PM VIKAS Education component
Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS), is a skilling initiative from MoMA focussing on the skilling, entrepreneurship and leadership training requirements of the minority and artisan communities across the country. The scheme is intended to be implemented in convergence with the ‘Skill India Mission’ of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and through integration with the Skill India Portal (SIP).
The scheme has the following components aiming to benefit approximately 9 lakh candidates the 15th Finance Commission Cycle:
Education Component (earlier Nai Manzil) - This component aims to provide education bridge program to school dropouts from minority and artisan communities for pursuing open schooling in class 8th, 10th, and 12th and provide them certification through National Institute of Open School (NIOS) or any other institution(s) approved by MoMA. The component aims to benefit 1 lakh youth.
For the implementation of PM VIKAS scheme, the Ministry aims to select art & craft clusters in Minority Concentrated Areas (MCAs). The scheme shall also aim to converge with other Ministries like Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Education along with Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to ensure holistic development of minorities in the identified clusters.
