Cabinet Approves Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (Pm Vikas) Scheme.

Why in news?

• PM VIKAS, under Ministry of Minority Affairs, focuses on socio-economic-educational empowerment of minorities wit h special emphasis on artisan communities, women, and youth.
• At least 33% of the total targets in the scheme are reserved for women and provide entrepreneurship and leadership support exclusively to women.
• 10% of these women trained as entrepreneurs shall also be selected to become Business Mentors, based on their leadership qualities.

Other Skill development and employment-oriented programmes for minorities

• Nai Manzil provides a combination of formal education (Class VII or X) and skills, to enable beneficiaries to seek better employment and livelihood.
• Nai Roshni scheme empower and enhance confidence in Minority women by providing knowledge, tool and techniques for Leadership Development of Women.
• Upgrading the Skill and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTTAD) scheme
• Garib Nawaz Self-Employment Scheme provides for short term job-oriented skill development courses to minorities’ youth in order to enable them for ski-based employment.
• Backup to Brilliance policy.
• Extending PM Jan Vikas Karykram across the country.
• Hunar Haat.
• Seekho aur Kamao (learn and earn).