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Authorities have implemented the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana (PM-AJAY) since 2021-22.

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Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhuyday Yojana, or PM-AJAY, is a combination of three government schemes:

• Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY),
• Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP), and
• Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojana (BJRCY).

The main goals of PM-AJAY are:

• To reduce poverty among Scheduled Caste (SC) communities by creating more jobs through skill development, income-generating programs, and other initiatives.
• To improve the overall development of SC-dominated villages by providing necessary infrastructure and essential services.

The scheme has three parts:

• Developing SC-dominated villages into model villages with proper infrastructure for socio-economic progress.
• Providing grants for projects at the district or state level that aim to better the socio-economic conditions of SCs, including building infrastructure in SC-dominated villages.
• Implementing comprehensive livelihood projects, including skill development, improving infrastructure, and offering financial assistance for assets needed to generate income.

Additionally, the scheme involves constructing hostels in higher educational institutions that are highly ranked according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Government of India, and these hostels are funded by the Central, State, or Union Territory governments.