योजना (yojnaa)

noun A common noun meaning 'plan' or 'scheme' -- used both for everyday personal plans and for formal government schemes/programs.
Sense 1 : plan, scheme (general)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: इरादा (iraadaa, intention, narrower), प्रोग्राम (prograam, colloquial), खाका (khaakaa, rough outline/blueprint)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this word constantly in the context of सरकारी योजनाएँ (sarkaarii yojnaaen, 'government schemes') -- India runs hundreds of them (housing, health, pensions) and news broadcasts are full of the phrase. In personal contexts it just means 'plan,' as in छुट्टियों की योजना (chhuttiyon kii yojnaa, 'vacation plan').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for प्रोग्राम (prograam) in casual speech; योजना (yojnaa) sounds a notch more considered or formal even when used for something as small as a weekend plan. 2) The verb pairing is योजना बनाना (yojnaa banaanaa, 'to make a plan') -- learners sometimes try योजना करना (yojnaa karnaa), which is not how native speakers phrase it.
Sample Sentences:
हमारी छुट्टियों की योजना क्या है? What is our vacation plan?
(hamaarii chhuttiyon kii yojnaa kyaa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने अपनी शादी की पूरी योजना खुद बनाई। She made her entire wedding plan herself.
(usne apnii shaadii kii poorii yojnaa khud banaaii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
हम अगले हफ्ते के लिए एक नई योजना बना रहे हैं। We are making a new plan for next week.
(ham agle haphte ke lie ek naii yojnaa banaa rahe hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम्हारे पास कोई ठोस योजना होती, तो हम इतना समय बर्बाद नहीं करते। If you had a solid plan, we wouldn't have wasted so much time.
(agar tumhaare paas koii thos yojnaa hotii, to ham itnaa samay barbaad nahiin karte।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कृपया अपनी योजना विस्तार से समझाइए। Please explain your plan in detail.
(kripyaa apnii yojnaa vistaar se samjhaaie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद हमें अपनी यात्रा की योजना बदलनी पड़े। Maybe we will have to change our travel plan.
(shaayad hamen apnii yaatraa kii yojnaa badalnii pade।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
उसकी योजना के मुताबिक सब कुछ समय पर हो गया। Everything happened on time according to his plan.
(uskii yojnaa ke mutaabik sab kuchh samay par ho gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
यह योजना पिछले साल ही रद्द कर दी गई थी। This plan was already cancelled last year.
(yah yojnaa pichhle saal hii radd kar dii gaii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
मैं हमेशा हर काम की योजना पहले से बना लेता हूँ। I always make a plan for everything in advance.
(main hameshaa har kaam kii yojnaa pahle se banaa letaa hoon।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुमने अगले महीने की योजना बना ली है? Have you made a plan for next month?
(kyaa tumne agle mahiine kii yojnaa banaa lii hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसकी योजना असफल हो जाएगी अगर वह सावधान नहीं रहा। His plan will fail if he is not careful.
(uskii yojnaa asphal ho jaaegii agar vah saavdhaan nahiin rahaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : government scheme/program
noun, feminine Frequently appears as the final element of a named government program, e.g. प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना (pradhaanmantrii aavaas yojnaa, 'Prime Minister's Housing Scheme').
Synonyms: परियोजना (pariyojnaa, project, more formal/technical)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word that turns up on election posters, bank forms, and ration-card offices across Delhi-NCR -- every welfare program from pensions to gas cylinders is a 'योजना' (yojnaa) with its own catchy name.
Sample Sentences:
सरकार ने किसानों के लिए एक नई योजना शुरू की है। The government has launched a new scheme for farmers.
(sarkaar ne kisaanon ke lie ek naii yojnaa shuroo kii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस योजना के तहत हर महीने खाते में पैसे आते हैं। Under this scheme, money comes into the account every month.
(is yojnaa ke tahat har mahiine khaate men paise aate hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या आपने उस योजना के लिए आवेदन किया था? Did you apply for that scheme?
(kyaa aapne us yojnaa ke lie aavedan kiyaa thaa?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
योजना का फॉर्म राशन की दुकान पर मिलेगा। The scheme's form will be available at the ration shop.
(yojnaa kaa phorm raashan kii dukaan par milegaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अगर मेरा नाम इस योजना में होता, तो मुझे पेंशन मिलती। If my name were in this scheme, I would get a pension.
(agar meraa naam is yojnaa men hotaa, to mujhe penshan miltii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अपना आधार कार्ड और बैंक पासबुक साथ लाइए ताकि योजना का फ़ायदा मिल सके। Please bring your Aadhaar card and bank passbook so that you can get the benefit of the scheme.
(apnaa aadhaar kaard aur baink paasbuk saath laaie taaki yojnaa kaa faaydaa mil sake।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
उज्ज्वला योजना के तहत गरीब परिवारों को गैस सिलेंडर मुफ़्त में दिया जाता है। Under the Ujjwala scheme, gas cylinders are given free of cost to poor families.
(ujjvlaa yojnaa ke tahat gariib parivaaron ko gais silendar muft men diyaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
चुनाव के पहले नेता हर बार कोई न कोई नई योजना का ऐलान करते हैं। Before elections, leaders announce some new scheme or the other every time.
(chunaav ke pahle netaa har baar koii n koii naii yojnaa kaa ailaan karte hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुमकिन है कि सरकार बुज़ुर्गों के लिए एक नई योजना लाए। It's possible that the government may bring a new scheme for the elderly.
(mumkin hai ki sarkaar buzurgon ke lie ek naii yojnaa laae।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इस योजना का बजट पिछले साल के मुकाबले काफ़ी बढ़ाया गया है। The budget for this scheme has been increased considerably compared to last year.
(is yojnaa kaa bajat pichhle saal ke mukaable kaafii badhaayaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना के अंतर्गत लाखों परिवारों को घर मिला है। Under the Prime Minister's Housing Scheme, millions of families have received homes.
(pradhaanmantrii aavaas yojnaa ke antargat laakhon parivaaron ko ghar milaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): योजना (yojnaa)
(sg.f.oblique): योजना (yojnaa)
(pl.f.direct): योजनाएँ (yojnaaen)
(pl.f.oblique): योजनाओं (yojnaaon)