Support Structure of NRLM
Different units support NRLM at four levels: National, State, District, and Sub-district. These units help the rural people under NRLM in many ways, such as providing professional help, health facilities, financial help, and investing in their capabilities to improve their skills.
- National level: At the National level, we have organizations like the Empowered committee (EC) and the National Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (NRLPS).
- State level: State level includes organizations like State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) and State Mission Management Units(SMMUs).
- District level: It includes District Mission Management Units(DMMUs).
- Block level: It includes Block Mission Management Units(BMMUs).
DAY-NRLM – National Rural Livelihood Mission [Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana]
Aajeevika – National Rural Livelihoods Mission was launched in June 2011 with a budget of $5.1 billion by the Government of India under the Ministry of Rural development. It is an improvised version of Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana. Before the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY), it was structured as Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP). Then, it was renamed as Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National livelihoods Mission on 25 September 2015. This program became essential in regard to the UPSC exam.
The main aim of this scheme is to banish poverty in rural areas and give financial aid nationwide to provide sustainable livelihoods to people in rural areas. This program facilitates rural people to augment their family income by giving them employment opportunities, learning platforms, other institutional support, etc. The main idea behind the implementation of this scheme is to start self-help groups for people in rural areas. The World Bank also funds this scheme partially (around $ 1 billion).