Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY)? 1. It is a restructured version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY). 2. Its agenda is to support rural poor households through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs) and federated institutions. 3. Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana is a sub-scheme under DAY- NRLM.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY)? 1. It is a restructured version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY). 2. Its agenda is to support rural poor households through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs) and federated institutions. 3. Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana is a sub-scheme under DAY- NRLM. Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.

• Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India in June 2011 as a restructured version of Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY). Hence statement 1 is correct.
• The Mission aims at creating efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor enabling them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements and improved access to financial services.
• In November 2015, the program was renamed Deendayal Antayodaya Yojana (DAY-NRLM).
• NRLM has set out with an agenda to cover 7 Crore rural poor households, across 600 districts, 6000 blocks, 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats and 6 lakh villages in the country through self-managed Self Help Groups (SHGs) and federated institutions and support them for livelihoods collectives in a period of 8-10 years. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• DAY - NRLM Mission :
  • To reduce poverty by enabling the poor households to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in an appreciable improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis, through building strong grassroots institutions of the poor.

Key Points

• Universal Social Mobilisation :
  • At least one woman member from each identified rural poor household is to be brought under the Self Help Group (SHG) network in a time-bound manner.
  • Special emphasis is particularly on vulnerable communities such as manual scavengers, victims of human trafficking, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and bonded labour.
• Participatory Identification of Poor (PIP):
• Community Funds as Resources in Perpetuity:
  • NRLM provides Revolving Fund (RF) and Community Investment Fund (CIF) as resources in perpetuity to the institutions of the poor, to strengthen their institutional and financial management capacity and build their track record to attract mainstream bank finance.
• Financial Inclusion:
  • The Mission coordinates with the financial sector and encourages use of Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) based financial technologies, business correspondents and community facilitators like ‘Bank Mitras’.
• Livelihoods
• Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana:
  • To provide an alternative source of livelihoods to members of SHGs under DAY - NRLM by facilitating them to operate public transport services in backward rural areas, as identified by the States. Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • To provide safe, affordable and community monitored rural transport services to connect remote villages with key services and amenities (including access to markets, education and health) for the overall economic development of the area by making use of the supports available within the framework of DAY - NRLM.