Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana: Gramodyog Vikas Yojana
Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
Level: Central | State: All
Ministry: Ministry Of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Details:
The scheme &quot;Gramodyog Vikas Yojana&quot; is an umbrella scheme under &quot;Khadi Gramodyog Vikas Yojana&quot; and has been implemented by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India. The scheme provides skill development training and support to artisans and workers in various traditional and modern industries under multiple sectors such as Wellness &amp; Cosmetics, Handmade Leather &amp; Plastic, Mineral-Based Industry, Agro &amp; Food Processing, Rural Engineering &amp; New Technology, and Service Industry.
The scheme focuses on practical training in specialized activities like Agarbatti making, leather footwear manufacturing, pottery, beekeeping, wooden crafts, handmade paper and fiber products, agro-food processing, and technical trades like electrician, plumber, and tea vending. Along with training, the scheme provides financial and material support, including machinery, tools, and equipment to the trained artisans and beneficiaries to help them start production or enhance their existing work.

Benefits:
Assistance provided under different components of Scheme:
Agarbatti Programme under Wellness and Cosmetics Industries (WCI):
Training Programme in Agarbatti industry.
Distribution of Pedal operated / Automatic Agarbatti Machinery to trained artisans.
Leather Footwear Activity under Handmade Paper Leather & Plastic Industry (HMPLPI):
Training on designing and manufacturing of footwear.
Distribution of machinery and tool kits to trained artisans.
Pottery Activity under Mineral Based Industry (MBI):
Training on Wheel pottery.
Distribution of tools and equipment (Electric Potter Wheel, Blunger) to trained artisans.
Beekeeping Activity/Honey Mission Programme under Agro-Based & Food Processing Industries (ABFPI):
Beekeeping skill development training.
Distribution of 10 bee boxes with live bee colonies and One set of Tool kit (containing one Knife, Smoker, hive tool and bee veil) to trained beneficiaries. 
Waste Wood / Turn Wood Craft /Wooden Toy/Products of Panchgavya under Rural Engineering and New Technology:
Training on Waste-Wood, Turn-Wood Craft, Wooden Toy and in Panchgavya based Products.
Distribution of tool kit to all trained artisans.
Hand Made Paper and Fiber related activities under Hand Made Paper, Plastic and Leather Industry:
Training on Paper Conversion, Paper Plate & Dona(Bowl) making, Paper Mache, Fibre Extraction and fancy article making and Ban making (Two ply).
Distribution of machinery and tool kits to trained artisans.
Agro- Food Based Food Processing Industries:
Training on Palm Gur, Tamarind, Fruits & Vegetables, Village Oil, Spices & Condiments, Cane & Bamboo.
Distribution of machinery and tool kits to trained artisans.
Service Industry:
Training to Electrician & Plumbers, and DigniTEA(Tea Vending on Bicycle).
Distribution of tool kits to trained beneficiary.


Eligibility Criteria:
1. The applicant must be a Khadi artisan or Khadi Institution registered with KVIC or KVIB.
1. The applicant must be between 18 to 55 years of age.
1. The applicant must have a valid Aadhaar card or government-issued ID.
1. One person per family is eligible under the scheme.
1. The applicant should not have availed benefits from any other government scheme for the same purpose.
1. Preference is given to SC/ST, women, unemployed youth, and BPL category applicants.
1. The beneficiaries may be identified by KVIC, KVIBs, NGOs, DICs, FPOs, or Khadi Institutions.