Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)

FUND Upto 5 Cr.

MODE –  Online

LAST DATE – 4th, July, 2024

INTRODUCTION –

The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E), caters for empowerment of the socially, educationally and economically marginalized sections of the society including SCs, OBCs, De-notified Tribes (DNTs), EWSs, Safai Mitras including Waste Pickers. Most of the persons from the target group are having minimal economic assets;
therefore, provision of training and enhancing their competencies is essential for economic empowerment/ upliftment of these marginalized target groups.

1.2 The focus of the programme would be on providing high quality skills through good quality institutions so that the training can result in finding jobs or self-employment ventures for the target group.

1.3 With the above in mind, a National Action Plan for the marginalized persons of SC, OBC, EWS, DNT, Safai Mitras including waste pickers named ‘Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi’ (PM-DAKSH) Yojana was approved.

OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME –

The main objective of the scheme is to increase their family income by increasing skill levels of the target youth by providing short term skill training followed by engagement in wage/self- employment.

2.2 Apart from this, the skill levels of the Safai Mitras including waster pickers would be increased through Upskilling and Reskilling programmes under Recognition of the Prior Learning (RPL). Under this, the upgradation would be of the skill/process/design so that the incomes may increase within their practicing vocations.
2.3 A multi-pronged strategy to enhance the competency level of the target groupsand make them employable both in self and wage employment for their socio-economic development of the following sections of the target group:

(i) Women may enter in to self employment there by financially empowering themselves without neglecting their domestic activities; and
(ii) Youth may acquire short-term training and specialization in employable vocations giving them better standing in the job market.

SCOPE –

ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA –

4.1 The scheme is applicable to SC/OBC/EWS/DNT/Safai Mitras

PM-DAKSH including Waste Pickers of Indian Nationality who fulfills the following conditions:

(i) Age between 18-45 years;
(ii) Annual family income for OBC and EWS candidates should be below Rs.3.00 lakh;
(iii) There is no income limit for the candidates belonging toSC/DNT/Safai Mitras including Waste Pickers;
(iv) Should possess an Aadhaar card and Aadhaar linked bank account, with the exemption for the candidates of such States which have not implemented Aadhaar completely. Candidates whose Aadhaar Card is not there, DoSJE will be provided handholding support for getting Aadhaar Card during the course of training.
(v) Fulfills other criteria for the respective job roles as approved by NCVET or other regulators such as AICTE, etc.

4.2 The eligible candidates will be required to register on Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH). Profile verification shall be done through mobile-based OTP (e-KYC). Online counselling will be offered to candidates through Skill India Digital Hub to help the candidates select appropriate course, Training Centre etc.

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