How many women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have been mobilized under the DAY-NRLM scheme?

Under the DeendayalAntyodayaYojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), over 10 crore rural women have been mobilized into 91.8 lakh Self-Help Groups (SHGs). This initiative aims to reduce poverty by empowering women through savings, credit, and access to livelihood opportunities. The focus on women's empowerment has played a crucial role in promoting socio-economic development in rural areas. Important Points: DAY-NRLM • Objective: To reduce poverty through women’s empowerment and improved livelihoods. • Launch Year: 2011 • Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development • Implementing Agency: State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) • Key Benefits: o Promotes self-help and financial independence for rural women. o Women-led SHGs engage in collective savings, lending, and entrepreneurship. o Improved access to government schemes and financial services. • Impact: 10 crore women mobilized into SHGs, fostering women’s financial independence and rural development.