Reveka Khan
Business Administration
October 2025
The Meghalaya State Rural Livelihoods Society (MSRLM), under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), is meant to empower rural households by promoting sustainable livelihoods, promoting financial inclusion, and capacity building, particularly to women and the marginalized communities. This paper will assess the success of MSRLM in empowering the rural people and increasing livelihoods in Meghalaya. The study will use a notional sample size of 80 beneficiaries and secondary data to conduct a descriptive and analytical study that involves frequency and percentage analysis to determine the level of participation, socio-economic empowerment, livelihood improvements, and challenges encountered during the implementation of the programs. Results have shown high-level financial literacy, credit access, household decision-making, and participation in income-generating activities especially in agriculture, handicraft and small-scale businesses. Nevertheless, there are still issues of limited market penetration, lack of training support and infrastructural constraints that are posed by the market, and there is a possible need to enhance institutional support and market connections. The authors conclude that the MSRLM has achieved success in self-reliance and social inclusivity of communities in rural areas, providing useful policy-making insights and improvement of the program.
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