Parliament Question: Beneficiaries under PM-VIKAS Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5470 ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 BENEFICIARIES UNDER PM-VIKAS SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH 5470. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the details of the total number of beneficiaries trained under the traditional skills and nontraditional skills components of the PM-VIKAS scheme during the last five years, year, State, district-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh; (b) the details of the number of women beneficiaries who have received support for entrepreneurship development under the PM-VIKAS scheme, State-wise especially in the State of Andhra Pradesh; (c) the details of the credit assistance facilitated for beneficiaries under the PM-VIKAS scheme including the total amount of loans sanctioned during the said period, State-wise and district-wise particularly for Andhra Pradesh; and (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that women and disadvantaged groups among minorities are able to access skill training, entrepreneurship support and credit facilities effectively? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU) (a): The Ministry of Minority Affairs implements Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme as a Central Sector scheme which converges five erstwhile schemes viz. ‘Seekho Aur Kamao’, ‘Nai Manzil’, ‘Nai Roshni’, ‘USTTAD’ and Hamari Dharohar; and focuses on socio-economic empowerment of six notified minorities through skill development; entrepreneurship and leadership development of minority women; and education support for school dropouts. The scheme was launched in January 2025 and the training has commenced only during the ongoing financial year. Under the scheme, a total target of over 1.47 lakh candidates has been allocated to Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs), against which training has been completed for more than 1000 candidates, as on date. In Andhra Pradesh, PIAs have been allocated a target of 2,850 candidates under the non-traditional skilling sub-component. State-wise bifurcation of target allocation and number of trained candidates, as on date, is placed at Annexure. (b): Out of total target allocated to various PIAs across the State of Andhra Pradesh, i.e., 3,150 candidates, a target of 300 candidates has been allocated for Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship Component under PM VIKAS Scheme.(c): Credit assistance under PM-VIKAS is facilitated by linking trained beneficiaries with NMDFC and other formal financial institutions such as banks and NBFCs for loans to set up individual or group enterprises/self-employment. To ensure effective access especially for minority women, the scheme provides end-to-end support including NSQF-aligned skill training, entrepreneurship handholding, market linkages and structured credit-linkage facilitation. (d): In order to ensure inclusivity in scheme implementation, as per PM VIKAS guidelines, at least 33 percent of the total target is reserved for women beneficiaries in the Traditional Training and Non-traditional Skilling sub-components. At least 50 percent of the total target is reserved for women beneficiaries in the Education component; and Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship Component is exclusively for women beneficiaries. *****Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5470 FOR 25.03.2026 ON ‘BENEFICIARIES UNDER PM-VIKAS SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH’ RAISED BY SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU Education Women Non-Traditional Traditiona Componen Leadership & S Skilling l Training State t Entrepreneurship No. Allocate Traine Allocate Traine Allocated Allocated d d d d Andhra 1 2850 - - - 300 - Pradesh Arunachal 2 410 - 1200 - 250 - Pradesh 3 Assam 10200 - 1570 - 250 - 4 Bihar 4575 - - 150 - - 5 Chattisgarh 260 - - - - - 6 Delhi 8290 480 - 400 450 - 7 Goa 270 - - - - - 8 Haryana 870 30 - 2500 - - 9 J&K 6400 - 3560 5000 - - 10 Jharkhand 7520 - - 600 - - 11 Karnataka 3035 - - 1850 - - 12 Kerala 1120 90 - - 720 90 Madhya 13 9625 129 560 - 60 - Pradesh 14 Maharashtra 4045 - - 4950 - - 15 Meghalaya 6015 - 780 - 250 - 16 Mizoram 210 - - - - - 17 Nagaland 1300 18 - - 250 - 18 Odisha 1400 - - - - - 19 Punjab 14080 270 - 2600 - - 20 Rajasthan 2770 - 560 - - - 21 Sikkim 210 - - - - - 22 Tamil Nadu 2000 - - - - - 23 Telangana 3300 - - - - - 24 Tripura 980 - 120 - 250 - 25 Uttar Pradesh 12370 30 1560 3550 600 30- 26 Uttarakhand 5380 - - 400 - - 27 West Bengal 2610 - - - - - GRAND TOTAL 112095 1047 9910 22000 3380 120