About PM-DAKSH Yogana The Yojana: Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana, a Central Sector Scheme was launched during 2020-21. The focus of the programme would be on providing high quality skills through good quality institutions so that the training can result in finding jobs or self-employment ventures for the target group. Target Group: SCs, OBCs, EWSs, DNTs Safai Karamcharis including waste pickers etc. Age Criterion: 18-45 years Income Criteria: SCs, Safai Karamcharis Including waste picker and DNT: No Income limit, OBCs and EWSs : Annual income family below Rs.3 lakh. The cost of training is as per common norms issued by Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship; Government of India and it varies as per duration of the course. Cost of the training to trainees: Free of cost. Types of Training Up-skilling/Reskilling under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Short Term Training (focus on wage/self-employment) Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) Objective of the Scheme The main objective of the scheme is to increase their family income by increasing skill levels of the target youth by providing short term skill training followed by engagement in wage/self- employment. Apart from this, the skill levels of the Safai Mitras including waster pickers would be increased through Upskilling and Reskilling programmes under Recognition of the Prior Learning (RPL). Under this, the upgradation would be of the skill/process/design so that the incomes may increase within their practicing vocations. A multi-pronged strategy to enhance the competency level of the target groups and make them employable both in self and wage employment for their socio-economic development of the following sections of the target group: Women may enter into self-employment thereby financially empowering themselves without neglecting their domestic activities; and Youth may acquire short-term training and specialization in employable vocations giving them better standing in the job market. Key Features of the Scheme Training free of cost for the trainees, 100 % grants by Government. The stipend to trainees under Short term training:- For non-residential training programmes, the trainees will be paid stipend @ Rs.1,500/- per month for SC candidates, Rs.1,000/- per month to OBCs/EWSs/DNTs and Rs.1,500/- per month to Sanitation Workers including waste pickers and their dependents. For residential training programmes, wherever necessary, the trainees will be provided boarding and lodging and expenses compensated within CCN, for complete duration of the training programmes. No stipend will be separately payable except in case of Safai Mitras, Waste Pickers & their dependents who will be paid Rs.500/- per month. The stipend to trainees under Up-skilling/Re-skilling under Recognition of Prior Learning:- As the trainees are already employed, they will be paid @Rs.500/- per person to Safai Mitras including Waste Pickers in the form of stipend, for duration of training of Up-skilling and Re-skilling under RPL, towards compensation of their wage loss, during the period of training. To Signup on PM-DAKSH Portal, Click here Source: 1. https://pmdaksh.dosje.gov.in/aboutus 2. myscheme portal