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Download Solution PDFIn April 2022, which scheme was selected for PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is UDAN.
Key Points
- In April 2022, the UDAN scheme was selected for PM's Award for Excellence in Public Administration.
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation's (MoCA) main program, the Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik), has been chosen for the 2020 Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration in the category "Innovation (General) - Central."
- The UDAN system places more emphasis on good governance, qualitative accomplishments, and last mile connection than it does on merely hitting quantitative benchmarks.
- Over 92 lakh people have benefited from the 415 UDAN routes that have connected 66 underserved and unserved airports, including heliports, in a short period of five years.
Important Points
- The "SMILE" Central Sector programme has been introduced by Dr. Virendra Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment. Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise is referred to as SMILE.
- The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme was launched by the Indian government in 2015 to address issues with gender inequality and women's empowerment in the nation.
- The "Make in India" project is built upon four pillars that have been identified as having the potential to stimulate entrepreneurship in India across a variety of industries, not only the manufacturing one.
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