About Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme:
- It was launched in 2016.
- It is a sub-scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
- Objective: To implement the Government's efforts to stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty and unemployment in the villages by helping start and support rural enterprises.
- Features of Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme
- The programme supports Self Help Groups (SHGs) and their family members in establishing small enterprises in the non-farm sector.
- It provides financial assistance, institutional support, business management training, soft skill development, and business development services.
- SVEP also facilitates access to banking linkages and convergence with government schemes.
- A key feature of SVEP has been community-based decision-making for funding and supporting enterprises locally.
- It has adopted an all-inclusive approach, with a strong focus on supporting women, marginalized communities, and individuals with limited educational attainment.
- Implemented By: SVEP is implemented through the State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs).
- At the block level, Block Resource Centres–Enterprise Promotion (BRC-EPs) coordinate programme implementation.
- Trained Community Resource Persons–Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EPs) provide technical assistance to the Block Resource Centres on enterprise promotion.
