Lok Sabha Question No. 5432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Implementation of PM VIKAS Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5432

ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PM VIKAS SCHEME

5432. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  number  of  beneficiaries  targeted  and  trained  under  the  Skilling (Traditional and Non-Traditional) component of the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme, State-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  women  beneficiaries  targeted  and  trained  under  the Leadership & Entrepreneurship (including Biz Sakhis) component of the scheme, State-wise;

(c) the details of the number of beneficiaries enrolled in the Education Support (NIOS/bridge programmes) component of the scheme, State-wise; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  maintains  data  on  the  employment  outcomes  of  beneficiaries trained under PM VIKAS and if so, the details thereof, component-wise?

## 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  Implementing  Agencies (PIAs), as on date, a state-wise allocation of targets (as on date), is placed at Annexure .

(b):  Under  the  Women  Leadership  and  Entrepreneurship  component  of  the  PM  VIKAS Scheme, target has been allocated to train 3,380 candidates, out of which training has been completed  for  120  candidates.  State-wise  bifurcation  of  target  allocation  and  number  of trained candidates as on date is placed at Annexure .

(c): Under the Education component of the PM VIKAS Scheme, target has been allocated to enrol  22,000  candidates.  State-wise  bifurcation  of  allocation  as  on  date  is  placed  at Annexure .

(d): Since the implementation of projects has commenced only during the ongoing financial year, i mpact assessment is envisaged to be initiated after completion of training activities.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (A), (B) and (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5432 FOR 25.03.2026 ON 'IMPLEMENTATION OF PM VIKAS SCHEME' RAISED BY DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED

| S No.      | State             | Non- Traditional Skilling   | Non- Traditional Skilling   | Traditional Training   | Education Component   | Women Leadership &Entrepreneurship   | Women Leadership &Entrepreneurship   |
|------------|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| S No.      | State             | Allocated                   | Trained                     | Allocated              | Allocated             | Allocated                            | Trained                              |
| 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                                  |