Consider the following statements with respect to The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna...........

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Consider the following statements with respect to The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana

It is a Central Sector Scheme that provides free courses to make targeted people employable.
The target group under this scheme are SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs Safai Karamcharis including waste pickers.
The eligible age group is between 18-45 years and income should be below Rs. 3 Lakhs for SCs category.

How many of the statements given above is/are correct?

Only One

Only Two

All Three

None of the above

Only statements 1&2 are correct.

The Pradhan Mantri Dakshata Aur Kushalata Sampanna Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana

PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E) in 2020-21 as part of a National Action Plan for skilling of marginalized persons.
It is a Central Sector Scheme.
The Yojana covers SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, Sanitation workers including waste pickers.
The main objective of the Scheme is to enhance competency level of the target groups to make them employable both in self- employment and wage-employment for their socio-economic development.

There are 4 types of skill development training programmes under PM-DAKSH Yojanaviz:

The Training is free of cost for the trainees and 100% grants is provided by Government.

Eligibility

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

Persons belonging to Scheduled Castes - No annual income limit,
Other Backward Classes (OBCs) having Annual Family Income below Rs. 3.00 lakh,
Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) having Annual Family Income below Rs.1.00 lakh,
De-Notified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribe (DNT) - No annual income limit and
SafaiKaramcharis - No annual income limit.

Hence option 2nd is correct.