SJSRY, a centrally assisted poverty alleviation programme, was launched on 1.12.1997.
This programme seeks to provide gainful employment to the unemployed and underemployed urban poor through encouraging the setting up of self-employment ventures or provision of Wage Employment.
The programme is implemented on a whole town basis with special emphasis on urban poor clusters
The programme targets the urbanities living below the poverty line
The special schemes of the programme are:
Urban Wage Employment Programme
Urban Self-Employment Programme
Components of Urban Self-Employment Programme are:
Setting up of micro-enterprise
Formation of DWCUA Groups
Vocational Training for skill development
Formation of Thrift & Credit Groups
Amongst the target groups special attention is given to women, persons belonging to Scheduled Caste / Tribes, disabled persons & such other categories as mentioned below:
Percentage of women beneficiaries under this programme should not be less than 30%.
Percentage of SC/ST beneficiaries should be proportionate to the total population of the town
Percentage of disabled beneficiaries should be 3%
SJSRY is implemented by the municipal bodies through Community Development Societies formed by the representatives of women from BPL families.
