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Shakti of

UDAN PM KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT OF KAUSHAL BHARAT
THE NEW INDIA
KUSHAL BHARAT
Through the UDAN scheme, the Modi
government gave a new impetus to the
development of India's aviation sector with
the mantra "Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik."

74 2,498 crore
n There is provision to launch Pradhan Mantri Kaushal
new airports have rupees have been
Vikas Yojana 4.0 in this year's budget to provide skills
been started under given as Viability to lakhs of youth in the next three years.
the scheme. Gap Funding (VGF).
n It includes courses like new-generation artificial
intelligence, robotics, mechatronics, IoT, 3D printing,
n This scheme aims to facilitate 1,000 routes and 220 drones, and soft skills related to Industry 4.0.
airports by 2026.
n 30 Skill India International Centres will be set up to
n Completed six years of success, the UDAN scheme provide international opportunities to skilled youth
was launched on April 27, 2017. from different states.

1,42,65,681 1,37,24,226
UPI
enrollment trained candidates

'THE POWER OF DIGITAL INDIA' trained youth got
24,51,276
employment (figure till
More than
April 28, 2023).
800 crore

UPI-based digital NEW NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY
payments are made 2020
in India every month TRANSFORMATIONAL REFORMS IN
THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
More than
n The new National Education Policy 2020 envisages
5 Lakh a 5+3+3+4 curriculum educational structure that
integrates early childhood care and education for all
common service
children in the age group of 3 to 8 years.
centers are providing
digital facilities to the n The new National Education Policy is now opening the
common people in way for education in the mother tongue. Ancient Indian
the country. languages like Sanskrit are also being promoted.
n The basic premise of the new National Education
n More than 7 crore e-certifications are
Policy is to take education out of narrow thinking and
happening in India every day.
connect it with the modern ideas of the 21st century.
n The Union Cabinet approved the Incentive
n More than 14,500 schools across the country will be
Scheme for Promotion of RuPay Debit Cards
developed as PM SHRI Schools (PM Schools for Rising
and Low Value BHIM-UPI Transactions (Person
India) to showcase all the components of the National
to Merchant) for a period of one year from
Education Policy 2020.
April 2022.
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