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Centre approves NSAP with ₹53,428 crore outlay
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
₹53,428 crore for pensions: which NSAP components does GS-II welfare-scheme Prelims actually test?
The Centre has approved the National Social Assistance Programme with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore for pensions to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2008; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 ನಿಮಿಷ
The Centre has approved the National Social Assistance Programme with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore for pensions to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities.
In Karnataka the opposition has criticised delays in pensions under existing schemes.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- Centre approved the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) with an outlay of ₹53,428 crore
- NSAP provides pensions to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities
- NSAP is a centrally sponsored scheme under the Ministry of Rural Development
- Components include Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), widow and disability pension schemes
- In Karnataka the opposition has criticised delays in pensions under existing schemes
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- NSAP is a centrally sponsored scheme that provides social pensions to the elderly, widows and persons with disabilities.
- The Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme is a component of NSAP.
- NSAP is a welfare measure linked to the Directive Principles of State Policy, such as Article 41 on public assistance in old age, sickness and disablement.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (Welfare schemes; Karnataka: social security). Social pensions address old-age and widow vulnerability, but delays in disbursal, as flagged in Karnataka, weaken their purpose. The way forward is timely DBT payments, periodic revision of the Centre's pension share and state top-ups, and better identification of beneficiaries.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements with reference to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS):
- All persons of 60 years or above belonging to the households below poverty line in rural areas are eligible.
- The Central Assistance under this Scheme is at the rate of Rs. 300 per month per beneficiary. Under the Scheme, States have been urged to give matching amounts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
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Answer before you reveal
ಕೆಳಗಿನವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ನೆರವು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ (NSAP)ದ ಘಟಕ ಯಾವುದು?
- ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಂತ್ರಿ ವಯ ವಂದನಾ ಯೋಜನೆ
- ಅಟಲ್ ಪಿಂಚಣಿ ಯೋಜನೆ
- ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಪಿಂಚಣಿ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ
- ಇಂದಿರಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯ ವೇತನ ಯೋಜನೆ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: D — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ: ಇಂದಿರಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯ ವೇತನ ಯೋಜನೆ. ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಯೋಜಿತ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾದ NSAP, ಇಂದಿರಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯ ವೇತನ ಯೋಜನೆಯಂತಹ ಘಟಕಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ವೃದ್ಧರು, ವಿಧವೆಯರು ಮತ್ತು ದಿವ್ಯಾಂಗರಿಗೆ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಪಿಂಚಣಿ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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