Parliament Question: Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5352 ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026 PRADHAN MANTRI VIRASAT KA SAMVARDHAN SCHEME †5352. SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI: Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the details of the progress of components such as skill development, women entrepreneurship and education under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM- VIKAS) scheme; (b) the details of the projects approved and the beneficiaries trained particularly in the sectors of electronics, healthcare etc., State-wise; and (c) whether any impact assessment on the employment potential and income growth of persons belonging to minority communities has been conducted under the said scheme and if so, the details thereof? 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 Implementing Agencies (PIAs), as on date. Component-wise allocation under the scheme is as under: S. No. Scheme Component Target Allocated 1 Skilling and Training:- (i)Non-Traditional Skilling 1,12,095 (ii)Traditional Skilling 9,910 2 Education 22,000 3 Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship 3,380 GRAND TOTAL 1,47,385 (b): A state-wise breakup of allocation of targets (as on date) including in sectors of electronics and healthcare, is placed at Annexure. (c): Since the implementation of projects has commenced only during the ongoing financial year, impact assessment is envisaged to be initiated after completion of training activities. *****Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5352 FOR 25.03.2026 ON ‘PRADHAN MANTRI VIRASAT KA SAMVARDHAN SCHEME’ RAISED BY SHRI RAHUL SINGH LODHI State-wise Allocation of Targets under PM VIKAS S No. State/UT Total Targets Electronics Healthcare allocated Sector Sector 1 Andhra Pradesh 3150 420 390 2 Arunachal Pradesh 1860 -- -- 3 Assam 12020 -- -- 4 Bihar 4725 -- -- 5 Chattisgarh 260 -- -- 6 Delhi 9140 -- 357 7 Goa 270 -- -- 8 Haryana 3370 103 120 9 J&K 14960 -- 240 10 Jharkhand 8120 -- 540 11 Karnataka 4885 -- -- 12 Kerala 1840 -- -- 13 Madhya Pradesh 10245 180 -- 14 Maharashtra 8995 30 -- 15 Meghalaya 7045 -- -- 16 Mizoram 210 -- -- 17 Nagaland 1550 -- -- 18 Odisha 1400 -- -- 19 Punjab 16680 91 1263 20 Rajasthan 3330 -- -- 21 Sikkim 210 -- -- 22 Tamil Nadu 2000 -- -- 23 Telangana 3300 -- -- 24 Tripura 1350 -- -- 25 Uttar Pradesh 18080 150 -- 26 Uttarakhand 5780 189 -- 27 West Bengal 2610 -- -- Grand Total 147385 1163 2910