Why in News?
The Ministry of Rural Development, in collaboration with BRLPS-JEEVIKA, organised a two-day Regional Workshop to prepare a strategy and roadmap for achieving the national target of 6 Crore Lakhpati Didis.
Key Highlights
- Objective: Formulate a Strategy, Roadmap, and Annual Action Plan (FY 2026–27) for creating 6 Crore Lakhpati Didis.
- Organised by: Ministry of Rural Development with BRLPS-JEEVIKA at BIPARD, Gaya (Bihar).
- Key Focus Areas:
- Farm and non-farm livelihoods.
- Enterprise promotion and value addition.
- Digital Management Information System (MIS).
- Market linkages and convergence.
- Climate-resilient livelihoods.
- Major Outcomes:
- Strategy for sustainable income enhancement.
- Greater use of digital platforms and data-driven planning.
- Strengthening community institutions and SHGs.
- MoU signed between BRLPS-JEEVIKA and Arunachal State Rural Livelihood Mission (ArSRLM) for knowledge sharing.
- Milestone Achieved: 3 Crore Lakhpati Didis; next target is 6 Crore.
About Lakhpati Didi Initiative
- Launched under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
- Aims to enable women Self-Help Group (SHG) members to earn a sustainable annual household income of at least ₹1 lakh through diversified livelihood activities.
- Focuses on financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, skill development, and market access.
[2023] Consider the following statements:
1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived.
2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes.
3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs.
How many of the above statements are correct?
[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] All three
[D] None