PM- AJAY Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana)

Source PM- AJAY Scheme: PIB
GS I: Social Justice; GS II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes;

Overview

1. About PM- AJAY Scheme
2. What are the objectives (Quantifiable)?
3. How do Grants-in-aid work?

Why in the News?

Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana (PM- AJAY) is a merged scheme of 03 Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana

• PM- AJAY is a merged scheme of 03 Centrally Sponsored Schemes namely
  1. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
  2. Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan ( SCA to SCSP)
  3. Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana(BJRCY).
• It has been implemented since 2021-22.
• The scheme was implemented in 28 States/UTs.
• Its aim is to reduce poverty in the SC communities.
  • Achieved by the generation of additional employment opportunities through Skill development, income-generating schemes and other initiatives.
  • Also to improve socioeconomic developmental indicators by ensuring adequate infrastructure and requisite services in the SC-dominated villages.
• The scheme has three components
  1. Development of SC-dominated villages into an Adarsh Gram.
  2. Grants-in-aid for District/State-level Projects for the socio-economic betterment of SCs
  3. Construction of Hostels in higher educational institutions which are top-ranked as per the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Government of India.

What are the objectives (Quantifiable)?

• Adequate infrastructure, All requisite infrastructure necessary for socio-economic development needs are to be provided under the Scheme.
• Improvement in Socio-Economic Indicators.
• BPL SC families should have food and livelihood security.
• All SC children should complete education at least up to the secondary level.
• All factors leading to maternal and infant mortality are addressed.
• The incidence of malnutrition, especially among children and women, is eliminated.

How do Grants-in-aid work?

• Comprehensive Livelihood Projects like Skill development, Grants for creation/acquisition of assets and Infrastructure development.
• Various other infrastructure development projects in SC majority villages.
• Financial assistance towards loans taken by beneficiaries for acquisition/creation of assets required for livelihood generation etc.
• Special Provisions and allocations
  • Upto 15% of the total Grants exclusively on viable income-generating economic development schemes/programmes for SC Women.
  • Upto 30% of the total Grants are utilized for infrastructure development.
  • At least 10% of the total funds for skill development.
  • Promote SC Women Cooperatives engaged in the production and marketing of consumer goods and services.

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