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समाचार-सार Changing India
Positive Approach

Various schemes started by the Government
EMPOWERING have immensely benefited people across the
PEOPLE country and now they are vocal about the

benefits of these schemes

MOHAMMAD SHAFI GETS A HOUSE UNDER PMAY-G

radhan Mantri Awas Yojana to beneficiaries in the Mankote
P- Gramin (PMAY-G) has Tehsil of Poonch district. Another
helped many realise their dream beneficiary Rukhsana Kausar
of having a house. Mohammad says, “We were forced to live a
Shafi from Poonch district in J&K miserable life but now we are living
is one such beneficiary who says, comfortably.” Over 2.25 crore
“I am thankful to Prime Minister houses have been built under
Narendra Modi for the scheme the PMAY for beneficiaries who
like PMAY-G.” Over half a dozen had a dream of having their own
houses have been handed over houses.

IIT Bombay’s innovation of Government schemes
virtual convocation provided help in pandemic

hen Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended naware of the pandemic,
Wthe 2018 convocation ceremony of IIT- UPushpa Choudhary of
Bombay, he appealed for innovation to serve Ranchi opened her Jan-
humanity. His appeal worked and the institute Dhan account just before the
living up to its reputation organised a virtual lockdown, which has proved
convocation during the to be of a great help. She
Coronavirus pandemic. says, “When I received Rs
From dignitaries on 500 each for three months, it
dais to the message of was very satisfying for me.” When coronavirus hit
guests to handing over the country, Mahendra Singh Prajapati of Jaipur
of degrees to students, got a loan under the PM SVANidhi Scheme and
everything was done in farmers got benefited under the Kisan Samman
a usual manner but virtually. CEO of Blackstone Nidhi. Haridas Pegam, a farmer from Akola in
Stephen Watchman and Nobel laureate Duncan M Maharashtra, said that the money transferred
Haldane, who participated in the ceremony virtually, under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi during Corona
said, “The entire world needs to learn from this helped him to buy pesticides and compost.
programme because in the changing time, India is Beneficiaries are expressing their gratitude
presenting itself strongly in the field of innovation.” towards the Prime Minister.

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