Answer: In 1978, the Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) was established.
The Government of India launched the Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) in the 1978 fiscal year, and it was implemented in 1980. The program’s main goal was to provide poor people with job opportunities as well as opportunities to improve their skill sets in order to improve their living conditions. The programme is regarded as one of the best schemes in the country for addressing poverty-related issues by providing necessary subsidies as well as job opportunities to those who fall below the poverty line.