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Jeevika BRLPS Bihar: Empowering Rural Livelihoods
One of the world largest rural livelihoods programmes, forming women self-help groups (SHGs) in Bihar for credit, livelihood and entrepreneurship.
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Jeevika is the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), the implementing agency under the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project. It is among the largest rural livelihoods initiatives in the world, organising rural women into self-help groups (SHGs) for access to credit, livelihoods and entrepreneurship.
Key Features
- Formation and strengthening of women self-help groups (SHGs) and their federations
- Access to bank credit and livelihood diversification
- Support for farm and non-farm enterprises
- Convergence with state schemes for women and rural development
Frequently Asked Questions
Rural women of Bihar who join or form a self-help group (SHG) under the Jeevika programme. Membership and group formation norms are as per BRLPS.
Institutional support, access to group savings and bank credit, livelihood training and entrepreneurship support for rural women.
1. Contact the nearest Jeevika block / cluster resource centre in your area
2. Form or join a women self-help group (SHG)
3. Open group / member bank account and begin savings
4. Access credit and livelihood linkages through the SHG federation
5. Details and updates on the Bihar service portal https://serviceonline.bihar.gov.in
2. Form or join a women self-help group (SHG)
3. Open group / member bank account and begin savings
4. Access credit and livelihood linkages through the SHG federation
5. Details and updates on the Bihar service portal https://serviceonline.bihar.gov.in
Aadhaar Card, Bihar residence proof, bank account details, SHG membership particulars.
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