Question

What steps have government taken to combat poverty? How do you access them?

Answer 1

Different ministries of the government of India formulate various development schemes not to raise the profit but to maximise the welfare of the people.

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.

3. Swachchh Bharat Mission:

I. The Prime Minister launched Swachh Bharat Mission on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October, 2014.  

II. The concept of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is to pave access for every person to sanitation facilities including toilets, solid and liquid waste disposal systems, village cleanliness and safe and adequate drinking water supply.  

III. The programme is to be implemented by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.

IV. An action plan has been drawn up for Swachh Bharat to become a reality by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.  

V. The Mission aims to triple the growth percentage of toilet from present 3% to 10% by 2019.