Govt Schemes
The Shakti Scheme is a flagship welfare initiative of the Karnataka government launched on June 11, 2023, as the first of the Congress government’s five pre-poll guarantees . The scheme provides free bus travel for women, girl students, and gender minorities across all four state-run road transport corporations in Karnataka. The scheme is one of … Read more
The Arogya Karnataka scheme, officially known as Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka (AB-ArK), is Karnataka’s flagship universal health coverage programme launched on 2nd March 2018 . It was India’s first state-run health cover programme implemented for all citizens, covering both Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Above Poverty Line (APL) families . The scheme was created by … Read more
The Indira Awas Yojana (IAY) was first launched in 1985 by the Government of India to provide affordable housing to the rural poor. In 2016, it was merged into the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) to create a stronger and more structured housing programme. The scheme aims to give every poor rural family … Read more
The Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY) was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1st February 2025 during the Union Budget 2025-26 presentation. It was later approved by the Union Cabinet on 16th July 2025. The main goal of this scheme was to transform agriculture in 100 low-performing districts across India by converging 36 … Read more
The Shrama Shakthi Scheme is a welfare initiative announced by the Karnataka government in the state budget of 2023-24 to provide financial assistance to landless women farm labourers. The scheme aims to address the economic vulnerability of landless agricultural workers by providing monthly financial support of ₹500 per head through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode … Read more
Raitha Vidya Nidhi is a flagship scholarship scheme launched by the Government of Karnataka to support the education of children from farming families. Initially proposed in 2021 by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, this significant initiative was created to encourage higher education among rural communities and reduce the financial burden on farmers . The scheme was … Read more
Yuva Nidhi is a flagship unemployment allowance programme launched by the Government of Karnataka on January 12, 2024 . The scheme provides monthly financial assistance to educated unemployed youth who are residents of Karnataka and have completed their graduation or diploma but remain without a job . It is one of the five pre-poll guarantee … Read more
Gruha Lakshmi is a flagship welfare scheme launched by the Government of Karnataka in 2023 as one of the five pre-poll guarantees of the ruling Congress party . The scheme provides monthly financial assistance of ₹2,000 directly to the bank accounts of women heads of households across the state . This Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) … Read more
Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme is a pioneering initiative by the Government of Kerala designed to provide livelihood security to urban households. Launched in 2010, it is India’s first urban employment guarantee scheme and serves as a model for other states . The scheme guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to … Read more
Kerala Startup Mission is the official nodal agency of the Government of Kerala for promoting entrepreneurship and technology-based startups in the state . Established in 2006 as Technopark-TBI, KSUM has grown into one of India’s most respected startup support organizations. It serves as the implementing body for the Kerala Technology Startup Policy and provides end-to-end … Read more