Central Government Schemes 2026 - 2,839+ Sarkari Yojanas

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RuPay - India's Domestic Card Network

₹0 transaction cost vs Visa/Mastercard's charge

🏛️ Ministry of Finance

Visa/Mastercard charge 0.5-1% interchange fee on every card transaction. RuPay charges much less, keeping rupees in India. 75+ crore RuPay cards issued, 50%+ market share now. PMJDY accounts get free

📅 Since 2012

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Rubber Board India - Kerala Strong

India 6th rubber producer - Kerala dominant

🏛️ Ministry of Commerce

India produces 8 lakh tonnes natural rubber annually - 6th globally. Kerala has 80% production share. 13 lakh+ rubber growers - mostly small (under 2 hectares). Rubber Board schemes: replantation ₹3 l

📅 Since 1947

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Rural Circuit Development

Rural Tourism Promotion

🏛️ Ministry of Tourism

Rural Circuit promoting rural tourism with homestays and village experiences.

📅 Since 2014

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Rural Tourism + Farm Stays

17 villages best globally - UNWTO

🏛️ Ministry of Tourism

Rural Tourism India: 100+ rural homestays + 750+ farm stays. Major: Khonoma NL (1st green village India 1998!), Pochampally TS (Geographical Indication weaving + UNWTO Best Tourism Village 2021), Ladp

📅 Since 2018

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SAI - Sports Authority of India Networks

1,500+ training centres across India

🏛️ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Sports Authority of India runs 24 STCs (Sub-Junior Training Centres), 60 SAGs (Special Areas Games), 15 NCOEs (National Centres of Excellence) Patiala/Bangalore/Trivandrum/etc. Boards 5,000+ athletes

📅 Since 1984

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SAIL Employee Welfare Schemes

SAIL Workers Welfare

🏛️ Ministry of Steel

Comprehensive welfare for Steel Authority of India employees.

📅 Since 1973

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SAMARTH Skill Scheme for Textiles

Skill Training in Textile Sector

🏛️ Ministry of Textiles

Skill development for textile industry - weaving, knitting, processing, garmenting.

📅 Since 2017

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SANKALP Skill Acquisition & Knowledge Awareness

World Bank-Aided Skill Development

🏛️ Ministry of Skill Development

World Bank loan-aided programme for skill development at state levels.

📅 Since 2017

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SEBI - Stock Markets Regulator

11 cr investors - $5 trillion mcap

🏛️ Reserve Bank of India + SEBI

SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India since 1992 - SEBI Act 1992) - regulates India's stock markets. 11+ crore demat accounts (4x growth from 2.7 cr 2014!). Indian stock market mcap $5 trillion

📅 Since 1992

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SEBI Investor Protection Schemes

Protect Investor Interests in Capital Markets

🏛️ Ministry of Finance (SEBI)

Investor protection through SEBI - SCORES platform, awareness, dispute resolution.

📅 Since 1992

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SEED - Denotified Tribes

11 cr DNT/Nomadic - SEED ₹2,500 cr

🏛️ Ministry of Social Justice

India 11+ CRORE DENOTIFIED + Nomadic Tribes (DNT/NT/SNT - 1,500+ communities). Renke Commission 2008 + Idate Commission 2017. SEED (Scheme for Economic Empowerment DNT 2021) ₹2,500 cr 5 yrs - free coa

📅 Since 2014

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SIDBI + MSME Credit ₹13 lakh crore

Mudra Yojana 50 cr loans

🏛️ Ministry of MSME

SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India 1990) - apex MSME financial institution. ₹3.5 lakh crore loan book. ₹13+ lakh crore total MSME credit India 2024 (covers 6+ crore MSME enterprises = 3

📅 Since 1990

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SIDBI - MSME Finance Backbone

MSME credit infrastructure since 1990

🏛️ Ministry of Finance

SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) since 1990 is MSME finance apex. Direct lending + indirect refinancing through banks. Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CG

📅 Since 1990

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SNAC - Sambhava National Action Plan Children

Early intervention for disability

🏛️ Ministry of Women & Child

Early intervention saves divyang children's future - autism, cerebral palsy, hearing/speech disabilities best treated 0-6 years. SNAC (Sambhava National Action Plan for Children) integrates with Angan

📅 Since 2018

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SPMRM - Shyama Prasad Rurban Mission

300 rurban clusters - urban-rural blend

🏛️ Ministry of Rural Development

SPMRM (Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission since 2016) - 300 rurban clusters. ₹5,142 crore allocation. Develops villages around urban centers as integrated rurban (rural+urban) clusters. 14 compone

📅 Since 2016

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SRIJAN - Defence Indigenisation Portal

14,000+ defence items localised

🏛️ Ministry of Defence

SRIJAN portal lists 14,000+ items earlier imported by DPSUs (HAL, BEL, BDL etc.) - now Indian companies can offer alternatives. 5,000+ items already localised. ₹1,500+ crore foreign exchange saved. Ex

📅 Since 2020

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SRIJAN Portal for Defence Import Substitution

Indigenize Defence Imports Through Indian MSMEs

🏛️ Ministry of Defence

Portal connecting defence requirements with Indian MSMEs for indigenization.

📅 Since 2020

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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

ST Women in Civil Services

1st ST woman President - Droupadi Murmu

🏛️ Ministry of Personnel

India's ST representation in Civil Services growing - currently 7.5% UPSC reservation (proportional 8.6%). Famous: Droupadi Murmu (15th President of India July 2022 - 1st ST + 2nd woman President - Sa

📅 Since 1948

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STC - Scheduled Tribe Component

8.6% Union Budget for ST welfare

🏛️ Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Scheduled Tribe Component (STC formerly Tribal Sub-Plan TSP 1974) - 8.6% of Union Budget allocated for ST welfare (proportionate to 8.6% ST population). FY24 ₹1.31 lakh crore total STC across ministri

📅 Since 1974

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🛠️ EMPLOYMENT 🇮🇳 Central

STRIVE - Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement

World Bank Funded ITI Strengthening

🏛️ Ministry of Skill Development

World Bank loan-aided programme strengthening Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

📅 Since 2017

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SVAMITVA Scheme

Property Cards for Rural Areas

🏛️ Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Property Cards for Rural Areas

📅 Since 2020

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Sagarmala - Port Led Development

802 projects ₹5.45 lakh crore

🏛️ Ministry of Ports

Sagarmala (since March 2015) - port-led development. 802 projects ₹5.45 LAKH CRORE (largest infrastructure programme!). 12 major ports + 200+ minor ports. India 7,517 km coastline - target 7%+ GDP fro

📅 Since 2015

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Sagarmala - Port-Led Development

802 projects ₹5.45 lakh crore

🏛️ Ministry of Ports

Sagarmala has 802 projects worth ₹5.45 lakh crore - port modernisation, port connectivity, port-led industrialisation, coastal community development. 200+ projects completed. Major: JNPT 4th container

📅 Since 2015

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Sagarmala - Port-Led Development

Port Modernization & Coastal Development

🏛️ Ministry of Ports

Port-led development with port modernization and coastal logistics.

📅 Since 2015

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