Just like the state governments run many types of schemes, the central government also operates many types of schemes. One such scheme was started by the Government of India last year and the name of this scheme is Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman Yojana. Through this scheme, 18 traditional businesses are given benefits. At present, a large number of people are taking advantage of this scheme, but do you know whether you can get benefits under this scheme or not? Maybe not, so let's know about this PM Vishwakarma Yojana. You can know about this in the next slides...

Know about the scheme:-
This scheme is run by the central government

Under this scheme, 18 traditional businesses are given benefits

Economic benefits and skill training are given in this scheme etc.

Are you eligible?

The list of people who are eligible for this scheme is given below...
People who are goldsmiths
People who are lock makers
Malakars and washermen
People who are barbers
Hammer and toolkit makers
Stone carvers, fishing net makers
Basket/mat/broom makers
Boat makers, blacksmiths
Stone breakers
Cobblers/shoemakers and tailors
If you are a doll and toy makers
People who are weapon makers or sculptors
If you are masons


What benefits do the beneficiaries of the scheme get?
If you join this PM Vishwakarma Yojana, then you are given a few days of training and for this, you are given Rs 500 daily
Beneficiaries can buy toolkits for which they are given Rs 15,000
In this, you are first given Rs 1 lakh and then Rs 2 lakh without any guarantee and at a cheap interest rate.

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