Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan Scheme: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 24 March 2023

Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan Scheme

✅It is a Central sector scheme which focuses on the skilling, entrepreneurship and leadership training requirements of the minority and artisan communities across the country.

This is an integrated scheme that converges five erstwhile schemes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs viz,

1.Seekho aur Kamao

2.USTTAD

3.Hamari Dharohar

4.Nai Roshini

5.Nai Manzil

Components:

Skill and Training

Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Education

Infrastructure Development

Objectives:

✅PM VIKAS aims to improve the livelihoods of the minorities, particularly the artisan communities, using the components of skill development, education, women leadership & entrepreneurship

✅These components complement each other in the ultimate objective of the scheme to increase the incomes of the beneficiaries and provide support by facilitating credit and market linkages.