Q. The implementation of which among the following programmes is/ was based upon the concept of the Self Help Groups (SHGs)?
Answer: Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna
Notes: The Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched as an integrated programme for self-employment of the rural poor with effect from 1 April 1999. The objective of the scheme is to bring the assisted poor families above the poverty line by organizing them into Self Help Groups (SHGs) through the process of social mobilization, their training and capacity building and provision of income generating assets through a mix of bank credit and government subsidy.