PM Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana portal
▪ The Union government launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana portal on 18, August 2025.
About Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana
▪ The scheme, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, aims to support the creation of over 3.5 crore jobs in two years.
▪ The Scheme has two key parts
Part A – Support to First-Time Employees:
✓ It targets first-time employees registered with Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
✓ Incentive: One-month EPF wage up to Rs 15,000 in two instalments.
✓ Eligible Employees: Employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh per month.
Part B – Incentives for Employers
✓ Eligibility: Employers will receive incentives in respect of new employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh.
✓ Incentive: Up to Rs 3000 per month, for two years, for each additional employment, sustained for at least six months.
PM-POSHAN Scheme
▪ The PM-POSHAN Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by the Ministry of Education.
▪ Launched In: 2021–22 (replacing the 1995 Midday Meal Scheme)
▪ It aims to provide one hot cooked meal per school day to 11.20 crore children studying in Balvatikas
(pre-primary) and Classes 1 to 8 across 10.36 lakh government and government-aided schools.
▪ The scheme addresses twin objectives:
✓ Enhancing nutritional status of school-going children.
✓ Improving enrollment, retention, and attendance in schools, especially among disadvantaged
children.
