Why in the news?

  • Ministry of Minority Affairs, in association with Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and State Institute of Hotel Management (SIHM), Tripura, organized an Industry Conclave on Convergence for Viksit Bharat-2047 through skilling under PM VIKAS in New Delhi

Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)

  • What is it?: Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
  • Aim:  Holistic upliftment of the six notified minority communities- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis.
  • Scheme Convergence: PM VIKAS merges five earlier schemes into a single integrated platform
    • Seekho Aur Kamao: Skill development for minorities
    • Nai Manzil: Education & skill training for dropout youth
    • Nai Roshni: Leadership development of minority women
    • Hamari Dharohar: Preservation of minority heritage
    • USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/ Crafts for Development): Support to traditional artisans and crafts
  • Focus Areas:
    • Skill development: Training programmes for minority youth and artisans, focusing on traditional crafts and modern employable skills.
    • Entrepreneurship promotion: Credit linkages to be facilitated through NMDFC (National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation).
    • Leadership development of minority women: Builds on Nai Roshni model Capacity-building, Awareness of rights and Social and financial empowerment.
    • Educational support for school dropouts: For school dropouts, continuing the objective of Nai Manzil, through bridge courses for mainstreaming into formal education.

Source: PIB

 

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