PM-DAKSH Scheme Trains 1,87,305 Marginalized Youth and Secures Employment for 96,162 Candidates from 2020 to 2024
Distilled Policy Brief
- The scheme aims to provide skill training to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections, Denotified Tribes, and Safai Karamcharis through listed training institutes.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
PM-DAKSH scheme aimed at skill development of marginalized groups (SCs, OBCs, EWS, DNTs, Safai Karamcharis) was implemented by three corporations under the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and has been merged into Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) from 2024-25.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Evaluate the role of targeted skill development initiatives like PM-DAKSH in promoting inclusive growth, empowering marginalized communities, and addressing gaps in the labor market.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the 'PM-DAKSH' (Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgarahi) scheme, consider the following statements: 1. It is a Central Sector Scheme aimed at providing skill training to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections, Denotified Tribes, and Safai Karamcharis. 2. The scheme is implemented directly and exclusively by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) without the involvement of any other ministry. 3. From the financial year 2024-25, PM-DAKSH has been merged into the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) of MSDE to avoid duplication of work. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: PM-DAKSH is a Central Sector Scheme launched to provide skill training to target groups including Scheduled Castes, OBCs, EWS, Denotified Tribes, and Safai Karamcharis through listed training institutes. Statement 2 is incorrect because the scheme was implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (DoSJE) through its three corporations (NSFDC, NBCFDC, and NSKFDC), although training costs are disbursed under MSDE's PMKVY framework. Statement 3 is correct: From 2024-25, PM-DAKSH has been merged into MSDE's PMKVY scheme to avoid duplication of work as all roles were already part of the Skill India Digital Hub.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.