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NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY NISHTHA:
One Nation, One Exam. In May 2018 the National It is a national initiative for the holistic progress of
Recruitment Agency an international body came into school heads and teachers. To strengthen the field of
existence through which the exam is conducted. It put education, the Nishtha scheme has been launched by
an end to the need to appear in different exams for the Central Government, whose purpose is to provide
government jobs. Around 60 lakh candidates appear training to the teachers of the country.
for the entrance examinations of various institutes
every year. VIDYA PRAVESH:
Another initiative named Vidya Pravesh has been
SWAYAM: launched. Under this, a three-month play school-based
Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring educational module has been created for the children
Minds (SWAYAM) is an integrated platform that offers of Grade-I.
online courses from classes (9th-12th) to postgraduate
level. There are currently many courses available on NATIONAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY :
SWAYAM and the number of registered users as on Approved the formation of the National Recruitment
19th April 2022 was 2,71,90,053. Agency to bring about transformational reforms in the
recruitment process for central government jobs. All
SWAYAM PRABHA: government job aspirants will appear for a common
It is an initiative to provide 34 high-quality educational aptitude test conducted by the National Recruitment
channels through Direct to Home across the country on Agency, after which they will be able to apply to any of
a 24X7 basis. It consists of curriculum-based course the recruiting agencies for a higher level examination
material that covers a wide variety of topics. It aims based on the common aptitude test scores.
to reach remote areas where internet availability still
remains a challenge. SELF-ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR
APPOINTMENTS -
DIGITAL LIBRARY: Following the "Minimum Government - Maximum
The National Digital Library of India is a project to Governance" the Government of India has started
develop a framework for the virtual repository of the process of self-certification of documents. From
learning resources under a single-window search/ June 2016, the recruiting agencies issue provisional
browse facility. The National Digital Library of India was appointment letters on the basis of self-attested
launched on 19 June 2018 on the occasion of National documents submitted by the candidates.
Reading Day.
ASEEM PORTAL
DIGITAL UNIVERSITY: 'Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping'
In order to make world-class higher education accessible portal was launched to improve the information flow in
to all, the establishment of a Digital University was terms of enabling the skilled workforce to find livelihood
announced in the Union Budget 2022. This will increase opportunities, bridging the demand-supply gap in the
access to quality higher education which will be useful, skilled workforce market, and helping employers find
especially in rural, remote, and tribal areas. skilled workforce.

Commencement August 07, 2016 Progress

Pradhanmantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana Various campaigns are
also being conducted to 1.21
Youth are becoming self-reliant due this scheme to allow more crore people
increase awareness about
Scheme to Pradhanmantri Rojgar Protsahan citizens to get benefit from have benefited
Yojana
through 1.53 lakh
it. Under it, Government
establishments till
pays the employers' EPF
Objective: To encourage employers and
provide new employment opportunities. share of 8.33 percent, for 27 November 2021.
new employees

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