Context:
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY) is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) population.
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM – AJAY):
- Launched in 2021-22.
- Launched by – Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
- 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme
- Framed after merging the 3 erstwhile schemes –
- Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
- Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP)
- Babu Jagjivan Ram Chatrawas Yojana (BJRCY)
- Objectives –
- To increase the income of SC population by income generating schemes, skill development and infrastructure development.
- To reduce the poverty among the SC population and bring them above the poverty lines.
- To increase literacy and enrolment of SCs in schools and higher education institutions.
- 3 components –
- Development of SC dominated villages into an ‘Adarsh Gram’.
- Grants-in-aid for district/state-level projects for socio-economic betterment of SCs.
- Construction of hostels in higher educational institutions.
- Eligibility Criteria –
- For income generating and skill development schemes, the SC persons belonging to BPL category are eligible.
- In case of infrastructure development, the villages having 50% or more SC population are eligible.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
The Service Area Approach was implemented under the purview of
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) Integrated Rural Development Programme
(b) Lead Bank Scheme
(c) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
(d) National Skill Development Mission
Answer: (b)
