Lok Sabha Question No. 1937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: PM-DAKSH Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Thiru Dr. S Jagathratchakan

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2025

## PM-DAKSH YOJANA

## 1937. SHRI S JAGATHRATCHAKAN:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of beneficiaries that have received skill development training under the PM-DAKSH Yojana since the inception of scheme State and year-wise including Tamil Nadu State;
- (b) the total funds allocated and disbursed under the PM-DAKSH Yojana, State and year-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the steps taken to enhance outreach and ensure active participation from OBC, SC, ST communities including Tamil Nadu, State-wise;
- (d) the manner in which the PM-DAKSH Yojana is adapting its training programme to include emerging skills in Tamil Nadu and other States; and
- (e) the measures in place to ensure the sustainability of these skills in the local job markets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI B.L. VERMA)

- (a): The total number of beneficiaries that have received skill development training under the PM-DAKSH Scheme since inception of the scheme, year wise and State-wise, including Tamil Nadu, is annexed.
- (b): PM-DASKH Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme under which skill training is provided to SCs, OBCs, EWSs, DNTs, Safai Karamcharis, including Waste Pickers through empaneled training institutes. Since PM-DAKSH Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme, States have no role in its implementation. As such funds under this scheme are not allocated and disbursed State-wise.
- (c): In order to promote PM-DAKSH Scheme among the target group, advertisement is issued through print media and social media on pan India basis. The Training Institutes also spread awareness amongst the target group by organizing awareness camps, reaching out to the cluster / communities and spreading awareness about the scheme.

(d): The training under PM-DAKSH Scheme is provided by empaneled training institutes, which can impart training in any of the job roles available on SIDH Portal of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship keeping in view demand of the specific job roles among the target groups in the region.

(e): The training programmes are facilitated under PM-DAKSH Scheme with the focus on providing wage and self employment to the target group. Once the training programmes are completed, assessment and certification of trainees are conducted and the certified trainees are provided with placement opportunities either in wage employment or self employment.

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## Annexure referred to in part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1937 regarding "PM-DAKSH Yojana"

| Details of state-wise trainees under PM-DAKSH   | Details of state-wise trainees under PM-DAKSH   | Details of state-wise trainees under PM-DAKSH   | Details of state-wise trainees under PM-DAKSH   | Details of state-wise trainees under PM-DAKSH   | Details of state-wise trainees under PM-DAKSH   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                          | Name of State/Ut                                | 2020-21                                         | 2021-22                                         | 2022-23                                         | 2023-24                                         |
| S. No.                                          | Name of State/Ut                                | Trained                                         | Trained                                         | Trained                                         | Trained                                         |
| 1                                               | ANDHRA PRADESH                                  | 870                                             | 2167                                            | 1969                                            | 325                                             |
| 2                                               | ASSAM                                           | 1183                                            | 2070                                            | 1357                                            | 3633                                            |
| 3                                               | BIHAR                                           | 2596                                            | 3032                                            | 2040                                            | 2113                                            |
| 4                                               | CHHATTISGARH                                    | 694                                             | 999                                             | 641                                             | 593                                             |
| 5                                               | DELHI                                           | 487                                             | 337                                             |                                                 | 198                                             |
| 6                                               | GOA                                             |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |
| 7                                               | GUJARAT                                         | 1199                                            |                                                 |                                                 | 623                                             |
| 8                                               | HARYANA                                         |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 | 1888                                            |
| 9                                               | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 | 885                                             |
| 10                                              | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                               |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 | 1040                                            |
| 11                                              | JHARKHAND                                       |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 | 1108                                            |
| 12                                              | KARNATAKA                                       |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 | 2094                                            |
| 13                                              | KERALA                                          |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 | 198                                             |
| 14                                              | LADAKH                                          | 60                                              |                                                 | 0                                               | 60                                              |
| 15                                              | MADHYA PRADESH                                  | 2764                                            |                                                 |                                                 | 17192                                           |
| 16                                              | MAHARASHTRA                                     | 2567                                            |                                                 |                                                 | 10046                                           |
| 17                                              | MANIPUR                                         | 241                                             |                                                 |                                                 | 0                                               |
| 18                                              | MEGHALAYA                                       | 60                                              |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |
|                                                 | ODISHA                                          | 736                                             |                                                 |                                                 | 1232                                            |
|                                                 | PUDUCHERRY                                      | 31                                              |                                                 |                                                 | 30                                              |
|                                                 | PUNJAB                                          | 1509                                            |                                                 |                                                 | 2122                                            |
|                                                 | RAJASTHAN                                       | 1890                                            |                                                 |                                                 | 7934                                            |
|                                                 | SIKKIM                                          | 160                                             |                                                 |                                                 | 25                                              |
|                                                 | TAMIL NADU                                      | 1032                                            | 1137                                            |                                                 | 2140                                            |
|                                                 | TELANGANA                                       | 430                                             | 720                                             |                                                 | 1055                                            |
|                                                 | TRIPURA                                         |                                                 | 509                                             |                                                 | 487                                             |
|                                                 | UTTAR PRADESH                                   | 6659                                            | 7798                                            |                                                 | 21304                                           |
|                                                 | UTTARAKHAND                                     | 1090                                            | 679                                             | 512                                             | 1247                                            |
|                                                 | CHANDIGARH                                      |                                                 |                                                 | 110                                             |                                                 |
|                                                 | WEST BENGAL                                     | 1713                                            | 3347                                            | 1520                                            | 613                                             |
|                                                 | Total                                           | 32097                                           | 42002                                           | 33021                                           | 80185                                           |

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