खालीलपैकी कोणत्या कार्यक्रमाचा उद्देश्य हा फक्त ग्रामीण भागातील गरीबांना रोजगार पुरविणे होते ?

The correct answer is Option C (Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)).

Key Points:
• The correct option is (3).
• Scheme Analysis & Target Demographics:
• Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched on 1st April 1999 as a holistic self-employment scheme exclusively targeted at the rural poor.
• It merged six earlier allied schemes: IRDP, TRYSEM, DWCRA, SITRA, GKY, and MWS.
• It focused on establishing micro-enterprises and organizing rural BPL families into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) through a mix of government subsidy and institutional bank credit.
• Analysis of incorrect options:
• Self Employment for Educated Unemployed Youth (SEEUY, launched 1983): Catered to educated youth across non-metropolitan urban and semi-urban areas.
• SJSRY (Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana, launched 1997): Specifically catered to the urban poor and unemployed.
• Key Takeaway: SGSY (launched April 1999) was exclusively formulated for self-employment of the rural poor.