The physical achievement of women (no. of women candidates trained and settled) in Darjeeling and North Dinajpur under the Scheme during the last three years and current year is given below:-
Financial Year | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 (as on January, 2021) | |||
Name of the RSETI | Women Candidates Trained | Women Candidates Settled | Women Candidates Trained | Women Candidates Settled | Women Candidates Trained | Women Candidates Settled |
CBI Darjeeling | 324 | 113 | 482 | 235 | 64 | 293 |
UNBI Uttar Dinajpur | 454 | 258 | 416 | 385 | 88 | 186 |
In addition to the above, Ministry of Rural Development is also implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) which aims at eliminating rural poverty through promotion of multiple livelihoods for each rural poor household. Out of the SHG beneficiaries of 60,18,886 covered under NRLM Pan-India, 5,54,200 are from West Bengal (Darjeeling GT Area including Kalimpong – 5315 and Uttar Darjeeling – 7,898). Under the Sub-scheme i.e. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) covered under DAY-NRLM, a total of 194,144 enterprises have been set-up ( up to 31st January, 2021) Pan-India including 5953 in West Bengal (Darjeeling GT Area including Kalimpong – 195 and Uttar Darjeeling – 3). This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Raj Kumar Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.