Govt launched Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Yojana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Yojana on 26 June 2020. The programme has been designed to provide employment to 1.25 crore people in Uttar Pradesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan is focused on generating employment for those migrant workers of Uttar Prdesh who recently returned from other states.

The programme is focused towards providing employment, promoting local entrepreneurship and creating partnership with Industrial associations to provide employment opportunities.

Under the campaign, around 1.25 crore people will be provided employment in the state in different schemes of central and state government.

The campaign is launched in 31 districts of the state. Villages across districts of state will join this program through the Common Service Centers and Krishi Vigyan Kendras.

Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan

Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan has been recently launched by PM Modi on June 20, 2020. The scheme was launched in six states and it aims at boosting livelihood opportunities in rural India, specifically for migrants and rural citizens who have been returning to their states.