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Ministry of Minority Affairs

Pradhan Mantri Virasat ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)

Pays skilling stipends and entrepreneurship support to India's minority communities.

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Pradhan Mantri Virasat ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) is a Ministry of Minority Affairs scheme backing individuals from India's six notified minority communities -- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis -- through traditional and modern skill training, bridge education for school dropouts, and women's leadership and entrepreneurship support. Beyond skilling, the scheme also pays Rs. 1,…

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PM VIKAS backs individuals from India's six notified minority communities — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis — through traditional and modern skill training, bridge education for school dropouts, and women's leadership and entrepreneurship support. It reserves seats for women, youth, persons with disabilities, and a smaller share for non-minority EWS candidates.

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