PM VIKAS is a Central Sector Scheme focusing on the socio-economic empowerment of six notified minorities through skill development; entrepreneurship among minority women; and education support for school dropouts

Ministry of Minority Affairs PM VIKAS is a Central Sector Scheme focusing on the socio-economic empowerment of six notified minorities through skill development; entrepreneurship among minority women; and education support for school dropouts प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 7:01PM by PIB Delhi The Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a Central Sector Scheme focusing on the socio-economic empowerment of six notified minorities through skill development; entrepreneurship among minority women; and education support for school dropouts. The main objectives of Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme in promoting skill development and employment opportunities for minority youth, are as under:- i. To build capacity of minority communities through targeted interventions by providing skill training support in need-based courses and ensuring employment / livelihood opportunities for them. ii. To preserve and promote the cultural heritage including traditional arts and craft forms by propagation of literature/ documents/ manuscripts and showcasing their unique Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). iii. To empower women from minority communities and instil confidence amongst them by providing leadership and entrepreneurship training and support. iv. To improve employability of and generate better livelihood opportunities for minorities through market and credit linkages. The scheme has been recently rolled out and as per the scheme guidelines, 3 percent of the total seats are reserved for Persons with Disability (PwDs) across all the scheme components. Under the PM VIKAS scheme, the implementing agencies are required to ensure placement of candidates as per the scheme guidelines and it forms a part of the MoUs, that the Ministry signs with the implementing agencies. Under non-traditional (modern) skilling, PIAs are required to ensure placement of at least 75 percent skilled beneficiaries in some form of employment (wage/ self-employment/ apprenticeship), of which at least 50 percent should be placed in organized sector, as categorised in the National Skill Quality Framework (NSQF)/ Common Cost Norms (CCN). Under the PM VIKAS Scheme, allocation letters have been issued for a target of about 1.40 lakh beneficiaries. A component-wise, job-role wise and sector-wise bifurcation (as on date) is placed in Annexure 1. This information was provided by THE UNION MINISTER OF MINORTY AFFAIRS SHRI KIREN RIJIJU in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. ******AK/MR Annexure -I Annexure- I to part (d) of the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question no. 131 for answer on 01.12.2025 regarding “Objectives of Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan Yojana”. Job role and sector-wise bifurcation of target allocated under PM VIKAS Sr Component Sector Job Role Sum of No Target 1 Education component Education Education 22000 2 Non-traditional Skilling Aerospace and Airline Cabin Crew 6000 Aviation 3 Non-traditional Skilling Aerospace and Airline First Officer- 1950 Aviation Ground Level 4 Non-traditional Skilling Agriculture Basics of Cage Culture 180 Fish Farming 5 Non-traditional Skilling Agriculture Fishery Hatchery 90 Production Worker 6 Non-traditional Skilling Agriculture Organic Grower 200 7 Non-traditional Skilling Agriculture Precision Farming 300 Technician 8 Non-traditional Skilling Agriculture Professional in 2550 Gardening and Nursery Management 9 Non-traditional Skilling Agriculture Vegetable Grower 500 10 Non-traditional Skilling Apparel Cutting Supervisor- 250 (Fabric) 11 Non-traditional Skilling Apparel Sewing Machine 1500 Operator - Knits 12 Non-traditional Skilling Apparel Sewing Technology 15013 Non-traditional Skilling Automotive Automotive Jr. 240 Technician (Service and Maintenance) 14 Non-traditional Skilling Automotive Automotive Welding 350 Machine Technician 15 Non-traditional Skilling Automotive Electric Vehicle 200 Maintenance Technician 16 Non-traditional Skilling Automotive Electric Vehicle Service 500 technician 17 Non-traditional Skilling Automotive Four - Wheeler Service 200 Technician 18 Non-traditional Skilling Automotive Four Wheeler Service 550 Assistant 19 Non-traditional Skilling Automotive Two/Three-Wheeler 175 Mechanic (Including LPG & CNG) 20 Non-traditional Skilling Beauty & Wellness Cosmetologist 641 21 Non-traditional Skilling BFSI Account Assistant 200 22 Non-traditional Skilling Capital Goods & Fitter - Fabrication 30 Manufacturing 23 Non-traditional Skilling Capital Goods & Fitter - Mechanical 30 Manufacturing Assembly 24 Non-traditional Skilling Capital Goods & Manu 200 Manufacturing 25 Non-traditional Skilling Capital Goods & Welder 280 Manufacturing 26 Non-traditional Skilling Construction Assistant Mason 1000 27 Non-traditional Skilling Construction Brick Mason- Basic 1400 28 Non-traditional Skilling Construction Store Keeper Assistant 7529 Non-traditional Skilling Domestic Workers Elderly Care Companion 600 30 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics Junior Chip Designer 150 31 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics Junior Engineer Drone 200 aligning with Namo Didi Program 32 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics Technician - Computer 1000 Hardware & Network Management 33 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics Technician - Hand Held 1000 Products 34 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW CCTV Installation 1820 Technician 35 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Digital Cable Technician 270 - Access 36 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Drone Service Technician 855 37 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Electrician 540 38 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Embedded Software 150 Engineer 39 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Field Technician – Other 250 Home Appliances 40 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Field Technician 3380 Computing And Peripherals 41 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Internet of Things (IoT) 90 Assistant 42 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Internet of Things (IoT) 60 Developer 43 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Jr. Technician 1000 (Electronics Equipment)44 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Junior Engineer Drone 100 (R & D) 45 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Multi Skill Technician - 3350 Consumer Durables 46 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Multi Skill Technician- 720 Consumer Durables 47 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Multi-Skill Technician 2945 (Home Appliances) 48 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Solar LED Technician 445 49 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Solar Panel Installation 360 Technician 50 Non-traditional Skilling Electronics & HW Solar Pump Technician 270 51 Non-traditional Skilling Food Industry Assistant Baking 500 Technician 52 Non-traditional Skilling Food Industry Baker & Confectioner 48 53 Non-traditional Skilling Food Industry Millet Product Processor 500 54 Non-traditional Skilling Food Industry Multiskill Technician 3820 (Food Procesing) 55 Non-traditional Skilling Furniture & Fittings Carpenter 196 56 Non-traditional Skilling Green Jobs Solar Photovoltaic 800 Entrepreneur 57 Non-traditional Skilling Green Jobs Solar PV Installer 500 (Suryamitra) 58 Non-traditional Skilling Handicrafts & Carpets Traditional Hand 400 Embroiderer 59 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare Diabetes Assistant 550 60 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare Emergency Care 960 Assistant61 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare General Duty Assistant 4950 62 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare Geriatric Caregiver 800 (Institutional & Home Care) 63 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare Home Health Aide 360 64 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare Phlebotomist 930 65 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare Pre-Hospital Trauma 1660 Assistant 66 Non-traditional Skilling Healthcare Telehealth Services 600 Coordinator 67 Non-traditional Skilling Information A.I (Artificial 2600 Technology Sector Intelligence) - Technocrat 68 Non-traditional Skilling Iron and Steel Welder (GATW) 270 69 Non-traditional Skilling IT-ITeS AI - Data scientist 500 70 Non-traditional Skilling IT-ITeS Computer Operator and 48 Programming Assistant 71 Non-traditional Skilling IT-ITeS IT Technical Support 350 Executive 72 Non-traditional Skilling IT-ITeS Software Programmer 620 73 Non-traditional Skilling IT-ITeS Sr. Associate - Desktop 1000 Publishing (DTP) 74 Non-traditional Skilling IT-ITeS Broadband Network 960 Technician 75 Non-traditional Skilling Logistics Warehouse Associate 1080 76 Non-traditional Skilling Logistics Warehouse Supervisor 1945 77 Non-traditional Skilling Management Basics of Leadership 480 Development78 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Animator 2000 Entertainment 79 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Assistant Cameraman 2915 Entertainment 80 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Community Journalist 500 Entertainment 81 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Digital Marketing 400 Entertainment Manager 82 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Graphic Designer 2000 Entertainment 83 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Script Researcher 500 Entertainment 84 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Search Engine Marketing 1000 Entertainment Executive 85 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Social Media Executive 1000 Entertainment 86 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Social Media Influencer 1000 Entertainment 87 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Technical artist -AR-VR 4980 Entertainment 88 Non-traditional Skilling Media & Video Blogger 1000 Entertainment 89 Non-traditional Skilling Mining Winding Operator 240 90 Non-traditional Skilling Plumbing Industrial Electrician 2000 91 Non-traditional Skilling Plumbing Junior Technician - Smart 2000 Meter 92 Non-traditional Skilling Plumbing Plumber 190 93 Non-traditional Skilling Plumbing Plumber - General 72094 Non-traditional Skilling Plumbing Technician - Water 280 Distribution System (Multi – Skill) 95 Non-traditional Skilling Power Assistant Electrician 980 (Domestic cum Industrial) 96 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Artificial Intelligence 430 Technocrat 97 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Broadband Network 600 Course 98 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Broadband Network 6050 Technician 99 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Optical Fiber Technician 90 100 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Technician 5G - Active 590 Network Installation 101 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Telecom Technician - IoT 880 Devices/Systems 102 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Wireless Network 1250 Technician 103 Non-traditional Skilling Telecom Wireless Technician 540 104 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Counter Sales Executive 300 - Tourism & Hospitality 105 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Executive Chef 420 106 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Food & Beverage 420 Service - Associate 107 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Front Office Manager 1500 108 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Guest Service Associate - 300 Front Office 109 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Guest Service Associate 300 (Housekeeping)110 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Guest Service Executive 1760 (Front Office) 111 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Industrial Baker 60 112 Non-traditional Skilling Tourism & Hospitality Walk Tour Facilitator 100 113 Non-traditional Skilling Wood & Carpentry Wood Work Technician 192 114 Traditional Skilling Handicrafts & Carpets Bamboo Work Artisan 1250 115 Traditional Skilling Handicrafts & Carpets Carpet Weaver 200 116 Traditional Skilling Handicrafts & Carpets Hand Spinning Operator 800 117 Traditional Skilling Handicrafts & Carpets Traditional Hand 6000 Embroiderer 118 Traditional Skilling Textile & Handloom Jacquard Weaver 600 Handloom 119 Women Leadership and Management Basic of Leadership 3380 Entrepreneurship Development Grand Total 140440 (रलीज़ आईडी: 2197162) आगंतुक पटल : 1312 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Tamil