Let's take a look at 10 important government schemes as of 2023.
1. PMJDY
Full Form: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna
Est: 28th August 2014
Ministry: Ministry of Finance
Aim: to expand affordable access to financial services such as bank accounts, remittances, credit, insurance and pensions.
2. Swachh Bharath Abhiyan
Translation: Clean India Mission
Est: 2nd October 2014
Ministry: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation
Aim: to eliminate open defecation and improve solid waste management and to create Open defecation free villages.
3. PMUY
Full Form: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna
Est: 1st May 2016
Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Aim: to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line families.
4. AB-PMJAY
Full Form: Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Est: 23rd September 2018
Ministry: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Aim: to provide free access to health insurance coverage for low income earners in the country.
5. APY
Full Form: Atal Pension Yojna
Est: 9th May 2015
Ministry: Ministry of Finance
Aim: all subscribing workers below the age of 40 are eligible for pension of up to ₹5,000 (US$63) per month on attainment of 60 years of age.
6. Make in India
Est: 25th September 2014
Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Aim: to create and encourage companies to develop, manufacture and assemble products made in India and incentivize dedicated investments into manufacturing.
7. Skill India
Est: 15th July 2015
Ministry: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Aim: to provide market-relevant skills training to more than 40 crore young people in the country by the year 2023
8. PMAY
Est: 25th June 2015
Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Aim: to facilitate access to affordable housing for the low and moderate-income residents of the country.
Full Form: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
9. Digital India
Est: 1st July 2015
Ministry: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Aim: to ensure that the Government's services are made available to citizens electronically through improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity or making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.
10. PMFBY
Est: 18th February 2016
Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Aim: to support sustainable production in agriculture