SchemesWednesday, 27 May 2026·The Hindu
PM-AJAY portal and mobile app launched to digitize SC welfare implementation
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the PM-AJAY portal and app on 25 May 2026 to digitize scheme implementation.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 25 May 2026, Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the PM-AJAY Portal and PM-AJAY Mobile App to digitize the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana.
Key specifics
- PM-AJAY covers more than 47,000 Scheduled Caste-majority villages.
- The scheme tracks progress across 50 monitorable socio-economic indicators and 10 developmental domains.
- It merges three schemes: PM Adarsh Gram Yojana, Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan, and Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana.
- The portal supports digital Village Development Plans, geo-tagged photographs, and time-stamped validation of works.
- The unified dashboard tracks progress for over 4 million beneficiaries.
Exam lens
Scheme merger, SC welfare, digital governance, beneficiary tracking — TNPSC may ask: Which 3 schemes were merged to form PM-AJAY and how many villages are targeted?