Explanation:

Schemes:

Concessional Credit Schemes

• Term Loan: - Maximum Loan of up to Rs.20.00 Lacs per beneficiary is available under Credit Line-1 at an interest rate of 6% p.a. Higher loan of maximum up to Rs.30.00 Lacs per beneficiary is available under Credit Line-2 at an interest rate of 8% p.a. for male beneficiaries & 6% p.a for female beneficiaries.
• Micro Finance: - Maximum loan upto Rs.1.00 lac per SHG member is available under Credit Line -1 at an interest rate of 7% p.a.  Higher loan of maximum upto Rs.1.50 lacs per SHG member is available under Credit Line-2 at an interest rate of 10% p.a. for male beneficiaries & 8% p.a for female beneficiaries. The micro-finance scheme is primarily aimed at extending concessional credit to women beneficiaries. The scheme is implemented through SCAs & also through established NGOs.
• Education Loan:- The Educational Loan of upto Rs.20.00 lacs for courses in India & Rs.30 lacs for courses abroad is available at an interest rate of 3% p.a. under Credit Line-1 while interest @ of 8% p.a. is charged from male beneficiaries & 5% p.a from female beneficiaries under Credit Line-2. Education Loan is provided for pursuing technical and professional courses with maximum course duration of 5 years. The scheme is implemented through SCAs.
• Mahila Samridhi Yojana:- Skill development training is imparted to group of women in women friendly trades. Training period is of maximum 6(six) months with training & raw material cost of upto Rs.1,500 per women while stipend @ Rs.1,000 is available for each women. During the period of training, the women are formed into Self Help Group, followed by infusion of micro-credit maximum upto Rs.1.00 lacs per member for the purpose of using the skill developed during the training, for income generation activities.

Promotional Schemes:-

• Vocational Training Scheme:-NMDFC has realigned its Vocational Training Scheme with the common norms prescribed by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) viz., “Kaushal Se Kushalta”.   Under this scheme, skill development training programs are organized as per common norms.  Training programs of 200 to 250 hrs duration are organized at prescribed hourly cost.  Stipend of Rs.1,000 per candidate per month and the cost of certification of the trained candidates is borne by NMDFC.  There is placement guarantee of minimum 70% candidates trained under the scheme.  This promotional scheme is  implemented through State Channelising Agencies of NMDFC
• Marketing Assistance Scheme:-The Marketing Assistance Scheme is meant for individual crafts persons, beneficiaries of NMDFC as well as SHGs & is implemented through the SCAs. The scheme envisages to promote sale & marketing of their products at remunerative prices through participation /organizing exhibitions at State/District level.