Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched on 28 April 1989 by merging NREP and RLEGP, the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was the largest rural employment programme in the world at the time of its launch. It aimed to generate additional gainful employment for unemployed and under-employed persons in rural areas by creating durable community assets. JRY was restructured as the Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) in 1999 focusing on village-level infrastructure.

🎁Key Benefits

• Employment for at least one member per rural poor household
• Minimum 22.5% of funds earmarked for SC/ST
• 30% of employment to be provided to women
• Construction of rural roads, irrigation structures, school buildings
• 100% Central Government funding

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme discontinued — historical archive only

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions