The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) plays a pivotal role in the overall
development strategy of the country. It is the nodal body for formulating policies,
rules, regulations and acts pertaining to development of the rural sector. The
Ministry implements various programs/schemes aimed towards holistic upliftment
of the rural sector. For instance,
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA) for providing wage employment,
Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) for providing
households to BPL households,
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for construction of quality
roads,
Deendayal Antayodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission
(DAY-NRLM) towards creating efficient and effective institutional
platforms of the rural poor, and enabling them to increase household
income through sustainable livelihood enhancements
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) for
diversifying income of rural poor families by providing wage employment
and catering to the aspirations of rural youth and much more.
Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) aims to empower the villagers to
make choices and provide them with opportunities to exercise those
choices
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is intended to secure citizens with
adequate means of livelihood, raise the standard of living, improve public health,
provide free and compulsory education for children etc.
The objective of the Ministry in collaboration with State
Governments and Panchayati Raj can broadly be elaborated as
to encourage, promote and assist voluntary action in the
implementation of projects for the enhancement of rural
prosperity, strengthen and promote voluntary efforts.
India has a substantial pool of technical graduates for whom
exposure to real world project implementation and planning is
essential for professional development. There is also a clear
need to incentivize research and innovation applicable in the
Rural Sector aiming the enhancement of the outcomes of the
flagship programs under MoRD. It is with this twin objective that
MoRD is launching “Program for Action through Internship in
Bharat” (PRATIBHA) to match opportunities. The program
intends to give opportunities to graduates/ Post Graduates and
also keeping the different programs run under Rural
Development with fresh and innovative ideas.
