Poverty As A Challenge

Question
CBSEENSS9008095

Describe current government strategy of poverty alleviation.

Solution

The current anti-poverty strategy of the government is based broadly on two planks (a) promotion of economic growth (b) targeted anti - poverty programmes.
It is also based on many schemes and programmes. Some of them have been mentioned below:

(i)National Food for work programme (NEWP) - This programme was launched in 2004 in 150 most backward districts of country. The programme is open to all rural poor who are in need of wage employment and desire to do manual unskilled work.

(ii)Prime Minister Rozgar Yozana (PMRY) - This scheme was started in 1993. It aims at creating self-employment opportunities for educated unemployed youth in rural areas and small towns.

(iii)Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) - It was launched in 1995. It aims at creating self-employment opportunities in rural areas and small towns

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