Question: Am I eligible for Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme?

Answer: Here are the eligibility criteria for Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme:

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RequiredFrequently Asked QuestionsLaunched in August 2008, Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a
credit-linked subsidy scheme, administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). PMEGP aims to generate
employment opportunities through the establishment of micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector for rural as well as urban areas. The
scheme has been approved for continuation over the 15th Finance Commission cycle i.e., for the period of five years from 2021-22 to
2025-26. PMEGP was formed by merging the two schemes that were in operation till 31st March 2008, namely Prime Minister's Rojgar
Yojana (PMRY) and Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP). An outlay of â‚¹13,554.42 Crore has been approved for
PMEGP for five Financial Years (2021-22 to 2025-26) to set up about 4,00,000 projects with the creation of 30,00,000 employment @8
persons per unit). In addition, 1,000 Units will be upgraded in each FY. ObjectivesTo generate employment opportunities in rural as well
as urban areas of the country through the setting up of new self-employment ventures/projects/micro enterprises. To bring together
widely dispersed traditional artisans! rural and urban unemployed youth and give them self-employment opportunities to the extent
possible, at their place. To provide continuous and sustainable employment to a large segment of traditional and prospective artisans and
rural and urban unemployed youth in the country, so as to help arrest migration of rural youth to urban areas. To increase the wage-
earning capacity of workers and artisans and contribute to an increase in the growth rate of rural and urban employment.Implementing
AgenciesAt the National level, the scheme is being implemented by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a statutory
organization under the administrative control of the Ministry of MSME as the single nodal agency. At the State level, the scheme is
implemented through State offices of KVIC, State Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs), District Industries Centre's (DICs),
Coir Board (for coir-related activities), and Banks. The government may also involve other suitable agencies for the implementation of
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