[Yearbook] Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

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Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana ||स्वर्णजयंती ग्राम स्वरोजगार योजना. || સ્વર્ણ જયંતિ ગ્રામ સ્વરોજગાર યોજના.

Who?

• Ministry of Rural Development → Department of Rural Development.

Why?

• To bring the assisted poor families (Swarozgaries) above the Poverty Line.
• i.e. BPL to APL

How?

1. Organise the rural poor into Self Help Groups (SHGs).
2. train them and
3. provide them income generating assets.

When?

• April 1, 1999. (To make us April fool?)
• PS: Exact Date or year is not important, but you should have idea on which time-era this falls in: Which scheme came first and which came later?

Some Details.

1. Under the SGSY, generally a self-help group may consist of 10 to 20 persons.
2. all members of the group should belong to families below the poverty line.
3. 50% of the groups formed in each block should be exclusively for the women.
4. group formation and development is not a spontaneous process, so NGO can help as a facilitator.
5. Bank Linkage Programme of NABARD: To give Loan-cum-subsidy to such SHG groups for their business activities.
6. Cost sharing: Center and State on a 75-25 basis.

Recommended book for Yearbook questions

I refer to the Government scheme related questions as "Yearbook questions", read my Topic wise trend analyse about General studies (Mains) 2011 paper. you will notice that the "Yearbook questions" have increased. The standard reference book is India 2012 (Publication Division) it is a book published by Ministry of information and broadcasting, giving details about various schemes and activities of the government. It can be purchased online, with hefty discount from Flipcart.com, no credit card required, the pay cash on delivery only.