Protection (Ecommerce) Rules, 2020 |
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Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation |
MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) |
NITI Aayog |
Vision 2035 |
NPMPF ('National Program and Project Management Policy Framework') |
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-Atal New India Challenge |
Here are all the government schemes in India that have come been implemented are as follows:
Swachh Bharat Mission was launched as a movement in the country. The campaign had to achieve a ‘Clean India’. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is considered to be one of the most important campaigns that were launched in terms of sanitation by the Government.
This scheme provides help to girls to educate them and make them socially and financially independent. The idea is to create incentives for Indian parents to send their daughters to school and ensure a bright future for young girls in our country.
Atal Pension Yojana is a scheme for a pension that provides the citizens with a pension scheme. People who come under the unorganized sector, like maids, gardeners, delivery boys, etc. will be benefited from this scheme.
The Digital India scheme launched by the Government of India aims to make India into a digitally empowered society, among the other developed countries. This Indian government scheme hopes to revolutionise the country by providing better connectivity and easy access to online infrastructure to help Indians across the country.
This is a pension scheme through which the person would get an assured pension. The citizen of the country would receive a minimum assured pension of Rs 3000/- per month after the age of 60 years.
One of the most popular government schemes in India is GMS. Gold Monetisation Scheme aims to give interest by depositing gold in a GMS account. It was launched back in 2015 by the Indian government. All Indians are eligible for this scheme.
PM CARES Fund Is a public charitable trust with the objective to meet the horrific situation like COVID-19 in times ahead. PM CARES stands for Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief and through this scheme, Indians and foreign nationals can donate money, spread awareness or volunteer to combat the effects of the pandemic.
It is one of the largest government-funded healthcare programmes that aim at improving access to quality healthcare services to the citizens. This government scheme was launched back in 2018 and over half the population in India is eligible for the programme.
UMANG stands for Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance is a mobile application launched by the Prime Minister that gives access to the citizens to multiple government services through just one platform.
It stands for Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spirituality Augmentation Drive. This scheme was launched for the development of pilgrimage destinations in a prioritised, planned, and sustainable manner.
The National Digital Health Mission came to effect on August 15, 2020, which would help to create a healthcare system that connects the practitioners with the patients digitally and gives them access to health records.
The Ministries of the Government of India have come up with various government programs called schemes or plans (Yojana) from time to time. These schemes could be formed either by the central government, state government-specific, or joint collaboration between the center and the states.
· AMRUT Plan
· Atal Bhujal Yojana
· Atal Pension Yojana
· Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Scheme
· Ayushman Bharat
· Ayushman Sahakar Scheme
· Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
· Digital India Mission
· Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana
· Kisan Vikas Patra
· Mid-day Meal Scheme
· National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana
· National Saving Certificate
· National Social Assistance Program
· Padhna Likhna Abhiyan Scheme
· PM SVAnidhi Scheme
· Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Jeewan Jyoti Bima Yojana
· Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme
· Samartha Scheme
· Self-employment and talent utilization scheme
· Senior Citizen Savings scheme
· Shramev Jayate Yojana
· SIDBI Make in India Soft loan scheme
· Skill India Mission
· Solar Chakra Mission
· Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
· Stand-up India Loan scheme
· Sukanya Samariddhi Yojana
· Sustainable Finance Scheme
· Venture Capital Assistance Scheme
· Vivad se Vishwas Scheme