Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PMAJAY): Skill Development

Skill Development Programmes

Up-skilling/Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): The duration of the training programmes will be 32 to 80 hours and spaced over up to one month.

Short Term Courses (focused on women and self-employment): The duration will normally be 200 hours to 600 hours and up to five months, or as stipulated in National Occupational Standards and Qualification Packs.

Entrepreneurial Development Programmes (EDP): The duration will normally be 80 hours (10 days).

Long Term Courses (for global class skills for those educated up to 10th class or more): The duration of the training programmes will be six months and above and usually up to one year.

Conditions

The trained candidates should undergo third party assessment and certification after successful completion of the training programme.

The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.

The applicant must be from the Scheduled Caste community.

For Long Term Courses, the applicant must have passed 10th Standard.

Offline

Step 1: Candidate Mobilization and Outreach

The State and/or District Administration, often working with the Training Partners, initiates mobilization through various means of publicity. The implementing agency is required to issue advertisements in print media and social media.

Step 2: Vetting and Interest Assessment

Identification of the beneficiary is carried out carefully by the implementing agency after assessing the interest of the candidates in the skill proposed to be imparted.

Step 3: Formal Selection and Enrollment

The final selection of candidates is formalized through Selection Committee Meetings. Once selected, the candidate is enrolled in the chosen training program.



Post-Application Processes

Step 1: Training Completion and Certification

The selected candidate must successfully complete the assigned training program, which may vary in duration from 32 hours (Up-skilling/Recognition of Prior Learning) to six months or more (Long Term Courses).

Following successful completion, the trained candidate must undergo third party assessment and certification. For Up-skilling Programmes, the outcome is the enhancement of earnings of livelihood as self-certified by the beneficiaries.

Step 2: Placement Facilitation and Financial Linkage

The trained candidate should be facilitated for placement in wage employment or self-employment by the implementing agency to meet the outcome targets (e.g., 70% placement required for Short Term and Long Term Training Programmes).

Aadhaar Card

Age Proof

Bank Passbook/Cancelled Cheque

Birth Certificate

Caste Certificate

Identity Proof

Income Certificate

Marksheet

Marksheet of 12th Standard

Other Marksheets/Last Year Marksheet

Passport Size Photos

Ration Card

School Leaving Certificate

Copy of Election Card

Copy of Electricity Bill