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Target Group and Eligibility

Candidates of age group 18-45 years belonging to any of the following categories can apply for the training programme under PM-DAKSH :

  1. Caste Certificate issued by Competent Authority of State Government.
  1. OBC Certificate issued by appropriate Authority of State Government, and
  2. Income Certificate below Rs. 3.00 Lakh p.a. issued by the appropriate authority of the State Government or self-certified and duly endorsed by a Gazetted officer as defined by the appropriate government will be acceptable. It is explicitly clarified that endorsement by public representatives, Gram Pradhan, Sarpanch, Councilor, notaries etc. will not be acceptable. Further, valid Below Poverty Line (BPL) card and Antodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) cards will also be acceptable as commensurate proof of annual family income of the beneficiary being within Rs. 1.00 Lakh per annum
  1. Income Certificate below Rs. 1.00 Lakh p.a,issued by the appropriate authority of the State Government or self-certified and duly endorsed by a Gazetted officer as defined by the appropriate government will be acceptable. It is explicitly clarified that endorsement by public representatives, Gram Pradhan, Sarpanch, Councilor, notaries etc. will not be acceptable. Further, valid Below Poverty Line (BPL) card and Antodaya Anna Yojna (AAY) cards will also be acceptable as commensurate proof of annual family income of the beneficiary being within Rs. 1.00 Lakh per annum.
  2. No caste certificate required in case of EBCs
  1. Undertaking in the form of self-declaration of the candidate of his/her specific caste, date of birth and address alongwith the endorsement by the local Pradhan of the Community/Cluster to this effect.
  1. Minimum age should be 18 years at the time of Assessment/Certification.
  2. Certificate and ID Card issued through National Portal for Transgender Persons (Transgender Certificate and ID Card issued through the SMILE portal).
  1. Occupation Certificate
  1. Target Group: SC, OBC, EBC, DNT, Safai Karamcharis/dependents, Transgenders.
  2. Qualification: 10th Pass with ITI or 12th Pass.
  3. Age : Minimum 20 years.