Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission Latest News
Ethiopian delegates expressed their intention to apply the lessons learned from the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) their Productive Safety Net Program.
About Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
- It is a flagship poverty alleviation program implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
- It aims at mobilizing rural poor households into Self Help Groups (SHGs) and continuously nurturing and supporting them to take economic activities till they attain an appreciable increase in income over a period of time.
- ObjectivesÂ
- Access to formal credit;
- Support for diversification and strengthening of livelihoods; and
- Access to entitlements and public services.
- Background
- National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) was launched in 2010Â by restructuring the erstwhile Swarnajayanti Grameen Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY).
- In 2016, it was renamed Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAYNRLM).
- Funding: The central and state governments jointly fund this centrally sponsored scheme.
Four core components of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission
- Social mobilization and promotion and strengthening of self-managed and financially sustainable community institutions of the rural poor women;
- Financial inclusion;
- Sustainable livelihoods; and
- Social inclusion, social development and access to entitlements through convergence
Source: NDTV
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission FAQs
Q1: What is the primary objective of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?
Ans: To reduce poverty by promoting diversified and gainful self-employment for rural households.
Q2: What is the name of the platform that connects Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with banks?
Ans: Aajeevika
