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PM Vishwakarma Yojana Nation

Figures showing the success of the scheme

More than
2,30,47,956 14,43,129

Candidates successfully
people enrolled on PM
Vishwakarma portal till July 30 registered
5,17,835 9,05,328 56,526

Candidates certified after Applicants opted for applicants' loans worth Rs
basic skill training assistance in marketing 551.80 crore sanctioned

Note: Figures are as of July 30, 2024.

These benefits are being given to artisans and craftsmen under the scheme

Identification: Identification of artisans and respectively for a period of 18 months and 30 months
craftsmen through PM Vishwakarma certificate and at a concessional interest rate of 5 percent, including
ID card. a discount of 8% by the Government of India.
Beneficiaries who complete basic training are
Skill upgradation: Basic training of 5-7 days with a l
stipend of Rs 500 per day and advanced training of eligible to avail the first installment of loan up
15 days or more. to Rs one lakh.
Toolkit incentive: Toolkit incentive of up to Rs 15 l
The second installment of the loan is available
thousand in the form of e-voucher at the beginning to those beneficiaries who have availed the
of basic skill training. first installment and maintain a standard
Loan assistance: Loan up to Rs three lakh in the form loan account. Along with adopting digital
of 'Udyam Vikas Loan' without pledging anything transactions in their business, they should
in two installments of Rs one lakh and two lakh have taken advanced training.
Incentive for digital transactions: An amount of one
rupee will be credited to the beneficiary's account
for every digital transaction, up to a maximum of 100
transactions per month.
Marketing assistance: To improve linkages with the
value chain, artisans and craftsmen will be provided
assistance in the form of quality certification,
branding, presence on e-commerce platforms
like GeM, advertising, promotions and other
marketing activities. n
PM Vishwakarma guidelines can be seen at pmvishwakarma.gov.in.
For information about the scheme, artisans and craftsmen can call 18002677777
or email pm-vishwakarma@dcmsme.gov.in.

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