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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Arjuna & Khel Ratna Awards

India's highest sporting honours
🏛️ Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Arjuna Award (1961) for excellence in sports - ₹15 lakh + statuette. Khel Ratna (1991, renamed Major Dhyan Chand 2021) for outstanding performance - ₹25 lakh. Now extended to coaches (Dronacharya), sp
📅 Since 1961
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Armed Forces Welfare Schemes

Defence Personnel Welfare
🏛️ Ministry of Defence
Comprehensive welfare for active and ex-servicemen and dependents.
📅 Since 1947
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📚 EDUCATION 🇮🇳 Central

Army Public Schools - 137 APS

2.7 lakh students - children of forces
🏛️ Ministry of Defence
Army Welfare Education Society runs 137 Army Public Schools (APS) - 2.7 lakh students. Across cantonments (Pune, Delhi-Dhaula Kuan, Jammu, Sec-37 Chandigarh etc.). CBSE-affiliated. Children of serving
📅 Since 1983
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🏠 HOUSING 🇮🇳 Central

Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO)

Affordable Housing for Defence Personnel
🏛️ Ministry of Defence
Affordable housing schemes specifically for armed forces personnel and ex-servicemen.
📅 Since 1978
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🇮🇳 GENERAL 🇮🇳 Central

Aspirational Blocks Programme

Transforming 500 Backward Blocks
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Transforming 500 most backward blocks across India.
📅 Since 2023
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Aspirational Blocks Programme

500 blocks - tribal majority included
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP - January 2023) extends Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP - 112 districts since 2018) to block level. 500 blocks identified - many tribal-majority. ₹2,500+ crore
📅 Since 2023
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Aspirational Districts + Blocks

112 districts + 500 blocks
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP - January 2018) - 112 most-backward districts. Champions of Change. 5 sectors: Health-Nutrition, Education, Agriculture-Water, Financial Inclusion-Skills, Basic I
📅 Since 2018
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Aspirational Districts Programme

Transforming 112 Backward Districts
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Transforming 112 most backward districts through development indicators monitoring.
📅 Since 2018
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Aspirational Districts Programme

Transform 117 Backward Districts
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Comprehensive development of 117 most backward districts across India.
📅 Since 2018
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) Scheme

Free Aids and Appliances for PwDs
🏛️ Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabili
Free aids and appliances for persons with disabilities for mobility/communication.
📅 Since 1981
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👩 WOMEN 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Bhujal Yojana - Groundwater

₹6,000 cr - 7 water-stressed states
🏛️ Ministry of Jal Shakti
Atal Bhujal Yojana (December 2019) ₹6,000 crore for 7 water-stressed states: GJ, HR, KA, MP, MH, RJ, UP. World Bank 50% funding. 8,774 gram panchayats covered. Community-led groundwater management - w
📅 Since 2019
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🇮🇳 GENERAL 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Incubation Centres (AIC)

₹10 Crore Per Incubator
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Funding ₹10 crore over 5 years for sector-focused startup incubators.
📅 Since 2017
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)

Innovation Ecosystem India
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Comprehensive innovation ecosystem with ATLs, AICs, and SETU.
📅 Since 2016
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🏠 HOUSING 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

Basic Urban Services - Water, Sewerage, Transport
🏛️ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Basic Urban Services - Water, Sewerage, Transport
📅 Since 2015
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🇮🇳 GENERAL 🇮🇳 Central

Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)

Grand Innovation Challenge
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Grand challenge for technology-based innovations addressing national priorities.
📅 Since 2018
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🇮🇳 GENERAL 🇮🇳 Central

Atal New India Challenges (ANIC)

Funding Challenge-Based Innovation
🏛️ NITI Aayog
Challenge-based innovation funding to solve specific national problems.
📅 Since 2018
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

Guaranteed Pension of ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 per Month After 60
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Atal Pension Yojana provides guaranteed monthly pension of ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 after age 60 to subscribers. Open to all citizens aged 18-40 years.
👥 6 Cr beneficiaries 📅 Since 2015 💰 ₹450 Cr
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

Guaranteed ₹1,000-₹5,000 Monthly Pension
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Guaranteed ₹1,000-₹5,000 Monthly Pension
📅 Since 2015
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👴 PENSION 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Pension Yojana Enrollment

₹1,000-5,000/month Pension After 60
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Government-backed pension scheme for unorganized sector workers aged 18-40.
📅 Since 2015
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🏠 HOUSING 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Ranking Liveable Cities

Indore Pune Bhubaneswar leaders
🏛️ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Annual rankings of 500 cities on water-sewerage-greenery-mobility-housing. Indore Cleanest 7 years (Swachh Survekshan), Pune Liveable, Bhubaneswar Smart City. Combined with Liveability Index (Pune #1)
📅 Since 2018
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📚 EDUCATION 🇮🇳 Central

Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL)

10,000+ Tinkering Labs in Schools
🏛️ NITI Aayog
10,000+ Tinkering Labs in schools for hands-on innovation learning.
📅 Since 2016
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan Phase 2

Self-Reliant India Mission Continued
🏛️ Ministry of Finance
Self-Reliant India mission with multiple sectoral packages.
📅 Since 2020
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Auto PLI + EV Push - $137B Industry

Tata EV 70% + Ola IPO $5B Aug 2024
🏛️ Ministry of Heavy Industries
India Automobile $137+ billion 2024 - 4th LARGEST GLOBALLY (after USA-China-Japan). 4th LARGEST CAR MAKER + 1ST LARGEST 2-WHEELER + 1ST LARGEST TRACTOR. 5+ crore vehicles produced annually. PLI Auto +
📅 Since 2021
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🤝 SOCIAL WELFARE 🇮🇳 Central

Auto Rickshaw Driver Welfare Schemes

Welfare for Auto/Taxi Drivers Across India
🏛️ Ministry of Labour
Welfare schemes for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers under e-SHRAM and state schemes.
📅 Since 2014
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