Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Programme

Current context: The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme on 8th March 2020 in Bengaluru.

• The Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme (MGNF) is launched as part of the SANKALP initiative of the MSDE.
• The programme will provide skilled manpower for District Skill Committees to prepare the District Skill Development plan.
• The MGNF is designed and implemented by IIM Bangalore and in collaboration with State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs).
• Under this, Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru will train 75 graduates for two years in preparing the District skill plan.
• Graduates from 75 districts in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Meghalaya are chosen for the training.
• The candidate joining the programme will receive a stipend of Rs. 50,000 per month during Year 1 of the program and a stipend of Rs. 60,000 per month during Year 2 of the program.
• He/she should be in the age between 21-30 years at the time of application.

Question: 

Q.1 The Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme is launched by which Ministry of the Government of India?
a. Ministry of Science & Technology
b. Ministry of Youth Affairs
c. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
d. Ministry of Earth Science