Central Government Scheme Current Affairs 2025

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Stay updated with the Central Government Scheme Current Affairs 2025 – a crucial area for UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, and State PSC exams. This section covers the latest updates, launches, and policy decisions related to flagship schemes of the Government of India such as PMFBY, PM-Kisan, Skill India, and UJALA.

Each fact is curated with accuracy and exam relevance, ensuring aspirants get authentic, concise, and high-value notes. Mastering these schemes boosts your General Awareness, Economy, and Polity preparation, making this compilation a reliable source for revision and last-minute exam practice.

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February 2025

◾ The Government of India has approved introduction of the Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs (MCGS-MSME) to provide 60% guarantee coverage by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs).

◾ The Ministry of Coal has selected Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) under Category-II of the Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme for private sector and government PSUs.

◾ The Union Cabinet has approved continuation and restructuring of the Central Sector Scheme – Skill India Programme (SIP) till 2026 with an outlay of ₹8,800 crore from 2022-23 to 2025-26.

◾ The Chief Minister of Odisha launched the ‘Bikashita Gaon, Bikashita Odisha’ (BGBO) Scheme with a budget of ₹5,000 crore for five years, focusing on rural infrastructure development.

◾ During the 10th Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) meeting under the National Technical Textiles Mission, four start-ups were approved for a grant of ₹50 lakh each under the GREAT (Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles) Scheme.

◾ The Central Government has launched the next phase of its flagship UDAN 5.5 Scheme, which will award routes serviced by seaplanes, choppers, and small aircraft with seating capacity of less than 20 passengers.

◾ The Seva Bhoj Yojana, which supports charitable and religious institutions in distributing free food, is implemented by the Ministry of Culture.

◾ The Prime Minister Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) marked its 1st anniversary on February 13, 2025. As of January 2025, Gujarat topped with 41.47% households benefited, followed by Maharashtra (22.79%), Uttar Pradesh (8.69%), Kerala (7.73%), and Rajasthan (3.14%).

◾ The Odisha Cabinet approved the launch of the ‘Antyodaya Gruha Yojana’, under which each beneficiary will receive ₹1.2 lakh to construct a 25 sqm pucca house (excluding toilet area).

◾ The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) completed 9 years; it provides a uniform premium of 2% for Kharif crops and 1.5% for Rabi crops.

◾ The Government of India has approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) up to 2025-26.

◾ The Soil Health Card Scheme, launched to assist state governments in issuing soil health cards to all farmers, has completed 10 years.

◾ The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS), spearheaded by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has opened Round 2 of its pilot phase for applications.

◾ The government has introduced an updated scheme to provide high-quality coaching to children under the PM CARES Scheme, as well as SC and OBC students, to be implemented by the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF) in collaboration with Central Universities.

January 2025

◾ Delhi High Court has ordered signing of an MoU between the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Delhi Government for implementing the Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) in the national capital.

◾ The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has extended the deadline for determining the payable amount under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme 2024 till January 31, 2025.

◾ The Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) and Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) till 2025-26.

◾ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has laid down broad principles for lenders under the Government Debt Relief Scheme (DRS), stating that dues pending receipt from Government for more than 90 days will attract 100% provisioning.

◾ The Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched the first phase of One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) with a budget of ₹6,000 crore for implementation over 3 years.

◾ The UJALA Scheme (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) has completed 10 years and is implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).

◾ The Central Government has mandated Kisan Pehchaan Patra (Digital Farmer ID) for the PM-Kisan Scheme; however, it is not limited only to Small and Marginal Farmers (SMFs) with landholding up to 2 hectares.

◾ The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) has launched the Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building Scheme to promote expertise in internet governance among Indian citizens.

◾ Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 65 lakh property cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme, implemented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, covering 50,000 villages across 230 districts.

◾ The Department of Commerce has introduced the Diamond Imprest Authorization (DIA) Scheme, under which exporters with Two Star Export House status and minimum exports of US $15 million in cut & polished diamonds for the past 3 years are eligible.

◾ The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has completed 10 years, continuing its mission to address declining child sex ratio and empower the girl child.

◾ The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) has completed 10 years; the minimum deposit required in an account is ₹250.

◾ The Ministry of Finance has notified operationalization of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) under the National Pension System (NPS) for central government employees, effective April 1, 2025, offering 50% of average basic pay (last 12 months) after 25 years of service.

◾ The Punjab Government has launched a dedicated portal under the Prime Minister YASASVI Scheme, implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, to support students from marginalized communities in higher education.