Lok Sabha Question No. 3205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-11
Subject: PM-VIKAS Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Raja Ram Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3205

ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026

## PM-VIKAS SCHEME

3205. SHRI RAJA RAM SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  funds  allocated,  released  and  utilised  under  PM-VIKAS  since  its  launch along with the reasons for under-utilisation, if any, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  budgetary  allocation  for  PM-VIKAS  has  been  modest  in comparison  to  similar  artisan  and  entrepreneurship  schemes  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the total number of beneficiaries during the last three years and the number of beneficiaries who secured job and started entrepreneurship, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a):  The  Ministry  of  Minority Affairs  has  implemented  various  skill  development  schemes like Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Nai Roshni and Nai Manzil in the past, which have now been  converged  under  an  umbrella  scheme  'Pradhan Mantri  Virasat  Ka  Samvardhan  (PM VIKAS)'.  The  PM  VIKAS  is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  focusing  on  the  socio -economic empowerment of six notified minorities through skill development; entrepreneurship among minority  women;  and  education  support  for  school  dropouts.  The  scheme  guidelines  were approved in January 2025, and implementation of the scheme had  commenced thereafter.

Details of the budget allocation and expenditure in FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 is as below:

(Rs. In Crores)

| Year    |     BE |   RE | AE     |
|---------|--------|------|--------|
| 2024-25 | 255.43 |   30 | 0.00   |
| 2025-26 | 267.29 |  200 | 94.24* |

* upto 28.02.2026

- (b):  Under  the  PM  VIKAS  scheme,  providing  training  support  to  artisans  and  training  for women  leadership  &  entrepreneurship  are  only    two  components  of  the  scheme,  whereas there  exists  other  major  components  including  skilling  in  non-traditional  job  roles,  and education support for school dropouts.

(c): Under the scheme, implementation has begun only recently. Against an allocated target of over 1.50 lakh beneficiaries, over 19,400 candidates have been enrolled, out of which, over 790  candidates  have  been  already  trained  so  far  as  per  the  scheme  dashboard.  Ensuring placement  of  at least 75%  of  the  beneficiaries is a key  deliverable of the Project Implementation Agency (PIA) under the PM VIKAS scheme, and the same shall be initiated after commencement of training activities. However, a state/UT-wise breakup of enrolled and trained beneficiaries under the scheme are as follows:

| SN   | State          |   Enrolled | Trained   |
|------|----------------|------------|-----------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh |        180 |           |
| 2    | Assam          |       2315 |           |
| 3    | Bihar          |        360 |           |
| 4    | Delhi          |       1316 | 450       |
| 5    | Haryana        |        283 | 30        |
| 6    | Jammu &Kashmir |       1440 |           |
| 7    | Jharkhand      |       1290 |           |
| 8    | Karnataka      |        442 |           |
| 9    | Kerala         |        117 | 60        |
| 10   | Madhya Pradesh |       1312 | 76        |
| 11   | Maharashtra    |        147 |           |
| 12   | Meghalaya      |        150 |           |
| 13   | Nagaland       |         98 |           |
| 14   | Punjab         |       4798 | 150       |
| 15   | Rajasthan      |        174 |           |
| 16   | Tamil Nadu     |         60 |           |
| 17   | Telangana      |        150 |           |
| 18   | Tripura        |        264 |           |
| 19   | Uttar Pradesh  |       3473 | 30        |
| 20   | Uttarakhand    |       1080 |           |
|      | Total          |      19449 | 796       |

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