<span style="color: #222222;">The government has said that around two lakh 71 thousand persons will be trained over five years under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi, PM-DAKSH Yojana. The scheme aims to increase the skill levels of the target youth by providing for long-term and short-term skills, followed by settlement in employment and self-employment.<br />''<br />''In 2020-21, the existing scheme of Assistance for Skill Development of Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes was modified as a Central Sector Scheme with the inclusion of Scheduled Castes and Sanitation workers and was renamed as PM- DAKSH Yojana.<br />''<br />''Nearly 74 thousand persons have been trained and more than 17 thousand got placement in 2020-21 and 2021-22. Under the scheme, free-of-cost training will be provided by the government for the trainees.<br />''<br />''The stipend of one thousand to one thousand five hundred rupees per month per trainee will be given for trainees having 80 percent and above attendance in short-term and long-term training. Trained candidates will be provided placement after assessment and certification.<br />''<br />''The scheme will be implemented through three Public Sector Undertakings, of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. These are National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC), National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) and National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC).<br />''<br />''Candidates in the age group 18 to 45 years belonging to Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes, Transgender community, Safai Karamcharis can apply for the training programme under PM-DAKSH. The training is largely intended for rural artisans, domestic and sanitation workers.</span><br />