Answer the follow

The government has taken many steps to completely eradicate poverty. Creation of job opportunities and providing social security benefits is one of the most important steps taken by the government for the eradication of poverty. Some of the important social security measures taken by the government are:

• Sandhya Suraksha Yojana: Under this scheme, the abandoned old aged people get monthly allowances.

• Yashswini: Under this scheme, health insurance is being provided by the government to the poor people.

• Disability pension: It is given every month to the unemployed, disabled people who do not have the potential to achieve a living.

• Widow pensions: It is given to the poor widows every month.