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What is the News?
The Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment has informed Rajya Sabha about the PM-Daksh Yojana.
What is PM-Daksh Yojana?
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Full Form: Pradhan Mantri-Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana (PM-DAKSH)
Purpose: It is a National Action Plan for skilling marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers.
Aim: To increase the skill levels of the target youth by providing them short term and long term skills, followed by assistance in wage/self-employment.
Implementation: It is being implemented through 3 Corporations: National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation(NSFDC), National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation(NBCFDC) and National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation(NSKFDC).
Salient Features of PM-Daksh
Training Institutions: The training is provided through Government Sector training institutions and reputed institutions enabling them to take up suitable job/self-employment opportunities.
Age of the candidates for undergoing skill training: Beneficiaries between the age of 18-45 years are considered for Skill Development Training.
Stipend to the trainees: Stipend is provided to the eligible candidates based on their attendance through DBT.
Source: This post is based on the article “Beneficiaries Under PM-Daksh Yojana” published in PIB on 16th Mar 2022.
