6 lakh artisans to be trained under PM Vishwakarma scheme

The Centre has set a target of providing training to six lakh traditional artisans and craftspeople under the PM Vishwakarma scheme this fiscal.

The MSDE is optimistic about meeting the target as over 11 lakh applications have already been received for the scheme and the three-stage process for screening applicants and beneficiaries is underway, according to officials.

About PM Vishwakarma Scheme

PM Vishwakarma, a central scheme, was launched on September 17 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople. The government has set a target of training six lakh artisans and craftspeople with an objective to help them improve their earnings and bring them to mainstream growth by way of providing them with expert training in works they are already skilled in, and helping them with toolkits worth Rs 15,000, branding and marketing to scale up their work, Tiwari told reporters.

The MSDE secretary was speaking at the launch of the first PM Vishwakarma - Training of Master Trainers and Assessors Programme, a five-day event being held at the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NEISBUD) in Noida.

Who Can Apply?

Tiwari said people related to traditional crafts like carpentry, masonry, jewellery-making, doll- and toy-making and fishing net-making among a few others can apply for training and benefits under the scheme.

The training would be provided by master trainers in a batch of 30 people, the secretary said.

Benefits of PM Vishwakarma Scheme

The PM Vishwakarma scheme ensures recognition through PM Vishwakarma certificates and ID cards, skill upgrading through skill verification, basic skilling, advanced skill training, entrepreneurial knowledge, toolkit incentives up to Rs 15,000, credit support up to Rs 3,00,000, and incentives for digital transactions, according to an official statement.

The programme will also provide marketing and branding support by the National Committee of Marketing (NCM), it added.

How to Apply?

Interested applicants can apply for the training through the Jan Seva Kendras at the village level or apply through the app or website of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), he added.

The MSDE is optimistic about meeting the target of training six lakh artisans and craftspeople under the PM Vishwakarma scheme this fiscal. The scheme will provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople, including training, toolkits, branding, marketing, and credit support. The scheme will also provide recognition through PM Vishwakarma certificates and ID cards.