PM-DAKSH Yojana: Skill Development for Marginalised Groups
Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor
PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana, launched in 2020-21, gives free, NSQF-aligned skill training to marginalised groups to raise family incomes through wage jobs or self-employment.
In one line: free training for SC, OBC, EWS, DNT groups and sanitation workers, run through the Ministry's finance corporations.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2020-21 |
| Type | Central Sector Scheme, 100% grants |
| Who | SC, OBC, EWS, DNT groups, sanitation workers and waste pickers |
| Age | 18 to 45 |
| Income limit | Under ₹3 lakh for OBC/EWS; none for SC, DNT and sanitation workers |
| Attendance | At least 70%, by biometric system |
Implementing corporations
- NSFDC for Scheduled Castes
- NBCFDC for OBCs, EWS and DNTs
- NSKFDC for sanitation workers and waste pickers
Training providers are paid in three tranches (30%, 30%, 40%), linked to attendance and assessment.
Possible exam questions
- How can skilling programmes be designed to reach the most marginalised?
- Discuss the link between skills and social mobility.
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