The Shodh Yatri Programme is a unique programme initiated by Ms Smriti Zubin Irani, former Minister for Human Resource Development to encourage students to do research on India’s contributions and influences as well as areas of contacts between India and other countries in the neighbourhood. In the process, the research findings will also trace the Indian roots in the evolution of their control and heritage. The countries thus identified for the Shodh Yatri Programme include Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Thailand

In the year 2015, the Govt. Of India launched Smart City Mission, under which Faridabad was shortlisted as one of the Smart Cities of our nation. Besides, last year the Govt. Of India also launched AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation) in which too Faridabad was shortlisted amidst 20 cities of Haryana.

World Oral Health Day 2016 aims to get everyone to recognise the impact their oral health has on overall physical health and wellbeing. This year Centre for Dental Education & Research, AIIMS, New Delhi (National Centre of Excellence for Implementation of National Oral Health Programme) conducted a poster/slogan competition to inspires every citizen of India to promote oral health.

The Smart City Mission of Government of India seeks to transform cities into sustainable centers of economic activity.

Bhopal, a Lighthouse city with an edge of intelligent planning and urban spaces with tremendous growth potential.

If, the goal is faster and better decision-making; then, the challenge is to limit the number of layers through which files pass and to precisely identify and prescribe the role of each layer in a way that is likely to lead to goal achivement. The four-step PACE model is described below.

Varanasi’s proposal for Phase 2 of the Smart Cities Challenge was drafted adopting an extensive consultative approach. Varanasi Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) outreach to the citizens of the city, involved a tri-pronged approach which leveraged a combination of online and offline activities.

On the occasion of completion of two years of the government, MyGov became the principal online engagement platform with the citizens.

Buddha Purnima, or Vesak, is a festival that marks the birth and enlightenment of Gautama Buddha. To celebrate this occasion, MyGov hosted an e-greetings design contest.

The main Idea of Smart City is to develop ‘compact areas, create a replicable model which will act like a light house to other aspiring cities.’