PM participates in Sashakt Nari - Viksit Bharat programme

• The Prime Minister, participated in Sashakt Nari - Viksit Bharat programme and witnessed agricultural drone demonstrations conducted by Namo Drone Didis at Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra

• It is a nationwide campaign to raise awareness through outreach activities to achieve saturation of schemes of Govt. of India across the country covering all Gram Panchayats, Nagar Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies.
• The campaign is being taken up by adopting a whole of government approach with active involvement of various Ministries/Departments of Government of India, State Governments, Central Govt. Organizations and Institutions.

Namo Drone Didi scheme

• In a significant move aimed at empowering women in rural areas and making them financially independent
• The central government took an initiative in which 15,000 women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs) will receive agricultural drones
  • To assist in crucial tasks such as crop monitoring, fertiliser spraying, and seed sowing.
• This initiative not only provides women with employment opportunities but also enhances agricultural productivity through the integration of modern technology.
• Drone gadgets will be used to deliver items such as milk, groceries, medicines, and medical samples.
• It aimed to reach out to the vulnerable who are eligible under various schemes but have not availed benefit so far.

Prelims Takeaway

• Self-Help Group
• Drone didi