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 sanctioned Rs. 84 crores under the PM-DAKSH Yojana for the year 2022-23.

Reference:

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1845287