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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

Posted On: 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:-

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. To empower women from minority communities and instil confidence amongst them by providing leadership and entrepreneurship training and support.
  4. 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.

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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 No

Component

Sector

Job Role

Sum of Target

1

Education component

Education

Education

22000

2

Non-traditional Skilling

Aerospace and Aviation

Airline Cabin Crew

6000

3

Non-traditional Skilling

Aerospace and Aviation

Airline First Officer- Ground Level

1950

4

Non-traditional Skilling

Agriculture

Basics of Cage Culture Fish Farming

180

5

Non-traditional Skilling

Agriculture

Fishery Hatchery Production Worker

90

6

Non-traditional Skilling

Agriculture

Organic Grower

200

7

Non-traditional Skilling

Agriculture

Precision Farming Technician

300

8

Non-traditional Skilling

Agriculture

Professional in Gardening and Nursery Management

2550

9

Non-traditional Skilling

Agriculture

Vegetable Grower

500

10

Non-traditional Skilling

Apparel

Cutting Supervisor-(Fabric)

250

11

Non-traditional Skilling

Apparel

Sewing Machine Operator - Knits

1500

12

Non-traditional Skilling

Apparel

Sewing Technology

150

13

Non-traditional Skilling

Automotive

Automotive Jr. Technician (Service and Maintenance)

240

14

Non-traditional Skilling

Automotive

Automotive Welding Machine Technician

350

15

Non-traditional Skilling

Automotive

Electric Vehicle Maintenance Technician

200

16

Non-traditional Skilling

Automotive

Electric Vehicle Service technician

500

17

Non-traditional Skilling

Automotive

Four - Wheeler Service Technician

200

18

Non-traditional Skilling

Automotive

Four Wheeler Service Assistant

550

19

Non-traditional Skilling

Automotive

Two/Three-Wheeler Mechanic (Including LPG & CNG)

175

20

Non-traditional Skilling

Beauty & Wellness

Cosmetologist

641

21

Non-traditional Skilling

BFSI

Account Assistant

200

22

Non-traditional Skilling

Capital Goods & Manufacturing

Fitter - Fabrication

30

23

Non-traditional Skilling

Capital Goods & Manufacturing

Fitter - Mechanical Assembly

30

24

Non-traditional Skilling

Capital Goods & Manufacturing

Manu

200

25

Non-traditional Skilling

Capital Goods & Manufacturing

Welder

280

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

75

29

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 aligning with Namo Didi Program

200

32

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics

Technician - Computer Hardware & Network Management

1000

33

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics

Technician - Hand Held Products

1000

34

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

CCTV Installation Technician

1820

35

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Digital Cable Technician - Access

270

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 Engineer

150

39

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Field Technician – Other Home Appliances

250

40

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Field Technician Computing And Peripherals

3380

41

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Internet of Things (IoT) Assistant

90

42

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Internet of Things (IoT) Developer

60

43

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Jr. Technician (Electronics Equipment)

1000

44

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Junior Engineer Drone (R & D)

100

45

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Multi Skill Technician - Consumer Durables

3350

46

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Multi Skill Technician-Consumer Durables

720

47

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Multi-Skill Technician (Home Appliances)

2945

48

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Solar LED Technician

445

49

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Solar Panel Installation Technician

360

50

Non-traditional Skilling

Electronics & HW

Solar Pump  Technician

270

51

Non-traditional Skilling

Food Industry

Assistant Baking Technician

500

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 (Food Procesing)

3820

55

Non-traditional Skilling

Furniture & Fittings

Carpenter

196

56

Non-traditional Skilling

Green Jobs

Solar Photovoltaic Entrepreneur

800

57

Non-traditional Skilling

Green Jobs

Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra)

500

58

Non-traditional Skilling

Handicrafts & Carpets

Traditional Hand Embroiderer

400

59

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

Diabetes Assistant

550

60

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

Emergency Care Assistant

960

61

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

General Duty Assistant

4950

62

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

Geriatric Caregiver (Institutional & Home Care)

800

63

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

Home Health Aide

360

64

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

Phlebotomist

930

65

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

Pre-Hospital Trauma Assistant

1660

66

Non-traditional Skilling

Healthcare

Telehealth Services Coordinator

600

67

Non-traditional Skilling

Information Technology Sector

A.I (Artificial Intelligence) - Technocrat

2600

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 Programming Assistant

48

71

Non-traditional Skilling

IT-ITeS

IT Technical Support Executive

350

72

Non-traditional Skilling

IT-ITeS

Software Programmer

620

73

Non-traditional Skilling

IT-ITeS

Sr. Associate - Desktop Publishing (DTP)

1000

74

Non-traditional Skilling

IT-ITeS

Broadband Network Technician

960

75

Non-traditional Skilling

Logistics

Warehouse Associate

1080

76

Non-traditional Skilling

Logistics

Warehouse Supervisor

1945

77

Non-traditional Skilling

Management

Basics of Leadership Development

480

78

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Animator

2000

79

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Assistant Cameraman

2915

80

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Community Journalist

500

81

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Digital Marketing Manager

400

82

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Graphic Designer

2000

83

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Script Researcher

500

84

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Search Engine Marketing Executive

1000

85

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Social Media Executive

1000

86

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Social Media Influencer

1000

87

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Technical artist -AR-VR

4980

88

Non-traditional Skilling

Media & Entertainment

Video Blogger

1000

89

Non-traditional Skilling

Mining

Winding Operator

240

90

Non-traditional Skilling

Plumbing

Industrial Electrician

2000

91

Non-traditional Skilling

Plumbing

Junior Technician - Smart Meter

2000

92

Non-traditional Skilling

Plumbing

Plumber

190

93

Non-traditional Skilling

Plumbing

Plumber - General

720

94

Non-traditional Skilling

Plumbing

Technician - Water Distribution System (Multi – Skill)

280

95

Non-traditional Skilling

Power

Assistant Electrician (Domestic cum Industrial)

980

96

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Artificial Intelligence Technocrat

430

97

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Broadband Network Course

600

98

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Broadband Network Technician

6050

99

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Optical Fiber Technician

90

100

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Technician 5G - Active Network Installation

590

101

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Telecom Technician - IoT Devices/Systems

880

102

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Wireless Network Technician

1250

103

Non-traditional Skilling

Telecom

Wireless Technician

540

104

Non-traditional Skilling

Tourism & Hospitality

Counter Sales Executive - Tourism & Hospitality

300

105

Non-traditional Skilling

Tourism & Hospitality

Executive Chef

420

106

Non-traditional Skilling

Tourism & Hospitality

Food & Beverage Service - Associate

420

107

Non-traditional Skilling

Tourism & Hospitality

Front Office Manager

1500

108

Non-traditional Skilling

Tourism & Hospitality

Guest Service Associate - Front Office

300

109

Non-traditional Skilling

Tourism & Hospitality

Guest Service Associate (Housekeeping)

300

110

Non-traditional Skilling

Tourism & Hospitality

Guest Service Executive (Front Office)

1760

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 Embroiderer

6000

118

Traditional Skilling

Textile & Handloom

Jacquard Weaver Handloom

600

119

Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship

Management

Basic of Leadership Development

3380

 

Grand Total

 

 

140440

 


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