National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)
Over 10 crore rural women have now been mobilized into 90 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHGs) under DAY–NRLM, making it one of the largest female-led poverty alleviation movements in the world.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)
- Launched: 2010 (as NRLM) — renamed in 2016
- Predecessor: Swarnajayanti Grameen Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY)
- Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme (shared funding by Centre + States)
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development
- Primary Strategy: Women-led SHG-based social & financial mobilization
Four Core Components
- Social mobilization & institution building (women-led SHGs & federations)
- Financial inclusion (bank linkage, formal credit, insurance)
- Sustainable livelihoods (farm & non-farm income generation)
- Social inclusion & entitlement access (last-mile delivery of govt schemes)
SHG Women as Community Resource Persons (CRPs)
| Role | Function |
| Krishi Sakhi | Promotes sustainable agriculture → boosts farm productivity & market access |
| Bank Sakhi | Works at bank branch → enables SHGs to open accounts, access loans |
| Pashu Sakhi | Provides livestock health & advisory services → supports animal-based livelihoods |
Source: PIB
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