Women & Rural Empowerment
Targeted programs for women entrepreneurs, rural youth, and underserved communities (e.g., Stand Up India).
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
The flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. PMKVY 4.0 focuses on new-age skills like AI, Drone Technology, and IoT.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)
A part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), tasked with the dual objectives of adding diversity to the incomes of rural poor families and cater to the career aspirations of rural youth. It focuses heavily on placement-linked skill training.
Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion
MSDE (World Bank Loan Assisted)
A World Bank loan assisted project that aims to improve short-term skill training qualitatively and quantitatively through strengthening institutions, bringing in better market connectivity, and inclusion of marginalized sections of society.
Seekho Aur Kamao (Learn & Earn)
Ministry of Minority Affairs
A scheme for Skill Development of Minorities (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis, Jains) to upgrade the skills of minority youth in various modern/traditional skills depending upon their educational qualification, present economic trends, and market potential.
PM Vishwakarma Scheme
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
A groundbreaking scheme to support traditional artisans and craftspeople (carpenters, boat makers, blacksmiths, potters, sculptors, cobblers, tailors, etc.). It combines skill upgradation, toolkit grants, and highly subsidized credit to scale their traditional businesses.
Green Skill Development Programme
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Aims to skill youth in environment, forest, and wildlife sectors (e.g., pollution monitoring, waste management, forest fire management) to create 'Green Skilled' workers.
Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector
Ministry of Textiles
Aims to train 10 lakh persons in the textile sector (excluding spinning and weaving) to address the shortage of skilled workers in the garment and apparel industry. Heavy focus on women empowerment.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Ministry of Rural Development
The world's largest social welfare and public works program. It guarantees 100 days of unskilled manual labor to any rural household whose adult members volunteer. It acts as a primary social safety net for rural India.
National Career Service
Ministry of Labour & Employment
A one-stop platform that connects job seekers, employers, skill providers, and placement organizations. It has transformed the traditional Employment Exchanges into IT-enabled Career Centers.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission
Ministry of Rural Development
A poverty alleviation project that promotes self-employment and organization of rural poor women into Self Help Groups (SHGs). It is the world's largest initiative to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor.
Accredited Social Health Activist Program
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
ASHA workers are trained female community health activists. Selected from the village itself, they act as the interface between the community and the public health system. A massive source of semi-formal employment for rural women.
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Designed to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. It bridges the gap between idea stage and venture capital funding.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana
Ministry of Finance
A scheme to 'fund the unfunded' micro-enterprises. It provides loans up to ₹10 lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small/micro enterprises. Loans are given by Commercial Banks, RRBs, Small Finance Banks, MFIs, and NBFCs.
Stand Up India Scheme
Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
Facilitates bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a greenfield (new) enterprise.
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme
Ministry of MSME / KVIC
A major credit-linked subsidy program aimed at generating employment opportunities in rural and urban areas by setting up new micro-enterprises. Implemented by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) at the national level.
PM eVIDYA
Ministry of Education
A comprehensive initiative unifying all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education. It was launched under the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on education.
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
Department of School Education & Literacy
An overarching program for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12. It subsumes three former schemes: Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), and Teacher Education (TE). Aimed at ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education.
SBA Microloan Program
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Provides small, short-term loans to small businesses and certain not-for-profit childcare centers to help them start up and expand. Designed specifically to help women, low-income, veteran, and minority entrepreneurs access capital.
ILO Skills and Employability Programme
International Labour Organization (UN)
While not a direct-to-consumer grant, the ILO partners with national governments to establish recognized vocational training systems, apprenticeship frameworks, and fair labor policies worldwide. Users benefit by engaging with ILO-certified national programs.