VB- G RAM G
- Context:Tamil Nader goverment has Cleared for Implementation of 12,642 – Crore VB- G RAM G
About Viksit Bharat Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAMG)
- VB-G RAMG is a rural wage employment scheme notified by the Tamil Nadu Government.
- Total project cost: ₹12,642 crore.
Funding Pattern
- Union Government: 60% (₹7,585 crore)
- Tamil Nadu Government: 40% (₹5,057 crore)
Objective
- To provide 125 days of guaranteed wage employment per financial year.
- Employment is for adult members of rural households willing to do unskilled manual work.
- Aims to improve livelihood security and create durable rural assets.
Implementation
- Rural Employment Guarantee Council
- Chaired by the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- Advises the government on scheme implementation.
- Steering Committee
- Headed by the Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
- Monitors and coordinates implementation.
Priority Beneficiaries
- Scheduled Castes (SCs)
- Scheduled Tribes (STs)
- Nomadic & Denotified Tribes
- Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
- Women-headed households
- Households with persons with disabilities
Key Features
- Priority will be given to works that create individual assets on the land or house premises of beneficiaries.
- Based on district requirements, there is flexibility to relax the 60-day limit on works during peak agricultural seasons.
She-LEAPS (Self-Help Entrepreneurship – A business application for livelihood, prosperity, and sustainability)
- Background: Launched on June 29, 2026, at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan in New Delhi. It supports the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative by digitally empowering women entrepreneurs.
About She-LEAPS
- A digital platform for women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
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- Promotes livelihood generation, business growth, and financial inclusion.
- Supports both farm and non-farm rural enterprises.
- Helps build a sustainable rural economy
- Developed by: Developed by Digital India Corporation.
- Implemented via the LokOS platform.
- LokOS digitizes SHG registrations, financial transactions, livelihood activities, and community organization data.
Objectives
- Empowering rural women entrepreneurs.
- Promoting women-led enterprises.
- Connecting rural producers with formal markets.
- Enhancing financial inclusion.
- Enabling data-driven rural entrepreneurship.
Operational Scope
- Implemented across 34 states and Union Territories.
- Supports State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs).
- Provides real-time enterprise data for better monitoring and planning.
Key Features
- Creates digital profiles of SHG enterprises.
- Tracks the complete journey of the enterprise.
- Monitors business performance in real-time.
- Enhances governance and policy planning.
- Supports informed decision-making.
Participation in the Lakhpati Didi Scheme
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- Monitors income growth and organizational progress.
- Supports the expanded target of 6 crore Lakhpati Didis (increased from 3 crore).
- Facilitates the implementation of the government’s plan to provide ₹10 lakh crore over the next five years.
Significance
- Promotes the digital empowerment of rural women.
- Strengthens women-led businesses.
- Enhances financial inclusion.
- Supports inclusive and sustainable rural development.
- Contributes to the ‘Viksit Gram – Viksit Bharat’ vision.
India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0
- Context:The Union Budget 2026–27 announced India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
- Recently, the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) cleared a proposal of about ₹1.25 lakh crore for ISM 2.0. The proposal is awaiting Cabinet approval.
About ISM 2.0
- A government initiative to make India a global semiconductor hub by promoting:
- Semiconductor manufacturing (fabs)
- Chip packaging (ATMP/OSAT)
- Semiconductor equipment and materials
- Indigenous chip design (Indian IP)
- Secure and resilient supply chains
Key Objectives
- Reduce dependence on imported chips.
- Promote Atmanirbhar Bharat in electronics.
- Support AI, telecom, defence, automobiles, and electronics industries.
- Create high-skilled jobs and attract global investment.
Important Features
- Focus on full-stack semiconductor ecosystem.
- Manufacturing of equipment and materials in India.
- Development of Indian semiconductor intellectual property (IP).
- Strengthening domestic and global supply chains.
Exam Facts
- Mission launched: Union Budget 2026–27
- Nodal Agency: India Semiconductor Mission (under MeitY)
- Strategic sectors: AI, defence, space, telecom, EVs, electronics.
