POSTED BY BHAWNA BHARDWAJ

1. Jawahar Rozgar Yojana : In our country, more than 75% of the population lives in rural
areas. The people of these areas do not have the facilities that the people of urban areas
have. People living in rural and most backward areas are living their life in the same
way. Due to mechanization and industrialization people coming from these areas are roaming
unemployed and are not able to improve the economic condition of their home. Jawahar
Rozgar Yojana was started by the Central Government to provide employment to the people
living in rural and most backward areas. It is also known as Jawahar Gram Samridhi
Yojana (JGSY) . What is Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, when was it started, let us know about the
complete information related to this scheme.
Contentshide
1 Jawahar Rozgar Yojana Detail in Hindi
2 What is Jawahar Rozgar Yojana?
3 Changes in Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
3.1 Jawahar Rojgar Yojana 3 Stream
4. Objective of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
5 Salient Features of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana Detail in Hindi
scheme name Jawahar Rozgar Scheme
other names
JRS, JGSY, Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana,
Sampurn Gramin Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
beginning Year 2005-06
the gain To educate small farmers about technical farming
Beneficiary BPL cardholder
Official website niti.gov.in
What is Jawahar Rozgar Yojana?
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was started on 1 April 1989 by the Central Government under the
Seventh Five Year Plan by combining the National Rural Employment Program (NREP-
National Rural Employment Program) and the Rural Landless Employment Program
(RLEGP- Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Program). to be done. This is India's
biggest national employment program, through which every person living in backward

2. district must get at least 90-100 jobs. For the implementation of the scheme, 80% of the
amount is borne by the Central Government and 20% by the State Government.
Changes in Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Over time, many changes were made by the central government in the Jawahar Rozgar
Yojana. In the year 1993-94, many other goals were added to this scheme. By increasing the
amount of its budget, it was divided into 3 streams- First Stream, Second Stream and Third
Stream.
Jawahar Rojgar Yojana 3 Stream
 Under the first stream, simple tasks were added along with two sub-schemes Indira Awas
Yojana and Million Wells Yojana were started under it. A total of 75% allocation was
made for this stream. The allocation amount of Indira Awas Yojana was increased from
9% to 10%, while the Million Wells Yojana was increased from 20% to 30%.
 There was 20% allocation for second stream and it was implemented in 120 backward
districts.
 5% allocation was done in the third stream. Under this, progressive programs were
started, which included programs like prevention of labor migration, drought-proof
watershed etc.
 Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana was replaced by Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana on 1st
April 1999.
 On 25 September 2001, Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana was linked to the Sampoorna
Gramin Rozgar Yojana.
Objective of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)
Jawahar Rozgar Yojana 3) was started with the main objective of providing 90 to 100 days
employment to the people living in rural and most backward areas. The scheme is the largest
work-generating scheme in the country, which was implemented at the village level. With
this, efforts were made to lift the poor living in rural areas above the poverty line. Under this,
efforts were made to provide employment to every person by covering every village through
Panchayati Raj institutions, so that every person can make his family happy. Also
Salient Features of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
 Only rural areas were targeted through the scheme.
 BPL (Below Poverty Line) category people easily get work through the scheme.
 SC, ST and backward class people were also added to the scheme.
 Women were also provided employment through this.
 Provision of jobs to the youth belonging to the below poverty line.
 Under Sampurn Gramin Jawahar Rozgar Yojana, caste, scheduled tribe and especially
women have to be removed from risky work.