Question

Mention any 2 steps taken by the government to alleviate poverty

Answer 1

Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushal Yojna:

I. This is a placement linked skill development scheme for rural poor youth.
II. It was launched by on 25 September 2014 by Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Venkaiah Naidu on the occasion of 98th birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. III. It aims to target youth, under the age group of 15–35 years.
IV. A total of 52000 candidates have been skilled under this programme till 2020.

2. Roshni: Skill Development Scheme for Tribals:

I. The Ministry of Rural Development on 7 June 2013 launched a new skill development scheme designed to offer employment to tribal youth in 24 Naxal -affected districts. 
II. The scheme, which is named Roshni is supposed to provide training and employment to an anticipated 50000 youth in the 10-35 years age group, for a period of three years.
III. As per the Ministry 50 per cent of the beneficiaries of the scheme will be women only. 
IV. The scheme is designed in light of the Himayat project model, which was launched in Jammu and Kashmir has been implemented in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, and West Singhbhum, Jharkand, on a pilot basis over the last 18 months.