SVEP has supported over 4.32 lakh rural enterprises by mid-June 2026.
Around 86% of entrepreneurs belong to marginalized communities.
The Quality Council of India evaluation found 99% of enterprises profitable.
Supports Self Help Groups (SHGs) and their family members in establishing small enterprises in the non-farm sector.
Key: Community-led decision-making for funding through the Community Enterprise Fund (CEF).
Provides sustainable livelihoods, access to financial services, and skill development to rural poor households.
Key: Restructured from SGSY in 2011; mobilized over 10.29 crore rural households into SHGs.
Placement-linked skill training program for rural youth.
Key: Targets youth aged 15-35 years.
State-level implementation agencies for SVEP and DAY-NRLM.
Coordinates programme implementation at the block level.
Provides technical assistance, mentoring, training, and credit facilitation (up to 50 enterprises each).
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Welfare Schemes
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Consider the following pairs: Programme/Project : Ministry 1. Drought-Prone Area Programme : Ministry of Agriculture 2. Desert Development Programme : Ministry of Environment and Forests 3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas : Ministry of Rural Development Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Answer: None
What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'?
Answer: Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.
Fund managed by community institutions for providing loans to rural entrepreneurs.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission.
Community Resource Person-Enterprise Promotion; trained locals who mentor up to 50 enterprises.