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Rural Training Centres Meet for Livelihood and Entrepreneurship

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কেন এটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ

It addresses institutional mechanisms for rural capacity building, skill enhancement, and entrepreneurship training which are vital for employment generation and inclusive growth.

সারসংক্ষেপ

The Ministry of Rural Development hosted a national-level review meeting for rural training centers in New Delhi to evaluate and scale up training methodologies, institutional capacities, and skill programs like RSETIs under DAY-NRLM, aiming to boost rural entrepreneurship, self-employment, and sustainable grassroots development.

মূল বিষয়

  • The Ministry of Rural Development organized a national-level review meeting for rural training centers, focusing on capacity building, training standards, and enhancing livelihood opportunities in rural areas.
  • Discussions centered around strengthening the performance and outreach of Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) and National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR).
  • Emphasis was laid on leveraging skill development, entrepreneurship training, and financial inclusion to empower rural youth and women.
  • The meeting highlighted the convergence of various welfare schemes to maximize impact at the grassroots level.

গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শব্দ

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)

A flagship centrally sponsored poverty-alleviation program by the Ministry of Rural Development aimed at promoting self-employment and organizing rural poor into Self-Help Groups (SHGs).

UPSC context

UPSC Mains GS Paper II (Government Policies & Interventions) and GS Paper III (Inclusive Growth & Poverty).

Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)

Dedicated training centers established by sponsor banks with government support to provide free skill development and entrepreneurship training to rural youth for self-employment.

UPSC context

UPSC Mains GS Paper III (Employment, Skill Development & Inclusive Growth).

Ministry of Rural Development

The Union government ministry responsible for formulating policies and implementing programs for comprehensive socio-economic development, infrastructure, and livelihood security in rural India.

UPSC context

UPSC Mains GS Paper II & III (Governance, Institutional Frameworks, and Rural Development Schemes).

প্রিলিমস ফাঁদ

RSETIs operate exclusively as a Central Sector Scheme funded and managed by the Ministry of Rural Development.

Aspirants often assume RSETIs are funded entirely by the Central Government, missing their unique tripartite funding and implementation model involving commercial banks and state governments.

সংযুক্ত স্থির ধারণা

Economy Inclusive Growth & Skill Development

What is the tripartite partnership model and objective of Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs)?

  • Partnership Model: Tripartite model involves the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), sponsor commercial banks, and respective state governments.
  • DAY-NRLM Linkage: Operate as a distinctive initiative under DAY-NRLM to bridge the skill gap for rural BPL youth.
  • Core Objectives: Provide intensive skill-upgradation and free-of-cost entrepreneurship training coupled with credit linkage and 2-year handholding support.

আন্তঃবিষয় প্যাটার্ন

  • DAY-NRLM + Priority Sector Lending Convergence

    RSETI entrepreneurship training directly complements rural credit targets under priority sector lending (PSL) guidelines set by RBI.

  • NIRD&PR + 73rd Amendment Grassroots Governance

    NIRD&PR capacity building intersects with administrative devolution under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act for effective grassroots governance.

DAY-NRLM institutional frameworks like RSETIs and NIRD&PR are recurrent in UPSC prelims matching-list questions.

সংযুক্ত PYQ · 3

সংযুক্ত PYQ · 3

  • 2023MainsGS2

    Skill development programmes have succeeded in increasing human resources supply to various sectors. In the context of the statement analyse the linkages between education, skill and employment.

  • 2021MainsGS2

    “Earn while you learn' scheme needs to be strengthened to make vocational education and skill training meaningful.” Comment.

  • 2014MainsGS2

    The penetration of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in rural areas in promoting participation in development programmes is facing socio-cultural hurdles. Examine.