When you join any government scheme, then you are given the benefits under this scheme only when you are eligible for that scheme. Therefore, before applying to any scheme, definitely check your eligibility. For example, take the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman Yojana. This scheme is being run by the Government of India and it was started in September last year. If you also want to benefit by joining this scheme, then it is important that you first have to know whether you are eligible for this scheme or not. In the next slides, you can know about the eligibility and also know what benefits are available under this scheme. So let's know about this...

Are you eligible for the scheme?

If you also want to join this scheme, then first you have to know whether you are eligible for this scheme or not. If you also want to know whether you are eligible or not, then you can check your name in the eligibility list given below...
If you are a doll and toy makers
Fishing net makers and basket/mat/broom makers
Cobblers/shoemakers and tailors
Locksmiths
Barbers, garland makers and washermen
Hammer and toolkit makers
Masons
Boat makers
Blacksmiths
Weapon makers or sculptors
Stone carvers and stone breakers.

These are the benefits that the beneficiaries of the scheme get:-
If you join this scheme, you are given training for a few days
For this training, you are given a stipend of Rs 500 per day
Beneficiaries are given Rs 15,000 to buy a toolkit
After joining the PM Vishwakarma Yojana, you can also get a loan, you first get a loan of Rs 1 lakh without guarantee and at a cheap interest rate
Then after repaying this loan, you can again get an additional loan of Rs 2 lakh.

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