Lok Sabha Question No. 5470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Beneficiaries under PM-VIKAS Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5470

ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER PM-VIKAS SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 5470. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  trained  under  the  traditional  skills  and nontraditional skills components of the PM-VIKAS scheme during the last five years, year, State, district-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh;

(b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  women  beneficiaries  who  have  received  support  for entrepreneurship  development  under  the  PM-VIKAS  scheme,  State-wise  especially  in  the State of Andhra Pradesh;

(c)  the  details  of  the  credit  assistance  facilitated  for  beneficiaries  under  the  PM-VIKAS scheme including the total amount of loans sanctioned during the said period, State-wise and district-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh; and

(d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  women  and  disadvantaged  groups among  minorities  are  able  to  access  skill  training,  entrepreneurship  support  and  credit facilities effectively?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a):  The  Ministry  of  Minority Affairs  implements  Pradhan  Mantri  Virasat  Ka  Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme as a Central Sector scheme which converges five erstwhile schemes viz. 'Seekho Aur Kamao', 'Nai Manzil', 'Nai Roshni', 'USTTAD' and Hamari Dharohar; and focuses on socio-economic empowerment of six notified minorities through skill development; entrepreneurship and leadership development of minority  women;  and education support for school dropouts. The scheme was launched in January 2025 and the training has commenced only during the ongoing financial year. Under the scheme, a total target  of  over  1.47  lakh  candidates  has  been  allocated  to  Project  Implementation Agencies (PIAs), against which training has been completed for more than 1000 candidates, as on date.

In Andhra Pradesh, PIAs have been allocated a target of 2,850 candidates under the non-traditional skilling  sub-component.  State-wise  bifurcation  of  target allocation  and number of trained candidates, as on date, is placed at Annexure .

(b):  Out  of  total  target  allocated  to  various  PIAs  across  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh,  i.e., 3,150 candidates, a target of 300 candidates has been allocated for Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship Component under PM VIKAS Scheme.

(c):  Credit  assistance  under  PM-VIKAS  is  facilitated  by  linking  trained  beneficiaries  with NMDFC and other formal financial institutions such as banks and NBFCs for loans to set up individual  or  group  enterprises/self-employment.  To  ensure  effective  access  especially  for minority  women,  the  scheme  provides  end-to-end  support  including  NSQF-aligned  skill training, entrepreneurship handholding, market linkages and structured credit-linkage facilitation.

(d): In order to ensure inclusivity in scheme implementation, as per PM VIKAS guidelines, at least  33  percent  of  the  total  target  is  reserved  for  women  beneficiaries  in  the  Traditional Training and Non-traditional Skilling sub-components. At least 50 percent of the total target is reserved for women beneficiaries in the Education component; and Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship Component is exclusively for women beneficiaries.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5470  FOR  25.03.2026  ON  'BENEFICIARIES  UNDER  PM-VIKAS SCHEME  IN  ANDHRA  PRADESH'  RAISED  BY  SHRI  LAVU  SRI  KRISHNA DEVARAYALU

| S No.      | State             | Non-Traditional Skilling   | Non-Traditional Skilling   | Traditiona l Training   | Education Componen t   | Women Leadership& Entrepreneurship   | Women Leadership& Entrepreneurship   |
|------------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S No.      | State             | Allocate d                 | Traine d                   | Allocated               | Allocated              | Allocate d                           | Traine d                             |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh    | 2850                       | -                          | -                       | -                      | 300                                  | -                                    |
| 2          | Arunachal Pradesh | 410                        | -                          | 1200                    | -                      | 250                                  | -                                    |
| 3          | Assam             | 10200                      | -                          | 1570                    | -                      | 250                                  | -                                    |
| 4          | Bihar             | 4575                       | -                          | -                       | 150                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| 5          | Chattisgarh       | 260                        | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 6          | Delhi             | 8290                       | 480                        | -                       | 400                    | 450                                  | -                                    |
| 7          | Goa               | 270                        | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 8          | Haryana           | 870                        | 30                         | -                       | 2500                   | -                                    | -                                    |
| 9          | J&K               | 6400                       | -                          | 3560                    | 5000                   | -                                    | -                                    |
| 10         | Jharkhand         | 7520                       | -                          | -                       | 600                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| 11         | Karnataka         | 3035                       | -                          | -                       | 1850                   | -                                    | -                                    |
| 12         | Kerala            | 1120                       | 90                         | -                       | -                      | 720                                  | 90                                   |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh    | 9625                       | 129                        | 560                     | -                      | 60                                   | -                                    |
| 14         | Maharashtra       | 4045                       | -                          | -                       | 4950                   | -                                    | -                                    |
| 15         | Meghalaya         | 6015                       | -                          | 780                     | -                      | 250                                  | -                                    |
| 16         | Mizoram           | 210                        | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 17         | Nagaland          | 1300                       | 18                         | -                       | -                      | 250                                  | -                                    |
| 18         | Odisha            | 1400                       | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 19         | Punjab            | 14080                      | 270                        | -                       | 2600                   | -                                    | -                                    |
| 20         | Rajasthan         | 2770                       | -                          | 560                     | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 21         | Sikkim            | 210                        | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 22         | Tamil Nadu        | 2000                       | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 23         | Telangana         | 3300                       | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| 24         | Tripura           | 980                        | -                          | 120                     | -                      | 250                                  | -                                    |
| 25         | Uttar Pradesh     | 12370                      | 30                         | 1560                    | 3550                   | 600                                  | 30-                                  |
| 26         | Uttarakhand       | 5380                       | -                          | -                       | 400                    | -                                    | -                                    |
| 27         | West Bengal       | 2610                       | -                          | -                       | -                      | -                                    | -                                    |
| GRANDTOTAL | GRANDTOTAL        | 112095                     | 1047                       | 9910                    | 22000                  | 3380                                 | 120                                  |