Question

What is one of the main objectives of the SGRY scheme?

• A. To provide financial assistance for starting businesses.
• B. To offer vocational training to rural youth.
• C. To provide food security and improve nutritional status in rural areas.
• D. To develop urban infrastructure.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. To provide food security and improve nutritional status in rural areas.

SGRY Scheme: Objectives and Significance

• The Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) was a major employment generation program launched in India.

• Primary Objective: To provide employment opportunities and thereby enhance food security and improve the nutritional status of the rural poor.

• The scheme aimed to achieve this by creating durable community assets and strengthening rural infrastructure.

• It was particularly focused on improving the living standards in rural areas, especially for vulnerable sections of society.

• Implementation: The SGRY was implemented through Gram Panchayats, Block Panchayats, and Zila Panchayats.

• Integration: It subsumed two earlier schemes: the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) and the Employment Assurance Scheme (EAS).

• Funding: The cost of the scheme was shared between the Central Government and the State Governments.

• Nutritional Aspect: A portion of the wages under SGRY was paid in kind (food grains), directly contributing to food security and better nutrition.