Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative: 1. It is part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). 2. The initiative focuses on the individual SHG women and not on the Self-Help Group (SHG). 3. The Ministry of Rural Development is the nodal ministry of the initiative. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative:
1.It is part of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
2.The initiative focuses on the individual SHG women and not on the Self-Help Group (SHG).
3.The Ministry of Rural Development is the nodal ministry of the initiative.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: All are correct

Statement 1 is correct: Lakhpati Didi initiative is an outcome of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme being implemented by Ministry in partnership of States and UTs (except Chandigarh and Delhi), with the objective to improve the livelihoods of poor rural households in country.

Statement 2 is correct: The Lakhpati Didi initiative focusses on the individual SHG women and not on the Self-Help Group (SHG). However, in the entire process of planning, implementation and monitoring, the community institution structures i.e. SHGs, Village Organizations (VOs) and Cluster Level Federations (CLFs) spearhead the engagements.

Statement 3 is correct: Ministry of Rural Development is the nodal ministry.

Source: PIB

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