**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to Unstarred Question No. 822 in Lok Sabha regarding the PM-VIKAS Scheme. It details the scheme's implementation status, particularly in specific districts and constituencies, addressing training, enrollment, and infrastructure development. The scheme implementation period is extended till March 31st, 2027.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PM-VIKAS Scheme Overview:**
* Implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
* A Central Sector scheme converging five former schemes.
* Focuses on socio-economic empowerment of six notified minorities.
* Addresses skill development, entrepreneurship, leadership for women, and education support.
* **Training Status:**
* Training recently commenced in Hoshiarpur district for 300 candidates.
* No training ongoing in Mohali, Rupnagar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) districts.
* No training is undergoing in the Chamkaur Sahib segment under the Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship component.
* No candidates enrolled from the Garhshankar region under the Education component.
* **Education Component (NIOS bridge program):**
* Criteria and guidelines are as per PM VIKAS scheme guidelines, available at: (https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/uploads/documents/Guidelines-PM-VIKAS.pdf).
* **Infrastructure Development:**
* A proposal for a Community-cum Conference Hall at Mohali (SAS Nagar) has been received for consideration under PMJVK.
* PMJVK proposals are considered on a demand-driven basis based on guidelines and fund availability.
* **Anandpur Sahib Constituency:**
* No candidates are currently enrolled under the PM VIKAS Scheme.
* The Ministry is inviting proposals for target allocation through its dedicated portal: https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/.
* Scheme implementation period is extended till 31st March 2027.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Minority Communities in Hoshiarpur District**
* **Impact:** Benefiting from recently commenced training sessions under the PM VIKAS Scheme.
* **Action Required:** Participate actively in the training programs to enhance skills and opportunities.
**Stakeholder: Minority Communities in Mohali, Rupnagar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, and Chamkaur Sahib**
* **Impact:** Current lack of ongoing training programs, representing a potential gap in access to scheme benefits.
* **Action Required:** Await commencement of training programs or explore opportunities through the Ministry's portal, and consider proposing new projects.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Minority Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the successful implementation and monitoring of the PM VIKAS Scheme.
* **Action Required:** Continue inviting and evaluating proposals, allocating targets, and ensuring the effective execution of the scheme across all districts and constituencies, specifically including the Anandpur Sahib constituency given the deadline extension to March 2027.
Key Entities Referenced
PM-VIKAS Scheme: Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme, a Central Sector scheme focused on socio-economic empowerment of notified minorities through skill development, entrepreneurship, and education support.
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The ministry responsible for implementing the PM-VIKAS Scheme.
PMJVK: Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram, a centrally sponsored scheme for creation of community infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas, relevant due to its consideration for proposals related to the PM-VIKAS scheme.
Hoshiarpur: A district where training has commenced under the PM-VIKAS scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 822
ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
PM-VIKAS SCHEME
822. SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG:
Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the number of beneficiaries and training sessions conducted under the
PMVIKAS scheme in the districts of Mohali, Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur, and Shaheed Bhagat
Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) during the Financial Years 2024-25 and 2025-26;
(b) the current status of certification and credit linkages for minority women who have
completed the Leadership and Entrepreneurship training in the Chamkaur Sahib segment;
(c) the criteria and specific guidelines for the Education Component (NIOS bridge
programme) of PM-VIKAS and the total number of students enrolled from the Garhshankar
region;
(d) the details of any pending proposals for the development or upgrading of minority
community centres as model hubs in the Mohali area for the year 2026; and
(e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to address implementation gaps in the
Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency to ensure 100% achievement of set targets by
March 2026 deadline?
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. Under the scheme, the training has commenced only
recently in the Hoshiarpur district for 300 candidates (as on date). Moreover, no training is
ongoing in the Mohali, Rupnagar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) districts as
on date.
(b): Under the Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship component of the PM VIKAS
Scheme, no training is undergoing in the Chamkaur Sahib segment at present.
(c): The criteria and specific guidelines for the Education Component (NIOS bridge
programme) of PM-VIKAS are as per PM VIKAS scheme guidelines(https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/uploads/documents/Guidelines-PM-VIKAS.pdf).
Besides, at present, no candidates have been enrolled from the Garhshankar region under the
Education component of the scheme.
(d): A proposal for construction of a Community-cum Conference Hall at Mohali (SAS
Nagar) amounting to Rs.163.62 lakh has been received on the PMJVK online portal, for
consideration under Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) which is a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs for creation of community
infrastructure in Minority Concentration Areas. Proposals under PMJVK scheme are
considered on a demand-driven basis as per the guidelines and availability of funds.
(e): Under the PM VIKAS Scheme, currently no candidates from Anandpur Sahib
constituency have been enrolled. However, as the scheme implementation period is extended
till 31st March 2027, the Ministry is currently inviting proposals under the scheme through its
dedicated portal i.e. https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/ for allocation of targets across all
components under the scheme.
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