Question

What was the JGSY a restructured version of?

• A. Jawahar Rozagar Yojana
• B. National Rural Employment Programme
• C. Sampurna Grameen Rozgar Yojana
• D. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Jawahar Rozagar Yojana

The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) and its Restructuring

• The Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY) was a major employment generation program launched in India.

• It was a restructured and intensified version of the National Rural Employment Program (NREP) and the Rural Employment Generation Program (REGP).

• The JRY aimed to provide at least one member of every rural poor family with employment for at least 90 days in a year.

• It was launched on April 1, 1989, with a significant allocation of resources from the central government.

• The program focused on the creation of durable community assets and the strengthening of rural infrastructure.

• Key areas of focus included the construction of village tanks, rural roads, school buildings, and sanitation facilities.

• The JRY was later restructured and renamed as the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSC) in 1999, with a renewed focus on self-employment and poverty alleviation in rural areas.