Operationalisation Of SHE-LEAPS

Key Highlights:

• SHE-LEAPS (Self-Help Entrepreneur-Livelihoods and Enterprise Application for Prosperity and Sustainability) has been operationalized.
• The application was launched on June 29, 2026, under the LokOS digital platform.
• It monitors Self Help Group (SHG) entrepreneurs and their enterprises under DAY-NRLM.
• The platform is implemented across 34 States and UTs, with 11,22,871 SHG enterprises registered.

Detailed Insights:

• SHE-LEAPS captures real-time enterprise data to facilitate management, monitoring, planning, and decision-making for SHG enterprises.
• The Ministry of Rural Development promotes SHG products through national brands like "Saras", "SarasAajeevika", and "Aajeevika".
• State-level brands such as UMED (Maharashtra) and Palash (Jharkhand) also facilitate the sale of SHG products.
• SarasMelas are organized at National, Regional, State, and District levels to boost market access for SHG products.
• Retail outlets like SarasAajeevika Gallery and the eSaras e-commerce platform, along with partnerships with GeM, ONDC, Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, and JioMart, enhance market reach.

Key Concepts Involved:

• SHE-LEAPS: A digital application for monitoring and managing Self Help Group (SHG) enterprises under DAY-NRLM.
• DAY-NRLM (Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission): A flagship program for poverty alleviation by promoting sustainable livelihood opportunities for the rural poor.
• Self Help Group (SHG): A group of rural poor who come together to save money regularly and provide financial assistance to members.
• LokOS: A digital platform developed by the Ministry of Rural Development for various aspects of rural development programs.