target of 100 per cent coverage of the rural poor households identified through Socio Economic
and Caste Census (SECC) and through participatory processes of identification of poor
households and approved by Gram Sabha.
The key components of DAY-NRLM include: (i) Promoting Institutions of Poor: Strong
quality institutions of poor such as SHGs and their federations are set up on a priority basis. In
addition to generic thrift and credit based community institutions and their federations, DAY-
NRLM promotes specialized institutions like livelihood collectives, producers’
cooperatives/companies for livelihoods promotions. The institutions of poor empower their
members and act as medium for transfer of knowledge and technology dissemination, and hubs
of production, collectivization and trade; (ii) Training, Capacity Building and Skill Building:
Systematic and multi-pronged approach has been adopted for providing capacity building to
SHGs, their federations, government functionaries, bankers, NGOs and other stakeholders. The
capacity building is aimed at providing poor with the knowledge and skills to manage their
institutions, link up with markets, manage their existing livelihoods and enhance their credit
absorption capacity and credit worthiness. Focus is on developing and engaging community
professionals and community resource persons (CRP) in order to provide timely support and
bring about reduction in poverty levels; (c) Community Investment Support Fund: Community
Investment Support Fund is routed to SHGs through federations (primary and secondary level) to
support development of suitable livelihoods of members and to initiate collective activities,
wherever feasible. A part of the CIF is provided as Vulnerability Reduction Fund (VRF) for
supporting the inclusion of very poor communities and making credit accessible to them with or
without interest; (d) National Special Fund Support for Convergence under DAY-NRLP was
provided to help states mainstream convergence as an effective method to reduce poverty and
empower rural poor; (e) Infrastructure creation and Marketing Support: DAY-NRLM ensures
that infrastructure needs for major livelihoods activities of poor are met with. It also provides
support for marketing to institutions of poor. The range of activities in marketing support include
market research, market intelligence, technology extension, developing backward and forward
linkages, building livelihoods collectives and supporting their business plans; (f) Sensitive
support structures: DAY-NRLM has set up sensitive and dedicated support structures at the
national, state, district and sub-district levels. These support structures are staffed with dedicated
professionals; (g) Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP): Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran
Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub-component of NRLM to meet the specific needs of women farmers
and achieve socio-economic and technical empowerement of the rural women farmers,
predominantly small and marginal farmers; (h) Aajeevika Grameen Express Yojana: The
Government of India has introduced a new sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-
National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) entitled “Aajeevika Grameen Express
Yojana” (AGEY) from the financial year 2017-18. The main objectives of AGEY are: to provide
an alternative source of livelihoods to members of SHGs under DAY-NRLM by facilitating them
to operate public transport services in backward rural areas, as identified by the states; to provide
safe, affordable and community monitored rural transport services to connect remote villages
with key services and amenities (including access to markets, education and health) for the
overall economic development of the area by making use of the supports available within the
framework of DAY-NRLM.
Rural Self Employment Training Institute
It has been decided to set up one Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) in each