The scheme "PM-DAKSH", launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E), aims to empower socially, educationally, and economically marginalized groups like SCs, OB...
Key details
Department / Ministry: Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Training free of cost for the trainees, 100% grants by Government.
Stipend will be given to trainees during the period of training.
Trained candidates will be provided certification after successful completion of training and assessment.
Trained candidates will be provided placement after assessment and certification.
##### **Category of Skilling Programmes:**
##### ***1. Up-skilling/Re-skilling under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):***
**Target Group:** Up-skilling / Re-skilling under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will only be applicable to SafaiMitras including waster pickers who constitute the bottom of the pyramid. - **Curriculum:** In respect of Safai Mitras including waste pickers, the curriculum will include the programmes on safe & healthy sanitation practices, occupational practices as per relevant and approved Qualification Packs (QPs). Certification would be aligned with the standard process. - **Period of Training:** The duration of the training programmes will be of approximately 35 hours keeping in mind the occupational hours of the trainees. - **Training Cost:** The training cost will be limited to extent of Common Cost Norms (CCN) issued by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) as applicable from time to time. - **Other Expenses:** As the trainees are already employed, they will be paid @₹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.
##### ***2. Short-Term Courses (focus on wage/self-employment):***
**Target Group:** Most disempowered groups belonging to SC/OBC/EWS/DNT and Sanitation Workers
Eligibility (who can apply)
Applicant must be an Indian national with valid proof of nationality.
Applicant must be aged between 18 and 45 years.
Applicant must belong to one of the following groups:
Scheduled Castes (SC);
Other Backward Classes (OBC);
Economically Weaker Sections (EWS);
Denotified & Nomadic Tribes (DNT0, or
Safai Mitras (including Waste Pickers).
Applicant from OBC or EWS must have an annual family income below ₹3,00,000/- .
Applicant from SC, DNT, or Safai Mitras (including Waste Pickers) has no income limit.
Applicant must possess a valid Aadhaar card (exemption for the candidates of such States which have not implemented Aadhaar completely).
Applicant must have an Aadhaar-linked bank account.
Applicant must register on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).
> **Target Groups:**
***Up-skilling/Re-skilling under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):*** Up-skilling / Re-skilling under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will only be applicable to Safai Mitras including waster pickers who constitute the bottom of the pyramid. - **Short-Term Courses (focus on wage/self-employment):** Most disempowered groups belonging to SC/OBC/EWS/DNT and Sanitation Workers including Waste Pickers and their dependents having aspirations to be employed in sectors having good demand in job market with suitable wage. - **Entrepreneurial Development Programmes(EDP):** SCs, EWSs, OBCs and DNTs youth who are having an entrepreneurial bent of mind.
> **Note:**
**Attendance:**
Compulsory AEBAS-based attendance of assessors and candidates during assessment.
More than 70% of biometric attendance is required for each candidate to appear in the assessment in all types of training.
**On the Job Training (OJT):**
How to Apply
**Online**
**Step 1:** Visit the website of [Skill India Digital Hub](https://www.skillindiadigital.gov.in/home) (SIDH).
On top-right side, click on the "Register" button.
**Step 2:** Choose "Learner/Participant" in next page.
**Step 3:** Enter your mobile number.
Click on "Continue".
**Step 4:** Validate the OTP and set a password.
**Step 5:** After login, validate your profile through e-KYC to complete the registration process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) / what is the eligibility?
- Applicant must be an Indian national with valid proof of nationality.
- Applicant must be aged between 18 and 45 years.
- Applicant must belong to one of the following groups:
1. Scheduled Castes (SC);
1. Other Backward Classes (OBC);
1. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS);...
What are the benefits of Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)?
##### **Key benefits:**
- Training free of cost for the trainees, 100% grants by Government.
- Stipend will be given to trainees during the period of training.
- Trained candidates will be provided certification after successful completion of training and assessment.
- Trained can...
How to apply online for Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)?
**Online**
**Step 1:** Visit the website of [Skill India Digital Hub](https://www.skillindiadigital.gov.in/home) (SIDH). On top-right side, click on the "Register" button.
**Step 2:** Choose "Learner/Participant" in next page.
**Step 3:** Enter your m...