Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM)

While listing out the achievements of the government in social welfare measures, President Ram Nath Kovind recently mentioned that, under the Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana, 6 crore women had become members of self-help groups and the government had provided loans worth over Rs 75,000 crore to such groups.

What is DAY-NRLM Scheme?

• The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission was launched by the Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in 2011.
• It is a centrally sponsored programme being implemented in partnership with the state governments.
• Seeks to alleviate rural and urb