PM-DAKSH Yojana
2022 APR 12
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Social Justice > Human Resources > Skill Development
Why in news?
- Union Minister Virendra Kumar launches PM-Daksh portal, PM Daksh mobile app to promote skill development.
About PM-DAKSH Yojana:
- PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana is a National Action Plan for skilling of marginalized persons.
- It is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from the year 2020-21.
- Under the scheme, eligible target groups are being provided skill development training programmes on up-skilling/reskilling, short term training programme, long term training programme and entrepreneurship development program (EDP).
Eligibility:
- Marginalized persons of SC, OBC, Economically Backward Classes, De-notified tribes, Sanitation workers including waste pickers, manual scavengers, transgenders and other similar categories.
Key Features of the Scheme:
- There are four types of skill development training programmes under PM-DAKSH Yojanaviz;
- Up-skilling/Re-skilling
- Short Term Training Programmes
- Long Term Training Programmes
- Entrepreneurship Development Programme.
- Training free of cost for the trainees, 100% grants by Government.
- 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.
- Wage compensation at Rs.3000 per trainee.
- Trained candidates will be provided certification after successful completion of training and assessment.
- Trained candidates will be provided placement after assessment and certification.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana’:
1. It aims to make the skill development schemes accessible to marginalized groups
2. It is implemented by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer