Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)

Scheduled Castes (SC);

Scheduled Castes (SC);

Other Backward Classes (OBC);

Other Backward Classes (OBC);

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS);

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS);

Denotified & Nomadic Tribes (DNT); or

Denotified & Nomadic Tribes (DNT); or

Safai Mitras (including waste pickers)

Safai Mitras (including waste pickers).
OBC and EWS applicants must have an annual family income under ₹3,00,000/-.
There's no income ceiling for SC, DNT, or Safai Mitra (including waste picker) applicants.
Applicants need a valid Aadhaar card, except where candidates are from States that haven't fully rolled out Aadhaar.
An Aadhaar-linked bank account is required.
Applicants must register on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH). Target Groups:
Up-skilling/Re-skilling under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): open only to Safai Mitras, including waste pickers, who sit at the base of the pyramid.
Short-Term Courses (focus on wage/self-employment): aimed at the most disempowered SC/OBC/EWS/DNT groups and Sanitation Workers (including waste pickers) and their dependents, who hope to find employment in sectors offering good wages and demand.
Entrepreneurial Development Programmes(EDP): for SC, EWS, OBC, and DNT youth with an entrepreneurial mindset. Note:
Attendance:

AEBAS-based biometric attendance is mandatory for both assessors…

AEBAS-based biometric attendance is mandatory for both assessors and candidates during assessment.

Candidates must maintain over 70% biometric attendance in…

Candidates must maintain over 70% biometric attendance in all training types to sit for the assessment.
On the Job Training (OJT):

Establishments hosting OJT issue a certificate at the…

Establishments hosting OJT issue a certificate at the end, stating the trainee's duration and attendance.

It falls on the Training Provider to see…

It falls on the Training Provider to see that candidates maintain attendance.

Final assessment happens after OJT is completed, and…

Final assessment happens after OJT is completed, and the Training Provider is responsible for ensuring every eligible candidate is present for it.

Where OJT facilities aren't available in a district,…

Where OJT facilities aren't available in a district, PAC may grant special exemptions, letting candidates take up project work instead.

Training costs nothing for trainees, being fully grant-funded…

Training costs nothing for trainees, being fully grant-funded by the Government.

Trainees receive a stipend throughout the training period

Trainees receive a stipend throughout the training period.

Once training and assessment are successfully completed, candidates…

Once training and assessment are successfully completed, candidates get certification.

After certification, candidates are placed in jobs

After certification, candidates are placed in jobs. Category of Skilling Programmes: 1. Up-skilling/Re-skilling under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

Target Group:

This category is open only to Safai Mitras, including waste pickers, who sit at the bottom of the pyramid.
Curriculum: For Safai Mitras including waste pickers, the syllabus covers safe and healthy sanitation practices and occupational practices under approved Qualification Packs (QPs), with certification following the standard process.
Period of Training: Training runs for roughly 35 hours, chosen to fit around trainees' work hours.
Training Cost: Costs stay within the Common Cost Norms (CCN) set from time to time by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
Other Expenses: Since trainees are already working, Safai Mitras including waste pickers are paid ₹500/- per head as a stipend for the duration of RPL up-skilling/re-skilling, to offset wages lost during training. 2. Short-Term Courses (focus on wage/self-employment):

Target Group:

the most disempowered among SC/OBC/EWS/DNT groups, plus Sanitation Workers including waste pickers and their dependents, who aspire to jobs in sectors with strong demand and decent wages.
Curriculum: Training follows the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF)/National Occupational Standard (NOS) set by MSDE across job roles geared toward wage and self-employment — such as tailoring, furniture-making, food processing, carpet weaving, beauty services, leatherwork, latex harvesting, and tyre fitting — alongside financial and digital literacy, delivered through accredited and affiliated training centres.
Period of Training: Courses run under 1,200 hours, per National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Qualification Packs (QPs).
Training Cost: Costs follow Common Cost Norms for NSQF job roles, or whatever the relevant board stipulates as amended from time to time.
Other Expenses: 1. In non-residential programmes, trainees receive a monthly stipend of ₹1,500/- for SC candidates, ₹1,000/- for OBC/EWS/DNT candidates, and ₹1,500/- for Sanitation Workers (including waste pickers) and their dependents. 1. In residential programmes, where needed, trainees get boarding and lodging with costs met within the CCN for the entire training period; no separate stipend applies, except for Safai Mitras, waste pickers, and their dependents, who receive ₹500/- per month. 3. Entrepreneurial Development Programmes (EDP):

Implementing Agency:

The Ministry will engage the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), or another body such as the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) under MSDE, to run EDP training.

Identity proof, i.e., Aadhaar Card

Identity proof, i.e., Aadhaar Card.

Passport-size photograph

Passport-size photograph.

Caste/community certificate

Caste/community certificate.

Income certificate, where applicable

Income certificate, where applicable.

Age proof

Age proof.

Residence proof

Residence proof.

Educational qualification certificates

Educational qualification certificates.

Occupation certificate, for Safai Mitras including waste pickers

Occupation certificate, for Safai Mitras including waste pickers.

Bank account details/passbook (Aadhaar-linked account)

Bank account details/passbook (Aadhaar-linked account).

Any other document required

Any other document required.