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.
Main Objectives
Over the next 5 years, to increase all-around competency and adeptness of 2.7 lakh people, starting with almost 0.5 lakh youngsters in the first year, 2021-22, from the following parts of the target group:
- Artisans–may be able to improve their revenue generation capacities within their practicing vocations,
- Women - may be able to enter into self-employment thereby financially empowering themselves without neglecting their domestic activities; and
- Youth from the target groups - may acquire long-term training and specialization in employable vocations giving them better standing in the job market.
Skilling programmes offered by PM-DAKSH
- Up-skilling/Re-skilling
- Short Term Trainings (focus on wage/self-employment)
- Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP)
- Long Term Courses (focus on wage/self-employment)
Important Features
- 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 @ 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.
- Trained candidates will be provided certification after successful completion of training and assessment.
- Trained candidates will be provided placement after assessment and certification.
