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PM-AJAY: Merged Scheme for Scheduled Castes
PM-AJAY, short for Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana, is the Social Justice Ministry's merged scheme for Scheduled Caste communities. A September 2026 progress note counted 16,022 villages as Adarsh Gram and total releases since 2014-15 above ₹11,186 crore.
Last updated 21 September 20265 min read
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New card: PM-AJAY's three components and the schemes they replaced, with the September 2026 count of 16,022 Adarsh Gram villages and over ₹11,186 crore released since 2014-15.
- PM-AJAY
- Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana
- Adarsh Gram
- Scheduled Castes
- MoSJE
- PMAGY
- SCA to SCSP
- BJRCY
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