Every government launches various programmes to provide various kinds of facilities to its citizens. These programmes may be related to the field of education, health, electricity, employment and social upliftment of all the citizens. Some programmes are like Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Digital India Programme etc. are helping the weaker sections of the society.
Anti Poverty & Employment Generation Programmes in India
List of some important programmes are given below:-
| S.N. | Programme | Year of Launching | Objective/ Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1966-67 | To increase the production of food grains, especially wheat production. | |
| 2. | Training rural youth for self Empowerment (TRYSEM) | 1979 | Programme for training of rural youth to make them employed |
| 3. | Jawahar Rojgar Yojna | 1989 | For providing employment to rural employed |
| 4. | Mahila Samriddhi Yojna | Oct. 2, 1993 | To encourage the rural women to deposit money in post office saving accounts |
| 5. | Mid day Meal Scheme | Aug. 2015 | To give a boost to universalisation of primary education by increasing the enrolment, attendance and nutritional status of the children. |
| 6. | Katurba Gandhi Education Scheme | Aug. 15, 1997 | To establish girl school in districts having low female literacy rate. |
| 7. | Swarn Jayanti Shahri rojgar Yojna | 1997 | To provide gainful employment to urban employment and under employed poor through self employment or wage employment. |
| 8. | Annaporna Yojna | 1999 | To provide 10 kgs. Food grains to senior citizens (who did not get pension) |
| 9. | Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarozgar yojna | April 1, 1999 | For eliminating rural poverty and unemployment and promoting self employment. |
| 10. | Jan shree Bima Yojna | Aug.2010 | Providing insurance security to people living below poverty line |
| 11. | Dec. 25, 2000 | To fulfill basic requirements in rural areas | |
| 12. | Antyodaya Anna Yojna | Dec. 2000 | To provide food security to poor |
| 13. | Dec. 2000 | To connect all the roads with Pacca road | |
| 14. | Sarva Siksha Abhiyan | 2001 | Lunched in whole country to provide useful and relevant elementary education for all children in the age group of 6-14 |
| 15. | Sampoorna Gramin Rojgar Yojna | Sep. 2001 | Providing employment and food security |
| 16. | Dec. 2001 | Constructing slum houses in urban areas | |
| 17. | Janani Suraksha Yojna | April 2005 | Providing care to expectant mother |
| 18. | Bharat Nirman Programme | Dec.2005 | Development of rural infrastructure including six components: irrigation, water supply,, housing, road, telephone, and electricity. |
| 19. | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment guarantee scheme | Feb. 2006 |
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| 20. | May, 29, 2007 | To increase production and productivity of wheat, rice and pulses on a sustainable basis so as to ensure food security of the country. | |
| 21. | National Rural Livelihood Mission | June, 2011 | Restructured from swarna jayanti gram swarojgar yojna |
| 22. | National Urban Livelihood Mission | Sept. 23, 2013 | Restructured from swarna jayanti shahri swarojgar yojna |
| 23. | Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna | October, 11, 2014 | To develop model vilage |
| 24. | Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna | August 28, 2014 | To provide bank account to poor (Financial Inclusion) |
| 25. | Deen Dayal Upadhyay Sramev Jayate Scheme | October 16, 2014 | To improve employability , skill development and other convenience for labour |
| 26. | Sukanya Samriddhi Account Yojna | 22 Jan 2015 | A small deposit scheme for girl child |
| 27. | Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana | May 9, 2015 | Life insurance of Rs. 2 lakh with a premium of Rs. 330 per year. It is run by ministry of finance. |
| 28. | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana | May 9, 2015 | Accidental Insurance with a premium of Rs. 12 per year. It is run by ministry of finance. |
| 29. | Atal Pension Yojana | May 9, 2015 | Social Sector Scheme pertaining to Pension Sector |
| 30. | Digital India Programme | July 1, 2015 | Aims to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically and people get benefited from the latest information and communication technology |
| 31. | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna | July 15 2015 | To provide skill training to 1.4 million youths (implemented by the ministry of skill development) |
| 32. | Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) | June 25, 2015 | To enable better living and drive economic growth stressing on the need for people centric urban planning and development. |
| 33. | Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) | June 25, 2015 | To enable better living and drive economic growth stressing on the need for people centric urban planning and development. |
| 34. | Smart Cities Mission | June 25, 2015 | To enable better living and drive economic growth stressing on the need for people centric urban planning and development. |
| 35. | Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana | May 1, 2016 | Launched to provide free LPG connections to women from below poverty line families. |
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