10 New commodities added to e- nam
▪ Directorate of Marketing and Inspection (DMI) has formulated tradable parameters for 10 additional agricultural commodities
▪ previously,DMI has formulated tradable parameters for 221 agricultural commodities.
▪ totally we have 231 commodities
About E nam
▪ National Agriculture Market (eNAM) is a pan-India electronic trading portal which networks the existing APMC mandis
▪ To create a unified national market for agricultural commodities.
▪ Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) is the lead agency for implementing eNAM under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India
▪ launched on : 2016
‘Skill India’ program to continue with Rs. 8,800 crore: Union Cabinet approval
▪ The Prime Minister’s Skill Development Scheme (PMKVY 4.0), Prime Minister’s National Apprenticeship Scheme (PM-NAPS) and Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) programs have been integrated under the “Skill India” initiative.
Prime Minister’s Skill Development Scheme (PMKVY 4.0):
▪ Provides short-term skill development training for those aged 15-59.
▪ Rs. 6,000 crore has been allocated for this scheme.
Prime Minister’s National Apprenticeship Scheme (PM-NAPS)
▪ Provides apprenticeship training for youth aged 14-35.
▪ Rs. 1,942 crore has been allocated for this scheme.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS):
▪ Skill development training for women aged 15-45 and vulnerable communities.
▪ Rs. 858 crore has been allocated for this scheme.
Skill India Program:
▪ Launched in 2015, training institutes are accredited by the National Skill Development Corporation.
▪ Skill assessment and certification provided to those who complete training.
