Madhya Pradesh State PCS

• 05 Jul 2023

Chief Minister's Learn-Earn Scheme

Why in News?

On July 4, 2023, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched 'Mukhyamantri Sikho-Kamao Yojana's by registering ITI passed Raj Kushwah on the portal of Swayam Yojana at Ravindra Bhawan, Bhopal.

Key Points:

• Permanent residents of Madhya Pradesh will be able to take advantage of the scheme. Youth in the age group of 18 to 29 years will be eligible under the Mukhyamantri Seekho-Kamao Yojana.
• Under this scheme, a sum of Rs 8,000 will be given to class 12th pass, Rs 8,500 to ITI pass, Rs 9,000 to diploma passer, Rs 10,000 to graduate or higher educated.
• To provide huge employment opportunities to the youth, 700 courses have been selected. It covers all types of industries, business establishments, service sectors, etc. On the portal, youth will be able to choose the activity according to their qualification and interest.
• Aadhaar e-KYC is required on Samagra portal. Mobile number and e-mail ID are required for registration and the bank account should be linked to Aadhaar and direct benefit transfer should be enabled.
• So far, 10 thousand 432 establishments have registered under this scheme and 34 thousand 785 vacancies have been identified. Along with the state, establishments outside the state are also being linked to the scheme.
• The 'Mukhyamantri Sikho-Kamao Yojana' has been designed keeping in mind the interests of business establishments and youth alike. This will provide an opportunity to the youth to learn work and ensure the availability of skilled manpower to commercial establishments.

Ratification of increase in Honorarium of Anganwadi worker, Assistant and Mini Anganwadi worker

Why in News?

On July 4, 2023, in a meeting of the Council of Ministers chaired by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, it was decided that Anganwadi Workers will now get an honorarium of Rs 13,000 per month after an increase of Rs 3,000 and helpers and mini Anganwadi workers will get increased honorarium per month after an increase of Rs 750.

Key Points:

• The honorarium of Anganwadi workers will be increased by Rs 1000 per year and that of Anganwadi helpers and mini Anganwadi workers by Rs 500 per year.
• Apart from this, Anganwadi workers will be given Rs 1.25 lakh at the time of retirement on completion of 62 years of age and Anganwadi helpers and mini Anganwadi workers will be given Rs 1 lakh.
• The Cabinet also approved the creation of 10 new colleges in the state, new faculty in 4 colleges and creation of 589 new posts for starting post-graduate subjects in 7 colleges.
• For this, recurring expenditure burden of Rs 33 crore 47 lakh 50 thousand per year and non-recurring expenditure of Rs 105 crore 46 lakh 70 thousand has been approved.

Important decisions of the Council of Ministers of MP

Why in News?

Several important decisions have been taken in the meeting of the Council of Ministers held under the chairmanship of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on July 4, 2023.

Key Points:

• The Cabinet has given revised administrative approval for Barkheda Medium Irrigation Project of Dhar district at a cost of Rs. 478.88 crore, irrigation capacity of 15031 hectares. With this project, 43 villages of Kukshi tehsil will get the benefit of irrigation facilities.
• The Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Digital Crop Survey Project proposed by the Central Government by the Revenue Department and action should be taken by the State Government as per the proposed Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the project.
• There was a demand by the Bundelkhand Gaur Samaj to resolve the problems caused by the two castes of the same class, Kudmi and Kurmi, Kurmi in the list of backward classes of the state. According to the departmental proposal, after consideration by the Council of Ministers, it was decided to abolish the Kudmi caste from List number 76 and include it along with Kurmi, Kurmi in List number 39.
• With this decision, equal and proper opportunities will be available to this class to get the benefits being provided to the backward class by the state government along with solving the problems faced by them in the caste certificate.