About the Yojana

• The Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi, PM-DAKSH Yojana is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2020-21.
• The scheme aims to cover marginalized persons of Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes, De-notified Tribes and Safai karamcharis including waste pickers.
• Under this Yojana, eligible target groups are being provided skill development training programmes on (i) Up-skilling/Re-skilling (ii) Short Term Training Programme (iii) Long Term Training Programme and (iv) Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP).
• The scheme is implemented by the three Corporations 
  • National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC),
  • National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) &
  • National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC).

Why in News? 

• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has released the details of the number of candidates trained, training completed and thereafter placements made by the Corporations for their respective target groups during 2021-22.

Reference:

1. https://pmdaksh.dosje.gov.in/