Prajjwala Challenge, a nationwide initiative to provide a platform to thoughtful minds to bring about change was launched by

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Prajwala Challenge is a nationwide initiative launched by the Ministry of Rural Development.
The Prajwala Challenge was launched in 2019 and is open to individuals, startups, and organizations to submit innovative ideas and solutions for rural development.
The objective of the Prajwala Challenge is to identify and support innovative solutions that can be scaled up and replicated to address the challenges faced by rural communities in areas such as agriculture, water, sanitation, health, education, and livelihoods.
The Prajwala Challenge offers funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities to the selected participants to help them implement their ideas and solutions.
The Ministry of Rural Development has also launched other initiatives such as the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) and the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) to promote rural development and livelihoods.

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On September 25, 2014, Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari and Venkaiah Naidu introduced DDU-GKY in honor of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's 98th birthday.
- "Transform rural poor youth into an economically independent and globally relevant workforce" is the mission statement of DDU-GKY.
- Youth in the 15–35 age range are the target demographic.
The goal of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) initiative is to organize rural impoverished people and encourage self-employment.
- The purpose of this initiative is to enable self-employment by grouping the impoverished into Self Help Groups (SHGs).