List of Important Government Schemes for UPSC (2021-2022)

Several programs are launched by Central Ministries on behalf of the Government of India for the social and economic welfare of the country. It is one of the most important areas of preparation for most government job exams including the UPSC Civil Services exam. Every year 2-3 questions are asked from government schemes. This makes it an important topic for UPSC preparation.

In this article we have listed the important government schemes for UPSC 2022 which can be asked in the upcoming pre-school exam. As a general rule, you should focus on recent years current affairs for UPSC exam. Hence, here we are covering important government schemes for UPSC 2022. They are also equally important for other exams like SSC, Defence, Railway and Banking.

Theory

Important list of Government schemes for UPSC

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is an Indian government department charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs related to family planning in India.

The Minister of Health and Social Care holds a cabinet function as a member of the Council of Ministers. The current Minister is Mansukh L. Mandaviya while the current Minister of Health (MOS: Assistant Minister i.e. currently Assistant to Mansukh L. Mandaviya) is Dr Bharati Pawar.

Since 1955, the Department has regularly published the Indian Pharmacopoeia through the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an autonomous standard-setting body for drugs, pharmaceuticals and medical devices and technology in India.

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Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health deals with health care, including awareness campaigns, immunization campaigns, preventive medicine and public health. The authorities under the administrative control of this department are:

National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) (see HIV/AIDS in India)

14 national health programs

• National AIDS Control Program (AIDS) Division of AIDS Control (National AIDS Control Organization) (AIDS Details)

• National Cancer Control Program (cancer) (since 1985)[8]

• National Filaria (Filariasis) Control Program

• National Program for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (Iodine Deficiency)

• National Leprosy Eradication Program (Leprosy)

• National Mental Health Program (Mental Health)

• National Program for the Control of Blindness (Blindness)

• National Program for the Prevention and Control of Deafness (Deafness)

• National Tobacco Control Program (Tobacco Control)

• National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) (Vector Borne Diseases)

• Pilot program for the prevention and control of diabetes, CVD and stroke (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke)

• Revised National TB (Tuberculosis) Control Program

• Universal immunization program

• Medical Council of India

• Dental Council of India

• Pharmacy Council of India

• Indian Nursing Council

• All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysore

• All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AIIPMR), Mumbai

• All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta

• HSCC (INDIA) Ltd.|Hospital Services Consultancy Corporation Limited (HSCC)

• Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

• Central Organization for the Control of Standard Drugs

• National Center for Disease Control

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Ministry of Family Welfare

The Department of Family Welfare (FW) is responsible for aspects of family welfare, particularly in reproductive health, maternal health, paediatrics, information, education and communication; cooperation with non-governmental organizations and international aid groups; and rural health services. The Ministry of Social Welfare is responsible for:

18 population research centers (PRCs) at six universities and six other institutions in 17 states

National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW), South Delhi

International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai

Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi: Established in 1911, it is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world

National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune

Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL)

Department of Health Research

The Department of Health Research (DHR) was created in 2007 and became operational the following month.[9] Research on disease burden estimation, process/product development of affordable innovative health-related technologies

Central ministries

1. Ministry of Culture

2. Ministry of Defence (MO) Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Department of Production Department of Care for Ex-Soldiers

3. Department of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

4. Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) India Meteorological Department (IMD)

5. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) Other items.

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Important government schemes

Apart from the above government schemes, there are some government schemes which were launched earlier. But they are especially important for UPSC Mains answer writing. These are some of the key government schemes and therefore you need to know about them, specifically the allocated budget for a particular scheme for a particular year and the beneficiaries.

Conclusion

It’s one thing to have all the information you need, and another to retain that much information. Here are some tips from our expert mentors on how to memorize government schemes for UPSC exam: Learn the scheme when it comes to service or development goals. It will be easier to maintain. Consistently revise the diagrams and their key aspects to retain the information. Make sure you review all important charts month by month (how and when they run) and prepare your own notes for future reference. Include them in answer writing practice for maximum retention. Finally, write frequent mock tests focusing on government schemes to evaluate your performance.