All You Want to Know about PM-DAKSH


PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana is a National Action Plan for skilling of marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers.

Objectives:

To improve all-round competency & adeptness of 2.7 lakh persons, over the next 5 years, beginning with nearly 0.5 lakh youth in the first year i.e. 2021-22, from the following sections of the target group:

  1. Artisans–may be able to improve their revenue generation capacities within their practicing vocations,
  2. Women - may be able to enter into self-employment thereby financially empowering themselves without neglecting their domestic activities; and
  3. Youth from the target groups - may acquire long-term training and specialization in employable vocations giving them better standing in the job market.

    Key Features of the Scheme:

  4. Training free of cost for the trainees, 100% grants by Government.
  5. Stipend of Rs.1,000/- to Rs.1,500/- per month per trainee for trainees having 80% and above attendance in short term and long term training.
  6. Wage compensation @ Rs.3000/- per trainee (Rs.2500/- as per PM-DAKSH and Rs.500/- as per Common Cost Norms for trainees having 80% and above attendance in Reskilling/Up-skilling.
  7. Trained candidates will be provided certification after successful completion of training and assessment.
  8. Trained candidates will be provided placement after assessment and certification.

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