Outreach of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission through Social and Financial Inclusion: Progress Since its Inception

Abstract Subject and purpose of work The document is prepared with the objective of examining the outreach of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission through social and financial inclusion of women. Materials and methods The study is based primarily on secondary data to measure the inclusion of women in the National Rural Livelihoods Mission. Here, the inclusion criterion involves two major heads such as social inclusion and financial inclusion. Results The results of the study show that the implementation of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) has a positive impact on the social and financial inclusion of the rural poor. Conclusions The study shows a tremendous growth in the number of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) formed and provided financial assistance after the implementation of NRLM in India.