Poverty alleviation and improving the living standards of people have been the central theme of Economic planning. In recent years a number of Poverty Alleviation Programmes (PAP) have been launched. They are as follows. • IRDP: Integrated Rural Development Propgramme – launched in 1979 • TRYSEM: Training of Rural Youth for Self Employment –August 15, 1979 • JRY: Jawahar Rozgar Yojana – April 1989 • NRY: Nehru Rozgar Yojana – Urban counterpart of JRY – It has been in operation since October 11, 1989. • SUME: The Scheme of Urban – Micro Enterprises • SUWE: The Scheme of Urban – Wage Employment • EAS: Employment Assurance Scheme Operational from October 2nd 1993 • PMRY: Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana launched on October 2nd 1993 • PMIUPEP: Prime Ministers Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication Programme launched in November 1995. • NSAP: National Social Assistance Programme implemented from 15th August 1995. • GKY: Ganga Kalyan Yojana – became operational from 26th January 1997 • SJSRY: Swarna Jayanthi Shahari RozgarYojana came into effect – Scheme from December 01, 1997. • SJGSY: Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana – Scheme became fully operative from April 01, 1999. (It comprises of IRDP, DWCRA and TRYSEM). • JGSY: Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana – launched on 23rd June 1999. • PMGY: Pradan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana – Introduced in 2000 – 01 focussing village level development in five crucial areas like. Health, Primary Education, Safe drinking water, Housing, Rural roads. • JPRGY: Jai Prakash Rozgr Guarantee Yojana – proposed in the Union budget of 2002 – 03 to provide employment guarantee to the unemployed youths of distressed districts. tnpsc.wordpress/books/
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