Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Level: State | State: Assam

Details:
**Detailed** 
Earlier, this scheme was initiated and managed by the department. of Industries &amp; Commerce, Assam; but this year (2020), the scheme will be implemented by the State Finance Department, Government. of Assam with the help of other nodal agencies.  The initial terms and conditions of this scheme were different, but this year the entire scheme has been rejuvenated to meet the current situation and needs of society.
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**Objectives**

   1. To generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas through setting up of new ventures as well as growing existing ventures.
   1. To provide financial assistance to micro and small business entities engaged in the manufacturing, trading, and services sector.
   1. To provide financial assistance for the enhancement of the income level of traditional artisans ensuring sustainable growth.

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**Area of implementation**

  - All districts of Assam including the autonomous district council

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**Nature of activities**

   1. Manufacturing.
   1. Processing.
   1. Service Sector.
   1. Trading.
   1. Rural Transport Service (Auto Rickshaw, e-Rickshaw).
   1. Tourism.
   1. Shops, repair Centres, Handicrafts, Cottage Industries etc.

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**Institutional and implementing arrangement**

   1. Industries and Commerce Department will be the nodal department and District Industries and Commerce Centre (DICC) will implement the scheme in the field. 
   1. All public sector, private sector and Regional Rural Banks will be the lending agency and shall execute a formal MOU for the implementation modalities of the scheme.

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**Interest rate and repayment schedule**

   1. Interest rates are to be charged by the bank as per RBI guidelines for MSE units.
   1. Repayment schedule may range between 3 to 7 years after an initial moratorium as may be prescribed by the bank/Financial Institution concerned.

Benefits:
Benefits
Rs. 50 thousand will be provided as seed money to each individual under the renewed Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM) Yojana.
While the groups with five members (Rs 50,000 per head) would be entitled to Rs 2.5 lakh, groups with 10 members would be entitled to Rs 5 lakh and so on with the maximum limit for members being 20.
The total budget of the scheme is Rs. 1000 crore which will be given entirely from government funding.
The beneficiaries would include all members of self-help groups, joint liability groups, and other such groups and federations that have organized themselves for entrepreneurial projects.

Quantum and nature of financial assistance
The State Government through State Level Bankers Committee would request all Public Sector/Private Sector/Regional Rural Banks to provide financial assistance under this scheme.
The quantum of assistance would be up to Rupees One lakh for new entrepreneurs and up to Rupees two lakh for existing entrepreneurs. The beneficiary contribution will be a maximum of 25% of the total project cost. 
Banks will be free to sanction loans above the quantum specified above but subsidy, as reflected herein below, will be limited to 20% of the sanctioned limit subject to INR 20,000 for new entrepreneurs and 40% of the sanctioned limit subject to INR 40,000 for the existing entrepreneurs. In brief, for an amount of Rs 1,00,000/- sanctioned as a loan for a total project cost, Rs 25,000/- shall be the beneficiary’s own contribution, Rs 20,000/- the subsidy to be disbursed and Rs 55,000/- shall be the loan amount from the Banks. The extent of Government Subsidy shall be as follows

Category
Subsidy Percentage
Qualifying Amount
Remarks
New Entrepreneur
20%
Upto Rs. 1,00,000/-
Max subject to Rs. 20,000/-.
Existing Entrepreneur
20%
Upto Rs. 2,00,000/-
Max subject to Rs 40,000/-


Eligibility Criteria:
**Eligibility** 

1. Residents of Assam above 18 years of age.
1. There will be no income ceiling for getting assistance under this scheme.
1. The individual beneficiary should have skills, experiences, knowledge, etc., to undertake the income-generating activities.
1. The beneficiary should possess an educational qualification of at least Class VII standard.
1. The beneficiary who has already completed Skill Development Training will be given preference.
1. The beneficiary must not be the defaulter of any loan. If the information submitted by the beneficiary is found to be incorrect later, action would be taken against the beneficiary including cancellation of the loan, recovery of the amount as Bakijai and also blacklisting for future benefit under any Govt. Scheme.
1. PMEGP beneficiaries of the last 5 years will not be eligible under the scheme.