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SWARNA JAYANTI SHAHARI ROZGAR YOJANA
The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) shall seek to
provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed
poor through encouraging the setting up of self-employment ventures or
provision of wage employment. This programme will rely on creation of
suitable community structures on the UBSP pattern and delivery of inputs
under this programme shall be through the medium of urban local bodies
and such community structures.
The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana shall be funded on a 75:25
basis between the Centre and the States.
The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana shall consist of two special
schemes, namely-
(i) The Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP)
(ii) The Urban Wage Employment Programme (UWEP)
With a view to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or
underemployed through encouraging the setting up of self-employment
ventures or provision of wage employment, a new urban poverty
alleviation programme, namely, Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(SJSRY) was launched on 01.12.1997 after subsuming the earlier three
Urban Poverty Alleviation Schemes, namely Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY),
Urban Basic Services for the Poor (BUSP) and Prime Minister’s Integrated
Urban Poverty Eradication Programme (PMIUPEP).
Nehru Rozgar Yojana (NRY)
In order to alleviate the conditions of urban poor, a Centrally Sponsored
programme - Nehru Rozgar Yojana - was launched at the end of the
Seventh Five Year Plan (October 1989) with the objective of providing of
employment to the urban unemployed and underemployed poor. The
Central Government indicated its overall contribution while the essential
task of identifying, earmarking and coordinating the relevant sectoral
inputs was undertaken by the State Governments.
Urban Basic Services for the Poor (UBSP)
The UBSP Programme was implemented as a Centrally Sponsored
Scheme during the Eighth Five Year Plan with the specific objectives of
effective achievement of the social sector goals; community organisation,
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mobilisation and empowerment; and convergence through sustainable
support system. The expenditure on the Programme was being shared on
a 60:40 basis between the Central and the State Governments and UTs
(with legislatures).
Prime Minister's Integrated Urban Poverty Eradication
Programme (PM IUPEP)
Recognising the seriousness and complexity of urban poverty problems,
especially in the small towns where the situation is more grave due to lack
of resources for planning their environment and development, the PMI
UPEP was launched in November, 1995.
In 2013, the SJSRY was replaced by the National Urban Livelihood
Mission(NULM), which is now Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana –
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).Both are simply
employment schemes for self-employment and wage-employment of
urban poor.
SALIENT FEATURES OF SWARNA JAYANTI SHAHARI
ROZGAR YOJANA:
1. The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) seeks to
provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or
underemployed poor through encouraging the setting up of self-
employment ventures (Individual of Group) or provision of wage
employment.
2. The target population under SJSRY is urban poor living below the
poverty line as defined by the Planning Commission from time to
time.
3. Funds are shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of
75: 25.
OBJECTIVES OF SWARNA JAYANTI SHAHARI ROZGAR
YOJANA:
1. Addressing urban poverty alleviation through gainful employment to
the urban unemployed or underemployed poor by encouraging them
to set up self-employment ventures (individual or group), with
support for their sustainability; or undertake wage employment;
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2. Supporting skill development and training programmes to enable
the urban poor have access to employment opportunities opened
up by the market or undertake self-employment; and
3. Empowering the community to tackle the issues of urban poverty
through suitable self-managed community structures like
Neighbourhood Groups (NHGs), Neighbourhood Committees
(NHC), Community Development Society (CDS), etc.
The delivery of inputs under the Scheme shall be through the medium of
urban local bodies and community structures. Thus, Swarna Jayanti
Shahari Rozgar Yojana seeks to strengthen these local bodies and
community organizations to enable them address the issues of
employment and income generation facing the urban poor.
COMPONENTS OF SWARNA JAYANTI SHAHARI ROZGAR
YOJANA:
SJSRY will have five major components, namely
1. Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP)
2. Urban Women Self-help Programme (UWSP)
3. Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst Urban Poor
(STEP-UP)
4. Urban Wage Employment Programme (UWEP)
5. Urban Community Development Network (UCDN)
1. Urban Self Employment Programme (USEP):
This programme will have three distinct parts: -
I. Assistance to individual urban poor beneficiaries for setting up
gainful self-employment ventures.
II. Assistance to groups of urban poor women for setting up gainful
self-employment ventures. This sub- scheme maybe called" The
Scheme for Development of Women and Children in the Urban
Areas (DWCUA)".
III. Training of beneficiaries, potential beneficiaries and other person
associated with the urban employment programme for
upgradation and acquisition of vocational and entrepreneurial
skills.
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2. Urban Women Self-Help Program (UWSP)
This particular component proposes the following:
I. Assistance to groups of urban poor women for setting up profitable
self-employment ventures –UWSP (Loan & Subsidy).
II. Revolving Funds for Self-Help Groups (SHGs)/Thrift and Credit
Societies (T&CSs) formed by the urban poor women – UWSP
(Revolving Fund).
• Urban Women Self-Help Group Programme (Loan &
Subsidy)
This program envisages the provision of a special incentive for the
urban poor women who are on the pursuit of self-employment ventures
in a group as opposed to individual effort. Groups of urban poor women
may adopt an economic activity in accordance with their skill, training,
aptitude, and local conditions. Apart from income generation, this group
strategy entails the empowerment of the urban poor women by making
them independent and providing a conducive atmosphere for self-
employment.
• Urban Women Self-Help Program (Revolving Fund)
While the UWSP group sets itself as a Self-Help Group (SHG)/Thrift
and Credit Society (T&CS), they shall also be entitled to a lump sum
grant of Rs. 25,000 as revolving fund at the rate of Rs. 2000 (at the
max) per member. Such funds are also extended to a simple Self-Help
Group/Thrift and Credit Society.
Revolving funds are meant for the use of SHG/T&CS for purposes such
as:
• Procurement of raw material and marketing.
• Infrastructure support (for income generation and other group
activities).
• Expenses within the range of Rs. 500.
3. Skill Training for Employment Promotion amongst
Urban Poor (Step-Up)
This component deals with the provision of assistance for skill
formation/development of the urban poor so as to enhance their
capacity to be self-employed or settle for improved salaried
employment. The initiative is aimed at imparting training to the urban
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poor in various service, business and manufacturing activities, in
addition to local skills and crafts. This enables them to set up self-
employment ventures or secure salaried employment with enhanced
remuneration. Other training modules pertaining to this program
includes guidance on vital components of the service sector such as
construction trade and allied services such as carpentry, plumbing,
electrical and the manufacture of building materials.
4. Urban Wage Employment Program (UWEP)
This program is aimed at providing wage employment to beneficiaries
living below the poverty line within the jurisdiction of urban local bodies.
It works by utilizing their labour for construction of socially and
economically useful public assets. Assets of such description could be
community centres, storm water drains, roads, night shelters, and other
community requirements. It may be noted that this particular program
is only applicable to towns/cities with a population of not more than Rs.
5 lakhs, as computed under the 1991 Census.
5. Urban Community Development Network (UCDN)
Community development and empowerment form an integral part of this
scheme, given that its roadmap entails the establishment and
development of community organizations and structures that pave the
way for sustained urban poverty alleviation. To cater to this purpose,
community organizations like Neighbourhood Groups (NHGs),
Neighbourhood Committees (NHCs), and Community Development
Societies (CDSs) will be set up in the targeted areas.
