Consider the following statements with respect to the schemes initiated by the Government of India in 2020. 1. NISHTHA is a teachers training program. 2. SVANidhi is a scheme to facilitate artisans to access affordable working capital loan. 3. SATYABHAMA is a scheme to promote research and development in science and technology. 4. Manodarpan is a scheme to promote tourism in rural parts of India. Which of the above statements is/are correct ? Correct Answer 1 and 3 only Explanation: NISHTHA: National Initiative for School Heads' and Teachers' Holistic Advancement The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 states that "Teachers truly shape the future of our children and therefore, the future of our Nation. The motivation and empowerment of teachers are required to ensure the best possible future of our children and nation”. As per the recommendation of NEP 2020, every teacher and head-teacher is expected to participate in at least 50 hours of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities every year for their own professional development, driven by their own interests. CPD opportunities will, in particular, systematically cover the latest pedagogies regarding foundational literacy and numeracy, formative and adaptive assessment of learning outcomes, competency-based learning, and related pedagogies, such as experiential learning, arts-integrated, sports-integrated, and storytelling-based approaches, etc. To realize the vision of NEP-2020, recently NCERT under the aegies of Ministry of Education (MoE), Department of School Education and Literacy (DSE&L), Govt. of India. In collaboration with States / UTs and autonomous bodies under MoE, MoD and MoTA (CBSE, KVS, NVS, CTSA, AEES, Sainik School, CICSE, EMRS - NESTS etc.) have initiated the NISHTHA integrated training program 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 online for different stages of school education - Teachers, Head Teachers/Principals and other stakeholders in Educational Management and Administration. SATYABHAMA: Science and Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India provides funds to Academic institutions, universities, national institutes, and R&D institutions recognized with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India for implementing R&D projects under Science and Technology Programme Scheme of Ministry of Mines with the vision to promote research in applied geosciences, mineral exploration, mining and allied areas, mineral processing, optimum utilization and conservation of the mineral resources of the country, for the benefit of the nation and its people.