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1. POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched on 8 March 2018 as India’s flagship National Nutrition Mission to improve nutrition outcomes through convergence, technology, and community mobilisation.

2. The mission is anchored in the Ministry of Women and Child Development and brings together more than 26 ministries and departments under a unified nutrition framework.

1. Census 2027 will be the 16th Census in India and the 8th since Independence, making it the next enumeration after the Census delayed beyond 2021.

2. Census 2027 will mark India’s first digital Census, using mobile-based data collection, digital monitoring systems, self-enumeration options, and geo-referenced jurisdictions for faster data processing.

1. National Panchayati Raj Diwas is observed every year on 24 April and marks the implementation of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, which came into force in 1993.

2. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment granted constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions, and provisions relating to Panchayats were placed in Part IX of the Constitution of India.

1. The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games are being held from 25 March to 3 April 2026 as India’s first national multi-sport event exclusively for tribal athletes.

2. The Games are being hosted in Chhattisgarh across three cities—Raipur, Jagdalpur and Surguja—bringing tribal athletes from different parts of India onto one national platform.

1. The Ministry of Women and Child Development anchors a life cycle approach through Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti,
and Mission Vatsalya for women and children.

2. Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 targets children aged 0 to 6 years, adolescent girls, pregnant women, and lactating mothers through
nutrition, care, checkups, and education.

1) Viksit Bharat–G RAM G Bill, 2025 proposes replacing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new statutory rural employment framework linked to the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.

2) The Bill raises the guaranteed wage employment to 125 days per rural household per financial year, compared to the earlier 100-day entitlement under MGNREGA.

The National Social Assistance Programme is a nationwide social security initiative introduced on 15 August 1995 to provide financial and food-based support to the most vulnerable sections of society living below the poverty line. Implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, the programme covers both rural and urban areas and reflects the constitutional commitment to social justice by ensuring minimum income support and food security for citizens lacking stable livelihoods and social protection.

International Context and Significance

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, observed every year on November 25, signals global resolve to combat gender-based violence across social, cultural and digital domains. Initiated by the United Nations General Assembly, it also marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism campaign (Nov 25–Dec 10), creating momentum for legislative, social and institutional reforms worldwide.

Core Identity

Statutory organisation established in 1963 under the Ministry of Cooperation to strengthen India’s cooperative movement through institutional finance and development support.

Financial Scale and Trend (Highlights)

India’s Constitution, adopted on 26 November 1949 and enforced from 26 January 1950, has completed 75 years as the foundation of Indian democracy. To commemorate this milestone and strengthen mass awareness about constitutional values, the Government of India launched the nationwide campaign titled “Hamara Samvidhan – Hamara Samman”, which later evolved into “Hamara Samvidhan – Hamara Swabhiman”.