7 scheme(s) in this category.
Skill schemes typically bundle training with something that makes the training usable: a stipend while you learn, a toolkit grant, a certificate that gives you a formal identity, and access to credit afterwards.
Several are aimed specifically at traditional trades, and eligibility turns on working with your hands and tools in one of a named list of occupations rather than on income.
Ministry of Rural Development · Central
Free skill training linked to a job for poor rural youth aged 15 to 35, where at least 70 percent of those trained must be placed in work paying minimum wages or more.
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises · Central
Subsidises up to 80% of the cost of Zero Defect Zero Effect quality certification for micro, small and medium enterprises, plus a one-time Rs 10,000 reward for taking the ZED Pledge.
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises · Central
Recognition, skill training with a daily stipend, a Rs 15,000 toolkit voucher and cheap collateral-free loans for traditional artisans.
Potential benefit ₹15,000 – ₹3,00,000 package
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship · Central
Free short-term skill training with a government-recognised certificate and one year of accident insurance, for Indian citizens aged 15 to 45 who have an Aadhaar.
Ministry of Labour and Employment · Central
Pays first-time EPFO-registered employees one month's EPF wage up to Rs 15,000 in two instalments, and pays employers up to Rs 3,000 a month for each additional employee hired and retained.
Potential benefit ₹1,000 – ₹15,000
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises · Central
Bank loan plus a government subsidy of 15 to 35 per cent to help you set up a new micro enterprise.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs · Central
A 12-month paid internship in a large company for people aged 21 to 24 who are not in a job or full-time study, paying Rs 5,000 a month plus a one-time grant of Rs 6,000.
Potential benefit Up to ₹5,000 per month