About the Scheme

• The Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi, PM-DAKSH Yojana is a Central Sector Scheme being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2020-21.
• The main objective of the Scheme is to enhance the competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment for their socio-economic development. 
• The target group under this scheme are 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).