The biggest advantage of government schemes is that the government gives you benefits from them. Leaving aside investment schemes, almost all other schemes provide financial assistance, subsidy or other forms of assistance only based on eligibility. For example, take the Prime Minister Vishwakarma Yojana. This scheme is run by the Central Government and was started focusing on certain sections, which include 18 traditional trades. At the same time, eligible people also get some special benefits under this scheme, about which you can know further. So let's know about this without any delay...
These people can take benefit of the scheme:-
If we talk about eligibility, then those people are eligible under this scheme…
Those who break stones
Cobblers/shoemakers are artisans and tailors are
If you are a doll and toy manufacturer
Locksmiths
Are garland makers and washermen
Stone carvers, fishing net makers, and basket/mat/broom makers
People who are barbers
Who is the hammer and toolkit manufacturer
People who are goldsmiths
People who are gunsmiths or sculptors
If you are a mason
People who are boatbuilders
People who are blacksmiths etc.
You get these benefits:-
When you join this scheme, you are given advanced skill training and for this, there is a provision of giving a daily stipend of Rs 500 to the beneficiaries. Apart from this, there is also a facility to give incentives.
At the same time, people associated with the scheme are also given Rs 15,000 to buy toolkits.
First an additional loan of Rs 1 lakh and then Rs 2 lakh is given and no guarantee is taken for this and the interest rate is also low.
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