{"id":57450,"date":"2025-10-24T18:46:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=57450"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:43:19","slug":"day-nrlm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-10-2025\/day-nrlm","title":{"rendered":"DAY-NRLM: One of the World&#8217;s Largest Initiatives to Improve Livelihoods of Poor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance\/GS3\/Poverty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana \u2013 National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, is one of the world\u2019s largest poverty alleviation programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Launch:<\/strong> It was launched in 2010 by restructuring the earlier Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), the initiative was renamed in 2016 as Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana \u2013 National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>It is a centrally sponsored scheme, aimed to reduce rural poverty through self-employment and skilled wage employment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women Centric Model:<\/strong> The mission promotes economic independence by linking women to credit, markets, and technology through SHGs and federations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d8e2ea\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d8e2ea;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DAY-NRLM-One-of-the-Worlds-Largest-Initiatives-to-Improve-Livelihoods-of-Poor.webp\" alt=\"DAY-NRLM- One of the World's Largest Initiatives to Improve Livelihoods of Poor\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-57479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DAY-NRLM-One-of-the-Worlds-Largest-Initiatives-to-Improve-Livelihoods-of-Poor.webp 657w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DAY-NRLM-One-of-the-Worlds-Largest-Initiatives-to-Improve-Livelihoods-of-Poor-300x129.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Implementation of DAY-NRLM&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community Institutions:<\/strong> DAY-NRLM promotes building strong institutions such as Self-Help Groups (SHGs) for the poor, particularly women.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These institutions provide them with long-term support to diversify their livelihoods, enhance their incomes, and improve their quality of life.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SHG women are trained as community resource persons (CRPs) \u2013 Krishi Sakhis, Pashu Sakhis, Bank Sakhis, Bima Sakhis, Banking Correspondent Sakhis, etc.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Entrepreneurship Promotion:<\/strong> The mission also promotes micro-enterprises in areas like handicrafts and food processing through sub-schemes such as the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program (SVEP).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Skill Development and Employment Programs: <\/strong>The Ministry implements two Centrally Sponsored Schemes under DAY-NRLM:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/11-03-2022\/deen-dayal-upadhyaya-grameen-kaushalya-yojana-ddu-gky\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/11-03-2022\/deen-dayal-upadhyaya-grameen-kaushalya-yojana-ddu-gky\">Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)<\/a>:<\/strong> Provides placement-linked skill training for rural youth aged 15\u201335 years.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A total of 17.50 lakh candidates have been trained and a total of 11.48 lakh have been placed, as of June 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs):<\/strong> Bank-sponsored centres for youth aged 18\u201350 that provide entrepreneurship training and promote self- and wage-employment, with financial support for infrastructure and training costs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A total of 56.69 lakh candidates have been trained and a total of 40.99 lakh have been settled since inception till June 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leading States in Skill Development:<\/strong> Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Achievements of the Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mobilized 10.05 crore rural households into 90.9 lakh SHGs across India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported 4.6 crore Mahila Kisans and 3.74 Lakh enterprises through entrepreneurship programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trained 17.5 lakh rural youth under DDU-GKY, with a total of 11.48 lakh already placed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deployed 47,952 Bank Sakhis to boost rural financial inclusion and credit access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promoted sustainable livelihoods through agriculture, non-timber forest produce, livestock, and non-farm enterprises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High-performing states under DAY- NRLM: <\/strong>Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With its emphasis on women\u2019s empowerment, financial inclusion, and sustainable livelihoods, the DAY-NRLM stands as a global model for community-driven poverty alleviation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By turning rural women into entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers, the mission continues to drive inclusive and resilient growth across India\u2019s villages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2181702#:~:text=Deendayal%20Antyodaya%20Yojana%20%2D%20National%20Rural%20Livelihood%20Mission%20(DAY%2DNRLM,and%20skilled%20wage%20employment%20opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana \u2013 National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, is one of the world\u2019s largest poverty alleviation programmes.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Launch: It was launched in 2010 by restructuring the earlier Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), the initiative was renamed in 2016 as Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana \u2013 National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Aim: It is a centrally sponsored scheme, aimed to reduce rural poverty through self-employment and skilled wage employment.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Women Centric Model: The mission promotes economic independence by linking women to credit, markets, and technology through SHGs and federations.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-10-2025\/day-nrlm\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm 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