NPS Vatsalya Scheme

Launch Date: September 18, 2024

Launched By: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Purpose: Promote early financial planning for children through a dedicated pension account.

Benefits: Minimum parental contributions of ₹1,000 annually.

Administration: Managed by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

Project PARI (Public Art of India)

Launch Date: During the 46th World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi.

Objective: Blend India's folk art with modern techniques to create public art installations.

Art Forms: Includes wall paintings, murals, sculptures, and installations.

Artists: Over 150 visual artists from across India participated.

Key Art Forms Featured:

• Phad Painting (Rajasthan)
• Thangka Painting (Sikkim/Ladakh)
• Miniature Painting (Himachal Pradesh)
• Gond Art (Madhya Pradesh)
• Tanjore Painting (Tamil Nadu)
• Kalamkari (Andhra Pradesh)
• Alpana Art (West Bengal/Tripura)
• Cheriyal Painting (Telangana)
• Pichwai Painting (Rajasthan)
• Pattachitra (West Bengal)
• Warli Art (Maharashtra)
• Pithora Art (Gujarat)
• Aipan Art (Uttarakhand)
• Kerala Mural Art (Kerala)