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Which of the following statements about Government programmes/schemes is/are correct ? 1. Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) is a programme meant for improving skills of the rural youth in different thematic areas of agriculture. 2. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY - NRLM) focuses on creating income generation opportunities for Self-Help Group (SHG) women. 3. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is meant for creating an enabling rural business development ecosystem for supporting all women except for those engaged with Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Select the answer using the codes given below :
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) is a component of the Sub-Mission on Agricultural Extension (SMAE) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. It provides short-term, skill-based training to rural youth in various thematic areas of agriculture and allied sectors to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Statement 2 is correct: Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development. It aims to reduce poverty by mobilizing rural poor households into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and supporting them in creating sustainable income-generation and livelihood opportunities.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) is a sub-scheme under DAY-NRLM. Its primary objective is to support the rural poor, specifically SHG members and their families, to set up micro-enterprises. It is anchored within the SHG ecosystem and provides them with business skills, credit, and handholding support, rather than excluding them.
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Which of the following statements about the ‘Vibrant Village Programme’ of the Government of India is/are correct?
- It aims at comprehensive development of the identified villages.
- Fairs, festivals, sports meet etc. are organized under this programme.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2