Government Schemes and Policy · 12 October 2026

Nagaland's NSRLM Signs MoU with BRAC International to Launch SAY-SOBLOK for 4,000 Vulnerable Households

Exam-focused facts from the 12 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission (NSRLM) and BRAC International signed an MoU to implement SAY-SOBLOK, a three-year programme supporting 4,000 extremely vulnerable households across Nagaland.
  • The MoU was signed at Hotel Vivor in Kohima, and SAY-SOBLOK is aligned with the Samaveshi Aajeevika Yojana (SAY) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).
  • The programme is based on BRAC's globally tested Graduation Approach, combining household-level coaching with livelihood development, financial inclusion, access to government entitlements and social empowerment.
  • The programme will identify the most vulnerable women-led households in targeted villages and guide them through a structured graduation process.
  • Following the MoU signing, SAY-SOBLOK was formally launched in Nagaland, marking the start of the implementation phase.