Antyodaya Diwas 2026 on September 25 Marks Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Jayanti

Key facts

• Antyodaya Diwas will be observed on September 25, 2026, marking the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.
• Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya was born on September 25, 1916.
• The term Antyodaya broadly refers to the upliftment of the person at the end of the social and economic chain, i.e., the most disadvantaged section of society.
• Upadhyaya's philosophy of Integral Humanism and the concept of Antyodaya continue to feature in discussions on social and economic inclusion.
• The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, organises rural households into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and supports them through livelihood opportunities, financial inclusion and access to credit.
• Per the Ministry of Rural Development's July 2026 update, 10.05 crore rural households had been mobilised into approximately 92 lakh Self-Help Groups under DAY-NRLM.
• Under the Lakhpati Didi initiative, more than 3.46 crore women from rural households had emerged as Lakhpati Didis by increasing their annual income through livelihood activities.
• The MY Bharat platform listed an activity on September 25, 2026, linking the Jayanti observance with themes of social harmony, self-reliance, inclusive development and welfare.