PM VIKAS SCHEME FOCUSES ON UPLIFTMENT OF MINORITY COMMUNITIES

India, March 24 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs which converges five erstwhile schemes viz. 'Seekho Aur Kamao', 'Nai Manzil', 'Nai Roshni' and 'USTTAD' & 'Hamari Dharohar' schemes and focuses on upliftment of six notified minority communities through the following:

Skilling and Training (Non-traditional and traditional) Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship Education (through National Institute of Open Schooling) Infrastructure Development (through Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram) The scheme also provisions to facilitate credit linkages by connecting beneficiaries with loan programs offered by...