Ministry of Rural Development Signs MoUs with NIRD&PR and Four States to Strengthen DAY-NRLM Interventions.

In September 2025, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR) and the State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Telangana to strengthen interventions under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

      - The MoUs were signed by T.K. Anil Kumar, Additional Secretary, MoRD, with Dr. Vanishree Joseph, Director, NRLM Resource Cell, NIRD&PR, and representatives of the four SRLMs.

      - The primary objective of the MoUs is to enhance community institutions, improve livelihood opportunities, promote digital innovations, and deepen social inclusion for rural households under DAY-NRLM.

      - NIRD&PR will provide strategic and technical support through leadership training, capacity building, creation of a resource pool, and systematic documentation of best practices to scale up rural development interventions.

Main Point :-   (i) The SRLMs of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Telangana have been designated as National Resource Organisations (NROs) for their pioneering role in digitisation and rural livelihood innovations.

      (ii) The collaboration will strengthen digital governance and livelihood linkages by leveraging the LokOS (Lok = People, OS = Operating System) platform to streamline operations and ensure transparency in Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and their federations.