The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has reported that 1.87 lakh candidates have received skill training and 96,162 candidates have secured placements under the ‘PM Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH)’ Yojana.
The Scheme, launched in 2020, is implemented by 3 corporations under DoSJE: National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), and National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC). Indian citizens aged between 18 and 45 years are eligible to enroll in the scheme.