National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation(NSKFDC), a wholly owned Govt. of India Undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (M/o SJ&E) was set up on 24th January 1997 as a Company “Not for Profit” under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. NSKFDC is in operation since October, 1997, as an Apex Corporation for the all round socio-economic upliftment of the Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers and their dependants throughout India,through various loan and non-loan based schemes.
Apart from operating various loan and non-loan based schemes for the upliftment of the target group, NSKFDC is playing a vital role in elimination of manual scavenging - the worst surviving symbol of untouchability. NSKFDC has been designated as the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Apart from operating various loan and non-loan based schemes for the upliftment of the target group, NSKFDC is playing a vital role in elimination of manual scavenging - the worst surviving symbol of untouchability. NSKFDC has been designated as the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Central Sector Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The Eastern Rift Valley
Countries- Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique
Countries- Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique
Forwarded from TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 )
TARGET UPSC by Dr.Sudarshan Lodha (AIR 571 ) pinned Deleted message
GAVI- the Vaccine Alliance
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization is a public-private global health partnership committed to increasing access to immunization in poor countries
It is a global Vaccine Alliance with the goal of creating equal access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries.
Gavi brings together developing countries and donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry in both industrialized and developing countries, research and technical agencies, civil society, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other private philanthropists
Gavi was launched in 2000
It is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization is a public-private global health partnership committed to increasing access to immunization in poor countries
It is a global Vaccine Alliance with the goal of creating equal access to new and underused vaccines for children living in the world’s poorest countries.
Gavi brings together developing countries and donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine industry in both industrialized and developing countries, research and technical agencies, civil society, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other private philanthropists
Gavi was launched in 2000
It is based in Geneva, Switzerland.