LAKHPATI
DIDIS - GOVERNANCE
News:
Lakhpati Didi Scheme is
empowering women all over the country: PM
What's
in the news?
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
today on Women's Day said that women connected with Self Help Groups are the
strong link for Viksit Bharat.
Lakhpati
Didi Initiative:
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It was announced by the Prime Minister in
his Independence Day speech on August 15, 2023.
Objective:
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To encourage women to start micro-enterprises within their
villages.
Aim:
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Under the Lakhpati Didi Initiative, the
government aims to train two crore
women.
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The programme is aimed at training women
in self-help groups (SHGs) so that they can earn a sustainable income of at least Rs 1 lakh per annum per
household.
Nodal
Ministry
- Ministry
of Rural Development
Backdrop:
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The initiative has been initiated by
DAY-NRLM, wherein each SHG household is encouraged to take up multiple livelihood activities coupled
with value chain interventions, resulting in a sustainable income of Rs 1 lakh
or more per year.
Features:
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Under this scheme, women will be trained in various skills, such as
plumbing, LED bulb making, drone operation and repair, and tailoring and
weaving.
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After completing the training, women will
be provided with opportunities to earn income using their skills.
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The ministry of rural development is
adopting a whole-of-government approach for maximum impact through convergence
to transform the rural economy with the enabling of ‘Lakhpati Didis’.
Deendayal
Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission:
It is a flagship poverty
alleviation program implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development,
Government of India.
Aim:
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To reduce
poverty by enabling the poor household to access gainful self-employment
and skilled-wage employment opportunities, resulting in sustainable and
diversified livelihood options for the poor.
Features;
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DAY-NRLM adopts a demand-driven approach,
enabling the States to formulate their own State-specific poverty reduction
action plans.
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The Mission seeks to achieve its objective
by investing in four core components.
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Social mobilization, promotion, and
strengthening of self-managed and financially sustainable community
institutions of the rural poor women.
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Financial inclusion.
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Sustainable livelihoods.
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Social inclusion, social development and
access to entitlements through convergence.