ERADICATION & POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMMES FOR SCHEDULE CASTES/ SCHEDULED TRIBE COMMUNITY IN INDIA- AN ANALYSIS

Abstract

poverty” as “Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter Primary causes of poverty  are Unemployment, Inflation, Poor management of resources, Government policies,  Under-Education,  Debt, Corruption,  Extreme weather,, Lack of control in local food, Lack of access to education, Mental illness - lack of proper  psychiatric care, Epidemic diseases,  Automation - Technological Unemployment, Over Population, Poverty Eradication strategies are broadly categorized here based on whether they make more of the basic human needs available or whether they increase the disposable income needed to purchase those needs. Poverty and inequality are interlinked.  The  government  of  india initiated  various  programmes, schemes  for  uplifting  the   economic   status  of   poverty   of    sc/st community  in   rural  areas.  Like  Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP),TrainingRural Youth for Self-Employment (TRYSEM); Jawahar Rozgar Yojana  (JRY); Prime Minister’s Rozgar Yojana (PMRY);Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY);  Several poverty alleviation programmes have been launched by the central government for the rural poor , comprising small and marginal farmers, landless labourers   and rural artisans. Providing the basic amenities in rural areas such as roads, drinking water, schools, medical help, credit supply (banks) and marketing facilities and so on is must. All these will create employment opportunities in rural areas and shall help in reducing poverty.