PM-DAKSH Yojana

✦Key Features

• Offers a range of skill development programs including up-skilling, re-skilling, short-term training, and entrepreneurship development programs.
• Training is provided through Government Training Institutes, Sector Skill Councils, and other reputed training institutions.
• Beneficiaries receive a stipend during the training period to compensate for wage loss.
• Provision for placement assistance to trained candidates in relevant industries.
• An online portal and mobile application for registration, monitoring, and management of the scheme.
• Focus on digital literacy and financial literacy modules as part of the training.

✓Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC).
• Individuals belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC).
• Individuals belonging to Economically Backward Classes (EBC).
• Individuals belonging to Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNT).
• Safai Karamcharis and their dependents.

★Benefits

• Access to free and high-quality skill development training.
• Financial support in the form of a stipend during the training period.
• Improved chances of securing wage employment or self-employment.
• Enhanced income generation capabilities and better livelihood opportunities.
• Socio-economic empowerment and integration into the mainstream economy.

▶Application Process

• Interested candidates register online through the PM-DAKSH Portal or mobile application.
• Selection of desired skill training program and location.
• Verification of applicant's eligibility and documents by the implementing agency.
• Enrollment in an approved training center.
• Successful completion of training and assessment.
• Receipt of certification and assistance for placement or self-employment.

₹ Budget Allocation

28642

Funding Ratio (Centre:State): 100% Central Government (Central Sector Scheme)

Historical Context

Launched in 2020-21 to streamline skill development for marginalized groups under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Sub-Schemes

Challenges

• Geographical disparity in training center locations
• Bridging the gap between training and actual job placement
• Digital literacy barriers for elderly trainees in upskilling programs
• Inadequate industry-specific equipment in local training centers

Reforms & Recommendations

• Mandatory 70% job placement for training partners
• Incentivizing training in high-growth sectors like Green Energy and Semiconductors
• Post-training mentorship for entrepreneurs

Performance Statistics

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Constitutional Backing

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Key Takeaways

• Targets: SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Safai Karamcharis
• Age Limit: 18 to 45 years
• Stipends: Up to Rs 1,500/month for certain categories
• Types of training: Upskilling (32-80 hrs), Short-term (200-600 hrs), Entrepreneurship (90 hrs)

Convergence Schemes

• PMKVY
• Stand-Up India
• National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) loans

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