Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is a flagship scheme of Government of India. The scheme facilitates micro credit/Loan up to Rs. 10 lakhs to income generating micro enterprises engaged in the non farm sector in manufacturing, trading or service sectors including activities allied to agriculture such as poultry, dairy, beekeeping, etc. The Scheme provides financial assistance extended by Member Lending Institutions to the non-corporate, non-farm sector income generating activities of micro and small entities.
Benefits
The scheme has been classified under three categories as ‘SHISHU’, ‘KISHORE’ and ‘TARUN’ to signify the stage of growth / development and funding needs of the beneficiary micro unit/ entrepreneur.Shishu: Covering loans upto Rs.50,000/-.Kishore: Covering loans above Rs.50,000/- and upto Rs. 5 lakhs.Tarun: Covering loans above Rs. 5 lakhs.
India Afghanistan Fellowship
India-Afghanistan Fellowship Programme started in 2010-11 with 115 fellowships every year for pursuing Master’s and Ph.D in Indian Agricultural Universities, to support the agricultural human resource development in Afghanistan through formal education of Afghanistan scientists/faculty and students in India. The programme has been revised to offer 276 fellowships (including backlog) (154, Bachelor’s; 61, Master’s and 61, Ph.D. programmes) from 2012-13; 277 fellowships (153, Bachelor’s; 62, Master’s and 62, Ph.D. programmes) in 2013-14 and 61 (Master’s) in 2014-15 to pursue degree programmes in Agriculture and allied sciences in identified Indian Agricultural Universities (AUs), from Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) – Agricultural Universities (AUs) system..
Benefits
Description of the Benefits*:
- A fellowship will be awarded to Bachelor’s degree programme for four years and for the Master’s degree programme for two years @ INR 12,000 per month in each case and at INR 15,000 per month for three years for Ph.D Programme, out of the India-Afghanistan Fund of the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. Any change in the Fellowship amount will be informed to the candidates.
- All expenditures towards tuition fee, hostel fee, mess, medical, contingency and travel within the country etc. during the course will be borne by the student utilizing the consolidated fellowship amount. However, a provision of a research contingency grant of INR 6,000 and P INR 10,000 per year for M.Sc. and Ph.D. candidates respectively and group insurance are under consideration.
- Annual charges of bench fee (US $2000 per candidate per year) as per SAARC countries shall be payable to the Indian AUs, and will be covered under the India-Afghanistan Fund.
- The fee structure for fellows will be as per the norms of the University.
- There is no provision to change the University, once admission is granted. However, the candidate can show his/her preferences at the time of submission of the Application form; the Screening Committee may consider the request, depending upon the availability of a seat in the respective University.
