India, Aug. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government has commissioned evaluation of central rural sector schemes including the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the financial year 2025-26 through Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog. The study covered 2,206 rural households across 11 States and 2 Union Territories (UTs), covering 36 districts and 216 villages. The findings of the report submitted by the Think Tank are given as under:-
The study reports that DAY-NRLM has mobilized over 10 crore rural households into nearly 92 lakh SHGs and has significantly contributed to women's empowerment, confidence and access to financial services. The study ...