Which of the following statement is wrong about Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan in Rajasthan?

Correct — option (1), Slogan of the scheme is ‘Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas’.

The stem asks for the wrong statement. Rajasthan's Economic Review 2020-21 has a short paragraph on the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan (RGSA), and statements (2), (3) and (4) repeat its first three sentences almost word for word.

“Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas” does appear in the same chapter, but under a different heading. The Review says Rajasthan “has developed state specific guidelines as “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas”” for preparing Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP).

In the Review, then, the phrase names Rajasthan's GPDP guidelines, and its RGSA paragraph gives no slogan at all. Read against the Review, Slogan of the scheme is ‘Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas’ is the statement that does not fit, and RPSC's key marks it as the wrong one.

The idea to remember: Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas = Rajasthan's guidelines for Gram Panchayat Development Plans; RGSA = capacity building of Panchayati Raj Institutions, shared 60:40 in Rajasthan.

Why the others are wrong

• (2)
  The funding pattern of this scheme is to be shared between Central and State Govt. in the ratio of 60:40. — This statement is correct, so it is not the wrong one. The Economic Review 2020-21 says RGSA funding “is to be shared between Central and State Government in the ratio 60:40.”

  PIB's release of 21 April 2018 gives the fuller rule: the Central component is fully central, and the State component is 60:40 for all States except North Eastern and Hill States, which get 90:10.

• (3)
  Focus of the scheme is on capacity building of elected representatives and functionaries. — This statement is correct. The Review says the focus of RGSA is on capacity building of Elected Representatives (ERs) and functionaries, strengthening basic infrastructure of PRIs and training activities.

  PIB's 2018 release likewise names Capacity Building of Panchayati Raj Institutions as the State component of the scheme.

• (4)
  Panchayat Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan was renamed as Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan. — This statement is correct. The Review says Panchayat Shashaktikaran Abhiyaan (PSA) “was renamed as Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan (RGSA) from the financial year 2018-19 onwards.”

  It matches the date in PIB's release: the restructured RGSA was to run from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2022.

Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan is a centrally sponsored scheme to build the governance capacity of Panchayati Raj Institutions. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the restructured scheme on 21 April 2018, and the Prime Minister launched it at Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, on 24 April 2018, National Panchayati Raj Day.

A Gram Panchayat Development Plan is a separate thing: the plan a gram panchayat prepares and gets approved in the Gram Sabha. Rajasthan's guidelines for it carry the name “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas”.

Key facts

• 21 April 2018: CCEA approved restructured RGSA for 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2022, total cost ₹7,255.50 crore (PIB).
• RGSA State component: Centre:State 60:40, except North Eastern and Hill States at 90:10; UTs 100% central (PIB).
• Economic Review 2020-21: PSA was renamed RGSA from 2018-19; focus on capacity building of elected representatives and functionaries.
• Economic Review 2020-21: “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas” is Rajasthan's state-specific guideline for Gram Panchayat Development Plans.
• 24 April 2018: the Prime Minister launched RGSA at Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, on National Panchayati Raj Day (PIB).

Common traps

• Attaching a name to a different programme: the Economic Review 2020-21 gives “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas” as Rajasthan's GPDP guideline, and its RGSA paragraph names no slogan; RPSC's key marks option (1) as the wrong statement.
• Mixing the GPDP campaign and the state guideline: “Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas” is the Ministry's people's campaign; “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas” is Rajasthan's guideline.
• Applying 60:40 to every State: PIB gives 90:10 for North Eastern and Hill States and full central funding for the Central component.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Under the restructured Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan approved in April 2018, the Centre:State funding pattern for the State component in North Eastern and Hill States is

  • (a)60:40
  • (b)75:25
  • (c)90:10
  • (d)50:50
  Answer(3) — PIB's release of 21 April 2018 gives 90:10 for North Eastern and Hill States. Option (1) is the ratio for all other States, and options (2) and (4) are not ratios the release gives for RGSA.
• practice — not a real PYQ

  According to Rajasthan's Economic Review 2020-21, “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas” is the name of

  • (a)Rajasthan's state-specific guidelines for preparing Gram Panchayat Development Plans
  • (b)the slogan of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan
  • (c)the Ministry of Panchayati Raj's people's campaign for GPDP 2021-22
  • (d)a panchayat award instituted in 2019
  Answer(1) — The Review says Rajasthan developed state-specific GPDP guidelines as “Aapni Yojana Aapno Vikas”. Option (3) is “Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas”; the Review gives no RGSA slogan (option 2) and names the 2019 award Gram Panchayat Vikas Yojana Award (option 4).