Question

What is the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)?

• A. A restructured version of the Jawahar Rozagar Yojana, streamlined and comprehensive.
• B. A new scheme focused solely on providing education to the rural poor.
• C. A program aimed at improving urban infrastructure.
• D. A scheme exclusively for providing healthcare services to the elderly.

Answer 1

Answer:

A. A restructured version of the Jawahar Rozagar Yojana, streamlined and comprehensive.

Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY)

• Objective: The primary goal of JGSY was to create durable community assets and provide employment to the rural poor in India.

• Restructured Scheme: It was a significant restructuring of the earlier Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY), aiming to make it more streamlined and comprehensive.

• Key Features:

  • Focused on creating community infrastructure and employment opportunities in rural areas.

  • Aims to provide gainful employment to the unemployed and underemployed persons in rural areas.

  • Emphasis on creating rural infrastructure like roads, school buildings, sanitation facilities, and water conservation structures.

  • Also aimed at enhancing the total productivity of rural labor and its skills.