PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 07, Aug 2021

• Developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, in collaboration with NeGD
• Purpose: to make the skill development schemes accessible to the target group
• The Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from the year 2020-21. 

Skill development training programmes
(i)Up-skilling/Re-skilling
(ii) Short Term Training Programme
(iii) Long Term Training Programme
(iv) Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP).

Implementation: These training programs are being implemented through Government Training Institutes, Sector Skill Councils constituted by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and other credible institutions.

• Under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, three Apex Corporations - National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation, National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation and National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation- are functioning.
• These Corporations are providing loans at concessional interest rates to the target groups of backward classes, scheduled castes and Safai Karamcharis for self-employment.