Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (S G S Y)
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (S G S Y)
This programme was launched in April, 1999. This is holistic programme covering all aspects of self employment such as organization of the poor into self help groups, training, credit, technology, infrastructure and marketing.
Objective:
The objective of SGSY is to provide sustainable income to the rural poor. The programme aims at establishing a large number of micro-enterprises in the rural areas, based upon the potential of the rural poor. It is envisaged that every family assisted under SGSY will be brought above the poverty-line with in a period of three years.
Scope:
This programme covers families below poverty line in rural areas of the country. Within this target group, special safeguards have been provided by reserving 50% of benefits for SCs/STs, 40% for women and 3% for physically handicapped persons. Subject to the availability of the funds, it is proposed to cover 30% of the rural poor in each block in next 5 years.
Funding:
SGSY is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and funding is shared by the Central and State Governments in the ratio of 75:25 respectively.
Strategy:
SGSY is a Credit-cum-Subsidy programme. It covers all aspects of self-employment, such as organization of the poor into self-help groups, training, credit technology, infrastructure and marketing. Efforts would be made to involve women members in each self-help group. SGSY lays emphasis on activity clusters. Four-five activities will be identified for each block with the approval of panchayat Samities. The Gram sabha will authenticate the list of families below the poverty line identified in BPL census. Identification of individual families suitable for each key activity will be made through a participatory process. Closer attention will be paid on skill development of beneficiaries, known as swarozgaris, and their technology and marketing needs.
How to Seek Assistance:
For assistance under the programme, District Rural Development Agencies and Block Development Officers may be contacted.
The objective of Swarnajayanti Grama Swarojagar Yojana(S.G.S.Y.) is to provide sustainable income to the rural poor. The programme aims at establishing a large number of Micro-enterprises in the rural areas building upon the potential of the rural poor. It is envisaged that every family assisted under SGSY will be brought above the poverty line in a period of three years. This scheme is launched on 1 st April, 1999, the programme replaces the earliar self Employment and allied programmes IRDP, TRYSEM, DWCRA, SITRA, GKY and MWS, which are no longer in operation. The programme covers families under below poverty line in rural areas of the country within this target group, special sage guard have been provided by reserving 50% of benefits of SC/STs, 40% for women and 3% for physically handicapped persons subject to availability of funds. It is proposed to cover 30% of the rural poor in each block in the next five year. S.G.S.Y. is a credit cum subsidy programme. It covers all aspects of aspects of self employment such as organization of the poor into self-help groups training, credit technology, infrastructure and marketing. SGSY is a centrally sponsored scheme and funding shared by the Central and State Government in the ratio of 75:25.