Union Minister launches ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App

Source: PIB

What is the News?

The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App.

About PM-DAKSH Portal:

• PM-DAKSH stands for Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi Yojana.
• Nodal Ministry: It was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E) in 2020-21. 
• Purpose: It is a National Action Plan for skilling marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers.
• Developed by: The Portal has been developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with National e-Governance Division(NeGD).
• Features: Under this Programme, eligible target groups are being provided with skill development training programmes on
  1. Up-skilling/Reskilling
  2. Short Term Training programme
  3. Long Term Training Programme
  4. Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP).
• Implementation: The training programs are being implemented through Government Training Institutes, Sector Skill Councils constituted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and other credible institutions.

Note:

• Under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, three Apex Corporations are functioning. They are,
  1. National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation,
  2. National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation and
  3. National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation. 
• These Corporations are providing loans at concessional interest rates to the target groups of backward classes, scheduled castes and Safai Karamcharis for self-employment. 
• Besides, they are also providing free training for skill development of the target groups.