Which of the following is/are true regarding the Swavalamban Scheme?

1. Swavalamban Scheme is being implemented by the Human Resource Development, Government of India.
2. Its basic objective is to provide training and skill to rural youth to facilitate them to obtain employment or self-employment on a sustained basis.

Swavalamban ( NORAD) Scheme is being implemented by the Mininstry of Women and Child Development, Government of India with partial assistance from Norway since 1982. Its basic objective is to provide training and skill to women to facilitate them to obtain employment or self-employment on a sustained basis. The target groups under the scheme are the poor and needy women, women from weaker sections of the society, such as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, etc. Financial assistance is provided to undertake training programmes for women in both traditional as well as non-traditional trades.