The scheme "Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)" was introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the objective of economic empowerment/ upliftment through training of marginalized target groups: Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), De-Notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Safai Karamcharis (Sanitation workers) including Waste Pickers.
The scheme has a target to skill around 2,71,000 SC/OBC/EBC/DNT persons, Safai Karamcharis including Waste Pickers during the next five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) with a budget outlay of ₹ 450.25 crore. The amount of funds earmarked under PM-DAKSH Yojana during 2020-21 and 2021-22 were ₹ 44.79 crore and ₹ 79.48 crore respectively.
Objectives
The main objective of the scheme is to increase the skill levels of the target youth by providing for long-term and short-term skills, followed by settlement in employment/self-employment. The purpose is to improve the all-round competency and adeptness of around 2.71 lakh persons over the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26, from the following sections of the target groups:
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.
Free of-cost training for the trainees through 100% grants by the Government.
A stipend of ₹ 1,000/- to ₹ 1,500/- per month per trainee for trainees having 80% and above attendance in short-term and long-term training.
Wage Compensation @ ₹ 3000/- per trainee (₹ 2500/- as per PM-DAKSH and ₹ 500/- as per Common Cost Norms for trainees having 80% and above attendance in Reskilling/Up-skilling.
Trained candidates will be provided Certification after the successful completion of training and assessment.
Trained candidates will be provided Placement after assessment and certification.
Types of Skilling Programmes:
1. Up-Skilling / Re-Skilling
> The training for rural artisans, domestic workers, sanitation workers etc. on the vocation of practice, such as pottery, weaving, carpentry, waste segregation, domestic workers, etc. along with financial and digital literacy.
> Duration: 32 to 80 hours and spaced over up to one month.
> Training cost will be limited to the extent of Common Cost Norms, besides Rs.2,500/- to trainees towards compensation of wage loss.
2. Short Term Training (focus on Wage / Self-Employment)
> Various job roles as per National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)/ National Occupational Standard (NOS), issued by MSDE.
> Focus on wage/self-employment opportunities such as self-employed tailors training, furniture making, food processing, etc. along with financial and digital literacy.
> Duration: Normally 200 hours to 600 hours and up to 6 months, as stipulated in National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Packs (QPs).
> Training cost will be limited to the extent of Common Cost Norms, besides stipend to trainees in case of non-residential training.
3. Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP)
> SC and OBC youth who have preferably undergone skill training under the PMKVY and are having an entrepreneurial bent of mind.
> Curriculum to be modelled on the programmes of MoRD being implemented by the RSETIs. To be conducted by RSETIs, NIESBUD, IIE and other similar organizations.
> Sessions on Business Opportunity Guidance, Market Survey, Working Capital and its Management, Business Plan Preparation etc.
> Duration: Normally 80-90 hours (10-15 days) or as stipulated by MoRD.
Training cost as per norms of MoRD/Common Cost Norms (CCN).
4. Short Term Training (focus on Wage / Self-Employment)
> Long Term Training in sectors having good demand in the job market for wage-placement of trained candidates.
> Training programmes will be as per NSQF, NCVT, AICTE, MSME etc. in areas such as production technology, plastic processing, apparel technology, the healthcare sector, etc.
> Duration: 5 months and above and usually up to 1 year (up to 1000 hours), as stipulated by the concerned board/regulatory body of the training centre.
> Training cost as per CCN or as stipulated by the concerned Board besides stipend for non-residential programmes.
Step 1- Visit the Official Website of PM Daksh Yojana i.e. pmdaksh.dosje.gov.in.
Step 2- On the Homepage, click on the candidate registration option.
Step 3- The application Form page will be displayed on the screen.
Step 4- Now enter the required details (Mention all the details such as Name, Father’s / Husband’s name, date of birth, gender, state, District, Clue, educational qualification, Category, Location, mobile number etc and other information) and upload a photo of yourself.
Step 5- After this, you have to click on the option of Send OTP given in front of the mobile number entered by you.
Step 6- Now you have to enter the OTP in the OTP box.
Step 7- After that, you have to click on the option of Next Step.
Step 8- Now you have to enter the training details.
Step 9- After that, you have to click on Next.
Step 10- Now you have to enter the bank account details.
Step 11- Click on Submit Button for the final submission of the application.
In this way you will be able to apply online under PM Daksha Yojana.
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Caste Certificate issued by Competent Authority of State Government.
For Other Backward Classes (OBCs)
OBC Certificate issued by appropriate Authority of State Government.
Income Certificate below ₹ 3,00,000 p.a. issued by the appropriate authority of the State Government or self-certified and duly endorsed by a Gazetted officer as defined by the appropriate government will be acceptable.
For Economically Backward Classes (EBCs)
Income Certificate below ₹ 1,00,000 per annum, issued by the appropriate authority of the State Government or self-certified and duly endorsed by a Gazetted officer as defined by the appropriate government will be acceptable.
No caste certificate required.
For De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribe (DNT)
Undertaking in the form of self-declaration of the candidate of his/her specific caste, date of birth and address along with the endorsement by the local Pradhan of the Community/Cluster to this effect.
For Transgender (TG) Community
Minimum age should be 18 years at the time of Assessment/Certification.
Certificate and ID Card issued through National Portal for Transgender Persons (https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/).
Safai Karamcharis (including waste pickers) and their dependents.
Occupation Certificate.
NOTE: In the case of Income Certificate, endorsement by public representatives, Gram Pradhan, Sarpanch, Councilor, notaries etc. will not be acceptable. Further, valid Below Poverty Line (BPL) card and Antodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) cards will also be acceptable as commensurate proof of annual family income of the beneficiary being within Rs. 1.00 Lakh per annum.
PM-DAKSH was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E), Government of India in 2020-21. It is a National Action Plan for skilling marginalized persons covering SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers. It is a multi-pronged strategy to enhance the competency level of the target groups and make them employable both in wage and Self-employment for their socio-economic development of the following sections of the target group:
Artisans – to improve their revenue generation capacities within their practicing vocations,
Women- to enter into self-employment thereby financially empowering themselves without neglecting their domestic activities; and Youth- to acquire long-term training and specialization in employable vocations giving them better standing in the job market.
Q2. What Is The Main Objective Of PM-DAKSH Yojana?
The main objective of the PM-DAKSH Yojana is 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. Besides above, the skill levels of artisans would be enhanced through Upskilling/Reskilling programmes and enable them to increase their incomes within their practicing vocations.
Q3. What Are NSFDC, NBCFDC And NSKFDC And Their Contact Address?
NSFDC
National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) is a Central Public Sector Enterprises of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E), Government of India. It was set up on 8th February, 1989 under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 as a company 'not-for-profit'. Now, it is a Section 8 Company (not-for-profit) under the Companies Act, 2013. The broad objective of NSFDC is to extend financial assistance in the form of loan and grants-in-aid for socio-economic development of eligible Scheduled Caste persons.
Address:14th Floor, SCOPE Minar, Core 1 & 2, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi-110 092.
Tel.: 011-22054392, 22054394, 22054396,
Fax: 011-22054395,
E-mail: support-nsfdc[at]nic[dot]in,
Website: www.nsfdc.nic.in.
It has three Liaison Centers at Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru.
NBCFDC
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) is a Central Public Sector Enterprises of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E), Government of India. It was incorporated under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 on 13th January 1992 as a Company not-for-profit (Now, a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013) with an objective to promote economic and developmental activities for the benefit of Backward Classes and to assist the poorer section of these classes in skill development and self-employment ventures.
Address: 5th Floor, NCUI Building, 3, Siri Institutional Area, August KrantiMarg, New Delhi-110016.
Tel. : 011-45854400
Toll Free : 18001023399 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM On Weekdays)
E-mail : info[at]nbcfdc[dot]gov[dot]in
NSKFDC
National SafaiKaramcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) is a Central Public Sector Enterprises of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E), Government of India. It was set up on 24th January, 1997 as a Company “not-for-profit” under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. Now, a Section 8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013.
Address: NTSC,3rd Floor, E-Block, NSIC, Okhla Industrial Estate- III, New Delhi-110020.
Tel.: 011-26382476, 26382477,26382478
Fax: 011-26382479
E-mail : nskfdc-msje[at]nic[dot]in
Website: www.nskfdc.nic.in
Q6. Who Are Denotified Nomadic And Semi Nomadic Tribes (DNT)?
For a State/UT-wise list of Denotified Nomadic and Semi Nomadic Tribes please click on the link mentioned below: http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/Draft%20List%20of%20Denotified%20Tribes%20for%20Mail.pdf
Q7. What Is Safai Karamchari?
“SafaiKaramchari” means a person, including his/her dependants, engaged in or employed for any sanitation work and includes waste pickers, but excludes domestic workers and manual scavengers.
Q8. Who Is The Appropriate Authority To Issue Occupation Certificate For A SafaiKaramachari Or Their Dependants?
Local Revenue Officer/Local Municipal Officer/Cantonment Executive Officer/ Railway Officer, Head of the Govt. Departments (i.e. Schools, Colleges, Forest, Health, Education, Animal Husbandry) having rank not less than Gazetted Officer, Elected Members of Municipal Body, Pradhan of Gram Panchayats and Regional Managers of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)/Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
Q9. What Is The Age Criterion For Skill Development Training Programmes Under PM-DAKSH Yojana?
Persons between the ages of 18-45 years are eligible for undergoing skill development training programs under PM-DAKSHYojana.
Q11. What Types Of Skill Development Training Programmes Are Available Under PM-DAKSH Yojana?
There are four types of skill development training programmes under PM-DAKSH Yojanaviz; (i) Up-skilling/Re-skilling, (ii) Short Term Training Programmes, (iii) Long Term Training Programmes, and (iv) Entrepreneurship Development Programmes.
Q12. Whether Any Fee Or Charges Are To Be Paid?
No. The skill development training program sponsored under PM-DAKSHYojanafor the target group is free of cost.
Q13. Whether A Person Can Take Training More Than One Time?
No. A person is eligible to undergo training under skill development training programme only once.
Q14. Whether A Person Can Participate In More Than One skill Training Programmes Simultaneously?
No. A person is allowed to participate only in one skill development training program.
Q15. What Kind Of Support Is Provided After Completion Of Skill Development Training Programmes?
After successfully completing of skill development training programs, the trainees are provided assistance/ facilitated for wage/self-employment by the Training Institutions.
Q17. What Are The Curriculum And Educational Qualification Required For The Upskilling/Reskilling, Short Term And Long Term Skill Development Training Programmes?
The curriculum and educational qualification required for the Upskilling/Reskilling, Short Term and Long Term skill development training programmes will be as per thedetails prescribed for a specific training programme/job role in National SkillsQualificationsFramework (NSQF)/ National Occupational Standards (NOS) issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, from time to time.
Q18. What Should Be The Curriculum Of Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP)?
The curriculum of the EDP will essentially be modeled on NSQF and as notified by the Ministry of Rural Development, being implemented by RSETIs, vide letter No.I-12011/09/2016-NRLM (RSETI) dated 18.11.2017. The training would consists of sessions on Effective Communication Skills, Risk Taking Behaviour, Business Opportunity Guidance, Market Survey, Systematic Planning, Banking- Deposits, Advances and Lending, Costing & Pricing, Time Management, Working Capital and its Management, Business Plan Preparation etc.
Q20. What Is The National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)?
The National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) is a competency-based framework that organizes qualifications according to a series of knowledge, skills, and aptitude. The NSQF levels, graded from one to ten, are defined in terms of learning outcomes that the learner must possess regardless of whether they are obtained through formal, non-formal or informal learning. National Occupational Standards (NOS) are statements of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed for effective performance in a job role and are expressed as outcomes of competent performance. They list down what an individual performing that task should know and also are able to do. These standards can form the benchmarks for various education and training programs to match with the job requirements. Just as each job role may require the performance of a number of tasks, the combination of NOSs corresponding to these tasks form the Qualification Pack (QP) for that job role.
Q22. What Will Be The Cost For Various Skill Development Training Programmes Under PM-DAKSH Yojana?
The cost for various both non-residential and residential skill development training programs under PM-DAKSH Yojana will be as per the Common Cost norms (CCN) for NSQF Job Roles issued by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India or as stipulated by concerned Board as applicable and amended from time to time.
The scheme "Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)" was introduced by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the objective of economic empowerment/ upliftment through training of marginalized target groups: Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), De-Notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Safai Karamcharis (Sanitation workers) including Waste Pickers.
The scheme has a target to skill around 2,71,000 SC/OBC/EBC/DNT persons, Safai Karamcharis including Waste Pickers during the next five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) with a budget outlay of ₹ 450.25 crore. The amount of funds earmarked under PM-DAKSH Yojana during 2020-21 and 2021-22 were ₹ 44.79 crore and ₹ 79.48 crore respectively.
Objectives
The main objective of the scheme is to increase the skill levels of the target youth by providing for long-term and short-term skills, followed by settlement in employment/self-employment. The purpose is to improve the all-round competency and adeptness of around 2.71 lakh persons over the period of 2021-22 to 2025-26, from the following sections of the target groups:
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.
