Lok Sabha Question No. 3801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: PM VIKAS Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Arun Bharti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3801

ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## PM VIKAS SCHEME

## 3801. SHRI ARUN BHARTI:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  is  actively running the Leadership and Entrepreneurship Component under Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  number  of  trainings  conducted  till  date  for  leadership  training  and  entrepreneurship training for women minorities;
- (c) the details of sections of minorities benefited under this component and larger participation made in percentage terms; and

(d) whether the Government has any plans to upscale the impact of this scheme in future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) and (d): The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a flagship Scheme of the Ministry which converges five erstwhile schemes viz. 'Seekho Aur Kamao', 'Nai Manzil', 'Nai  Roshni',  'Hamari  Dharohar'  and  'USTTAD';  and  focuses  on  upliftment  of  six  notified minority communities through skill development; entrepreneurship and leadership of minority women; and education support for school dropouts.

Additionally, the scheme will facilitate credit linkages by connecting beneficiaries with loan programs offered by the National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC). Beneficiaries would also be supported for market linkages through EPCH (Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts) to enhance their livelihood. The Ministry is yet to implement the PM VIKAS scheme. Based on the learning's  of  erstwhile  converging  schemes,  the  Ministry  has updated the implementation strategy to upscale the impact of the programme.

(b) and (c): The Nai Roshni scheme, a Leadership Development Programme, launched in 201213 benefitted over 4.35 lakh beneficiaries empowering and instilling confidence by providing knowledge,  tools  and  techniques  for  interacting  with  Government  systems,  banks  and  other institutions at all levels. The community-wise details of beneficiaries from 2015-16 to till date are as under:

| Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   | Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   | Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   | Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   | Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   | Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   | Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   | Community-wise Beneficiaries under Nai Roshni Scheme   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Community-wise Beneficiary                             | Muslim                                                 | Christian                                              | Sikh                                                   | Buddhist                                               | Parsis                                                 | Jains                                                  | Others                                                 |
| Number                                                 | 222062                                                 | 7280                                                   | 3779                                                   | 1580                                                   | 5                                                      | 1254                                                   | 8381                                                   |
| Percentage                                             | 90.88                                                  | 2.98                                                   | 1.55                                                   | 0.65                                                   | 0.00                                                   | 0.51                                                   | 3.43                                                   |