Skill Development and Employment Generation

♤ Common Review Mission (CRM) constituted by Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) in 2016 revealed implementation challenges related to Deen Dayal Antodaya Yojna – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY – NRLM). Human Resource issues and lack of funds were major challenges.

♤ Human Resource Challenges: Efforts should be done to ensure longer term for CEOs of State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLM). Emphasis should be placed to retain project staff at district and block level.

♤ CRM team found out that the program has been successful in achieving SHG- Bank linkages, more efforts are needed for forming and strengthening Producers Group and Producers Companies in areas like sustainable agriculture and non –timber forests products.

♤ A mechanism for measuring key indicators for SHGs including household savings, income, asset creation, debt reduction and productivity needs to be developed.

♤ With respect to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushlaya Yojna (DDU –GKY), the focus should be on monitoring and improving the quality of placements.