Q13. Consider the following Statements regarding National Rural Livelihoods Mission:
1. It was renamed as Ajeevika in 2011.
2. It aims at mobilizing all rural poor households into Self Help Groups (SHGs).
Identify the correct statements:
(c) Both 1 and 2
The government launched National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), subsequently renamed as Aajeevika in 2011. It aims at mobilizing all rural poor household into Self Help Groups (SHGs) in a phased manner. The Mission provides them long term support to attain appreciable increase in incomes over a period of time to improve their quality of life and come out of abject poverty. NRLM also aims at supporting all women SHGs of the poor, including those promoted by other state agencies and Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs).