# schemes

slug: pm-janman
name: Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)
short_name: PM-JANMAN
ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs (nodal; 9 line Ministries implement interventions)
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["st","citizen","farmer"]
need_tags: ["housing","rural","health","education","other"]
apply_url: https://adiprasaran.tribal.gov.in/pm-janman01/Man.aspx
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://adiprasaran.tribal.gov.in/pm-janman/janman_Download/PM-JANMAN-Operational%20Guidelines.pdf
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
summary:
  Mission to saturate Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) households and habitations with 11 critical basic facilities — housing, roads, water, health, hostels, Anganwadis, Van Dhan, multipurpose centres, electricity/solar, mobile towers and skilling — through existing schemes of nine Ministries, not as one personal Central DBT product.

benefit_text:
  Eleven interventions (guidelines table) are the benefit menu — each rides an existing scheme:

  1) Pucca houses under PMAY-G for all PVTG households with kaccha houses (target cited ~4.9 lakh HHs); some States apply relaxed automatic-exclusion rules for named PVTGs as notified.
  2) Connecting roads under PMGSY (~8,000 km target in the guidelines table).
  3) Piped water under Jal Jeevan Mission for PVTG households, plus community water supply for very small habitations (under 20 HHs).
  4) Mobile Medical Units with medicine cost under NHM (1,000 MMUs).
  5) Construction and running of hostels under Samagra Shiksha (500).
  6) Construction and running of Anganwadi Centres (2,500).
  7) Setting up of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras under PM Janjatiya Vikas Mission (500).
  8) Multipurpose Centres (1,000) under Development of PVTG.
  9) Energisation of unelectrified households under RDSS, with solar street/MPC lighting and 0.3 kW off-grid solar where RDSS does not cover.
  10) Mobile towers in uncovered villages/habitations under USOF.
  11) Vocational education and skilling under Samagra Shiksha and PMKVY pathways.

  Line Ministries also push related entitlements (Aadhaar, PMJDY, Ayushman, Ujjwala, ration, FRA patta, Sickle Cell Mission and others listed in the guidelines). Households do not get a separate “PM-JANMAN salary” — they get saturation under these named schemes.

documents:
  ["PVTG \/ ST community certificate as demanded by the State for the parent scheme","Aadhaar, bank (PMJDY) and Ayushman \/ ration cards for entitlement saturation camps","For housing: papers demanded under PMAY-G \/ AwaasSoft for your State\u2019s PVTG drive","FRA patta \/ land papers where relevant to livelihood or housing verification"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/adiprasaran.tribal.gov.in\/pm-janman\/janman_Download\/PM-JANMAN-Operational%20Guidelines.pdf","https:\/\/adiprasaran.tribal.gov.in\/pm-janman01\/Man.aspx","https:\/\/www.pmindia.gov.in\/en\/news_updates\/cabinet-approves-pradhan-mantri-janjati-adivasi-nyaya-maha-abhiyan\/"]

eligibility_text:
  Primary coverage is notified Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group households and PVTG habitations in the 18 States + A&N Islands framed in the mission. Housing eligibility follows PMAY-G (with any PM-JANMAN-specific exclusion relaxations notified for a PVTG). Road, water, power and telecom works are habitation-level — your household benefits if the habitation is mapped and sanctioned. Hostel, Anganwadi, MMU, VDVK and skilling benefits follow the parent scheme’s beneficiary rules plus mission targeting.

  Non-PVTG neighbours in a mixed habitation may gain from common infrastructure (road, tower, Anganwadi) but individual housing/livelihood entitlements remain for eligible PVTG households as framed. Always confirm your community is on the State’s notified PVTG list and on the habitation survey map.

how_to_apply:
  There is no single Central “PM-JANMAN claim form” for every benefit. For housing, watch Awaas+ / PMAY-G surveys and Gram Sabha lists used for PVTG saturation. For other services, approach the Block / District office of the parent scheme (JJM, NHM, School Education, WCD, Tribal Development, Power, DoT) and ask whether your habitation is on the PM-JANMAN gap map. Track progress on MoTA’s PM Gati Shakti / ADI Prasaran dashboards where public views exist.

  Do not pay agents for “JANMAN cards”. Vedica does not sanction houses, roads or MMUs.

about_text:
  Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups were still waiting for pucca roofs, safe water and a road that survives the monsoon long after Independence. PM-JANMAN — Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan — was launched on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (15 November 2023) to saturate PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities in a set time frame. The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹24,104 crore (Central share ₹15,336 crore; State share ₹8,768 crore) for eleven critical interventions through nine Ministries, with Ministry of Tribal Affairs as nodal.

  Operational Guidelines (January 2024): https://adiprasaran.tribal.gov.in/pm-janman/janman_Download/PM-JANMAN-Operational%20Guidelines.pdf
  MoTA / ADI Prasaran mission pages and PIB briefs summarise the same architecture.

  Coverage is all 18 States and the UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands that have notified PVTG populations — guidelines cite about 75 PVTG communities, roughly 22,000 habitations and about 7 lakh PVTG families. Gaps were mapped by State physical surveys onto a PM Gati Shakti mobile application. Funds come from DAPST allocations of the participating Ministries under their identified schemes. The mission frame in Budget / Cabinet material runs through FY 2025–26 — confirm live saturation status and remaining works with District Tribal / Rural Development offices after that window.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Is PM-JANMAN a cash transfer into every PVTG account?","a":"No. It saturates PVTG households\/habitations through 11 interventions delivered by nine Ministries under existing schemes (PMAY-G, JJM, PMGSY, NHM, etc.)."},{"q":"Who is the nodal Ministry?","a":"Ministry of Tribal Affairs is nodal; each line Ministry implements its own intervention and reports saturation on the shared portal."}]


slug: ddrs
name: Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)
short_name: DDRS
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["pwd","citizen","child"]
need_tags: ["education","skill","health","other"]
apply_url: https://depwd.gov.in/en/ddrs/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
lifecycle_status: active
ministry:
  Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

summary:
  Central Sector grant-in-aid scheme that funds NGOs and eligible agencies to run model rehabilitation projects for persons with disabilities — special schools, early intervention, vocational training and related services — so PwDs receive care and skill support through project centres, not a personal Central cash scholarship.

benefit_text:
  For persons with disabilities and caregivers, the benefit is service: early intervention and hot meals in pre-school projects (infants/children up to 6 years; classes at least six hours on working days as framed), special education, therapy and vocational training in funded centres, and related rehabilitation supports under the model-project cost norms.

  For implementing agencies, Central grant-in-aid covers 90% of the amount calculated on revised cost norms; the PIA bears 10%. In special areas, 100% of the calculated amount is allowed. Advances and reimbursement rules (including up to 25% advance linked to prior-year release in ongoing cases while earlier UCs are examined) are written into the October 2024 text. Cost ceilings for honoraria, non-recurring items and infrastructure norms sit in the annexures — confirm the live PDF for the project type you run or attend.

  DDRS does not replace ADIP assistive devices or NSP disability scholarships. A centre may help you access those separately.

documents:
  ["For beneficiaries: disability certificate \/ UDID, age proof, photographs, and papers the centre demands for enrolment","For NGOs: NGO-DARPAN Unique ID, society\/trust registration, RPwD Act registration, audited accounts, beneficiary and staff lists, rent\/ownership and barrier-free infrastructure proofs"]

official_pdf_url:
  https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3e58aea67b01fa747687f038dfde066f6/uploads/2024/09/202410081280011808.pdf

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in\/s3e58aea67b01fa747687f038dfde066f6\/uploads\/2024\/09\/202410081280011808.pdf","https:\/\/depwd.gov.in\/en\/ddrs\/","https:\/\/grants.depwd.gov.in\/"]

eligibility_text:
  Service users: persons with disabilities among the 21 categories recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016, who enrol in a DDRS-funded project (age and disability profile depend on the model project — e.g. early intervention up to 6 years; special schools for school-age children; VTC for older trainees as framed). Admission is at the centre / through District Disability channels — not via a national lottery form.

  Implementing agencies: registered voluntary organisations / eligible entities with NGO-DARPAN Unique ID, registration under Societies/Trust/etc., registration under PwD Act 1995 / RPwD Act 2016 as required, and typically at least two years’ experience in the social/disability sector at the time of applying (waivers only as the guidelines allow). Proposals go only through e-Anudaan. Preference for States/districts where model projects are deficient. Wrong-head applications (new vs ongoing) are returned/rejected as framed.

how_to_apply:
  Families: ask the District Disability Rehabilitation Centre / DEPwD State office / ALIMCO camp desk which DDRS special schools or early-intervention centres operate near you; visit the centre with disability certificate / UDID and age proof. For aids and appliances, use ADIP / ARJUN separately; for fee scholarships, use SwD Scholarships on NSP.

  NGOs: register on NGO-DARPAN, then apply on https://grants.depwd.gov.in/ when DDRS windows open; upload registration, RPwD registration, audited accounts, beneficiary lists and infrastructure proofs as listed in DEPwD FAQs. Do not pay middlemen for “GIA approval”.

  Vedica does not sanction DDRS grants or allot special-school seats.

about_text:
  Rehabilitation is daily work: early intervention for a toddler, a special-school classroom, vocational training for an adult with disability. Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) — earlier Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme — is DEPwD’s Central Sector grant-in-aid umbrella that pays eligible Project Implementing Agencies to run those services under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.

  Revised Guidelines effective 1 October 2024: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3e58aea67b01fa747687f038dfde066f6/uploads/2024/09/202410081280011808.pdf
  DEPwD DDRS page: https://depwd.gov.in/en/ddrs/
  Apply for GIA: https://grants.depwd.gov.in/

  The October 2024 revision emphasises advance release of grant-in-aid so centres do not stall while paperwork moves. Model projects cover cross-disability pre-school and early intervention (with home- and community-based options), special schools for hearing, visual and other disabilities, leprosy-cured persons’ rehabilitation, half-way homes / community-based living arrangements as framed, and a newer preparatory/remediation centre for Specific Learning Disabilities. Vocational Training Centre components can attach to special schools. This Vedica page is for families seeking a DDRS-supported centre and for NGOs considering GIA — not a substitute for SwD Scholarships or ADIP aids.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Do I get DDRS money in my bank account as a PwD?","a":"No. DDRS funds NGOs\/agencies to run rehabilitation projects. You receive services at the funded centre."},{"q":"What share does the Central grant cover?","a":"Guidelines w.e.f. 01.10.2024: 90% of cost-norm amount (PIA 10%); 100% in special areas."}]


slug: emrs
name: Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS)
short_name: EMRS
category: education
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["student","st","citizen"]
need_tags: ["education","housing","other"]
apply_url: https://nests.tribal.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://nests.tribal.gov.in/WriteReadData/RTF1984/1690194276.pdf
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
ministry:
  Ministry of Tribal Affairs (implemented through National Education Society for Tribal Students — NESTS)

summary:
  Quality residential schools (Classes VI–XII) for Scheduled Tribe and PVTG students in tribal-dominated blocks — on the pattern of Navodaya Vidyalayas — with equal boys/girls seats, CBSE-oriented schooling, and Central recurring support per enrolled child; admission through NESTS/State transparent drives, not NSP cash.

benefit_text:
  Students get residential (or day-boarding, in EMDBS) schooling from Class VI through XII with equal seats for boys and girls. Maximum sanctioned strength per EMRS is 480 students. Classes VI–X: up to 60 students per class in two sections of 30; Classes XI–XII: three streams (Science, Commerce, Humanities) with up to 30 students per section. Education includes modern academics plus values, environment, adventure and physical education; local culture preservation is an explicit design goal.

  Financing (2020 guidelines baseline): capital cost up to ₹20 crore per EMRS complex (up to +20% for North East, hills, difficult and LWE areas); EMDBS capital up to a lower framed ceiling; Centre of Excellence for Sports capital up to ₹5 crore (extendable to ₹10 crore on DPR). Recurring cost cited w.e.f. 01.04.2019 at ₹1,09,000 per child per year for EMRS and ₹85,000 for EMDBS, with up to ₹20 lakh for essential non-recurring furniture/equipment — NESTS has since issued revised recurring guidelines for later years, so confirm the circular in force.

  Parents do not pay a Central “EMRS fee claim” on NSP; the school is funded through NESTS / State EMRS Society. Vacant seats are to be filled by special drives.

documents:
  ["ST \/ PVTG caste certificate","Age proof \/ birth certificate as per admission circular","Domicile \/ residence proof if demanded by the State Society","Photographs and medical fitness certificate","Previous class marksheet for lateral entry","Sports achievement certificates if applying under sports quota"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/nests.tribal.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/RTF1984\/1690194276.pdf","https:\/\/nests.tribal.gov.in\/"]

eligibility_text:
  Primary intake is Scheduled Tribe and PVTG students. Up to 10% of seats may go to non-ST candidates without exceeding total strength of 480 — priority examples include children of EMRS/EMDBS staff, children who lost parents to LWE/insurgency, children of widows, and children of divyang parents. Twenty percent of seats are reserved under a sports quota for deserving ST students who excel in sports (detailed sports-quota guidelines issued separately by Ministry/NESTS).

  Admission uses transparent objective criteria decided by NESTS consistent with the RTE Act, 2009 — typically entrance/selection drives notified each year for Class VI and lateral entry where framed. Domicile / ST certificate and age rules follow the live admission guidelines for that academic year (NESTS publishes year-specific admission circulars).

  This is not SHRESHTA (SC private residential schools) and not a Post-Matric scholarship — it is a school seat.

how_to_apply:
  Watch NESTS / State EMRS Society notices for the year’s admission schedule (often Class VI entrance and other notified classes). Register on the admission portal or form named in that circular, appear for the selection process, and report to the allotted EMRS with ST/PVTG certificate, age proof, photos and medical fitness papers as listed.

  For sports quota, follow the separate sports guidelines and trials. Do not pay anyone claiming a “management quota” in EMRS.

  Vedica does not conduct EMRS entrance tests or allot seats.

about_text:
  A talented ST child in a remote block should not have to choose between staying near home and studying in a school that can compete nationally. Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) — with related Eklavya Model Day Boarding Schools (EMDBS) and Centres of Excellence for Sports — are Ministry of Tribal Affairs residential schools meant to deliver upper-primary to senior-secondary education for ST and PVTG students, with space for local art, culture, sports and skills.

  Guidelines (NESTS / MoTA, 13 November 2020 frame still cited for scheme architecture): https://nests.tribal.gov.in/WriteReadData/RTF1984/1690194276.pdf
  NESTS portal: https://nests.tribal.gov.in/
  Admission and operational circulars (including 2025–26 / 2026 updates) are published on the NESTS site.

  Location rule of thumb: every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (Census 2011) is intended to have an EMRS. Sub-districts with very high ST density (90%+) may get EMDBS as framed. Schools aim for CBSE affiliation and a common NCERT core curriculum. Recurring-cost norms have been revised in later NESTS circulars for FY 2024–25 and 2025–26 — treat the 2020 guideline figure as historical baseline and confirm the live circular for the year your child joins.

faqs:
  [{"q":"From which class can a child join EMRS?","a":"Guidelines frame upper primary to senior secondary (Classes VI\u2013XII); year-wise admission circulars specify entry classes and tests."},{"q":"Can non-ST children get seats?","a":"Yes \u2014 up to 10% of seats, without exceeding 480 total strength, with priority categories listed in the guidelines."}]


slug: elderline-14567
name: Elderline — National Helpline for Senior Citizens (14567)
short_name: Elderline 14567
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["senior","citizen"]
need_tags: ["safety","legal_aid","other"]
apply_url: https://socialjustice.gov.in/schemes/43
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/77641712051397.pdf
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
ministry:
  Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (with States/UTs and NISD)

summary:
  Nationwide toll-free helpline 14567 for senior citizens — information on schemes and the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, guidance, emotional support and field intervention — run under Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana with State-managed implementing agencies.

benefit_text:
  Callers receive information and guidance on Central and State schemes for senior citizens, awareness of rights under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, emotional support, and — where the State connect-centre model provides it — field intervention through Field Response Officers. Serious cases may be linked to police, Legal Services Authorities, medical facilities or Senior Citizen Homes as appropriate. Call centres typically staff project managers, call officers and field response teams under the State implementing agency.

  Typical State descriptions (e.g. Kerala Social Justice) note operation about 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week, with call officers and field teams. Exact hours and languages can vary by State implementing agency — confirm locally if a night emergency needs 112 first.

  Elderline does not itself pay a monthly pension; for pensions use NSAP / State schemes. It does not replace 112 for immediate life-threatening danger, and it is not a substitute for filing a maintenance petition in the Tribunal — though it can guide you there.

documents:
  ["No mandatory document to place a call","Identity, age proof and medical papers help if field teams or homes become involved","Any FIR, maintenance petition or scheme rejection letter relevant to the grievance"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/socialjustice.gov.in\/writereaddata\/UploadFile\/77641712051397.pdf","https:\/\/socialjustice.gov.in\/writereaddata\/UploadFile\/68301730044808.pdf","https:\/\/socialjustice.gov.in\/schemes\/43","https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2080034"]

eligibility_text:
  Any senior citizen in India can dial 14567. Family members, neighbours, caregivers or officials may also call on a senior’s behalf. There is no income ceiling, caste filter, Aadhaar mandate or online registration form to “join” the helpline before the first call.

  Field rescue, home placement or legal maintenance cases follow State MWPSC rules and District Committee processes — the helpline is the intake and coordination door, not a substitute court order. If the senior is outside India, use local emergency services abroad; Elderline is framed for domestic outreach.

how_to_apply:
  Dial 14567 from a mobile or landline (toll-free). Explain the problem clearly — abuse, abandonment, scheme information, loneliness, medical linkage or maintenance. Note any reference number the call officer gives. For immediate danger to life, call 112 first, then inform Elderline if follow-up support is needed.

  To check your State’s Elderline implementing agency, ask the State Social Welfare / Social Justice department or District office. Keep the senior’s address and a contact number ready so field teams can reach the location if intervention is approved.

  Vedica does not operate Elderline call centres.

about_text:
  When an older person faces neglect, maintenance disputes, loneliness or simply cannot find which scheme applies, the first need is a number that answers. Elderline — National Helpline for Senior Citizens — is that number: toll-free 14567, launched on 1 October 2021 under the senior-citizen welfare architecture of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. It sits beside Senior Citizen Homes and State Action Plans — a voice line first, institutional care later if needed.

  MoSJE funding-pattern letter (Elderline under AVYAY / SAPSrC): https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/77641712051397.pdf
  PIB references and State Social Justice pages describe the same service.
  AVYAY umbrella document (includes National Helpline component): https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/68301730044808.pdf

  Implementation began through tripartite arrangements with the National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), State/UT departments and Implementing Agencies. From FY 2024–25, MoSJE directed that States/UTs manage Elderline themselves and raise recurring/non-recurring demand through their State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC). AVYAY’s written frame covers 2021–22 to 2025–26 — confirm live State operating hours and agency contacts after any cycle transition. This page mirrors Women Helpline 181 in spirit: a service door, not a cash scheme.

faqs:
  [{"q":"What number do I call?","a":"Toll-free Elderline 14567 \u2014 National Helpline for Senior Citizens."},{"q":"Will Elderline deposit pension money?","a":"No. It provides information, support and field linkage. Pensions are under NSAP \/ State schemes."}]


slug: ipsrc-homes
name: Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens — Senior Citizen Homes (IPSrC)
short_name: IPSrC Homes
ministry: Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["senior","citizen"]
need_tags: ["housing","health","other"]
apply_url: https://grants-msje.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/68301730044808.pdf
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
summary:
  AVYAY sub-scheme that funds State/UT governments, PRIs, ULBs and eligible NGOs to run Senior Citizen Homes (and related continuous-care / RRTC projects) so indigent elders get shelter, food, medical care and recreation — admission via District Committee, not a Central cash claim.

benefit_text:
  Residents receive shelter, food, care and recreation. Implementing Agencies may add amenities from their own resources. Project types include Senior Citizen Homes for 25 or 50 indigents (mixed or male), homes for 50 elderly women only, Continuous Care Homes for persons with Alzheimer’s/Dementia (~20 beneficiaries), Mobile Medicare Units (State-channelled as framed), physiotherapy clinics, and Regional Resource and Training Centres that mentor homes and build caregiver capacity.

  Grant-in-aid follows cost norms in the AVYAY guidelines (pages cited in MoSJE call-for-proposals, e.g. cost norms around pp. 45–47 of the scheme PDF). Attendance-linked calculation and e-Anudaan processes apply. States are expected to move toward owning the building within five years of sanction in new cases while agencies run day-to-day care as framed.

  This is not Elderline (that is the 14567 helpline) and not NSAP pension. A home may help residents access those separately.

documents:
  ["Age proof \/ senior citizen identity","Any medical records (mandatory for Continuous Care Home pathways)","Statement of indigence \/ means as demanded by the District Committee","Aadhaar and photographs once admission is offered","For NGOs: DARPAN ID, registration, experience proofs, building\/rent papers per e-Anudaan notice"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/socialjustice.gov.in\/writereaddata\/UploadFile\/68301730044808.pdf","https:\/\/socialjustice.gov.in\/schemes\/43","https:\/\/grants-msje.gov.in\/","https:\/\/scw.dosje.gov.in\/senior-citizens"]

eligibility_text:
  Residents: indigent senior citizens as defined under Section 19 of the MWPSC Act and State rules — generally elders without sufficient means to maintain themselves, selected so the poorest and destitute are prioritised. Admission is decided by a District Committee chaired by the District Collector / District Magistrate, not by self-registration on a Central website.

  Age follows State senior-citizen definitions (commonly 60+, confirm State rules). Continuous Care Homes specifically serve elders with Alzheimer’s/Dementia as framed.

  Implementing Agencies: State/UT governments, PRIs, ULBs, registered societies, trusts, Section-8/charitable companies and eligible NGOs with typically at least two years’ registration and social-sector experience (waivers as guidelines allow), applying only for approved Gap / insufficient-capacity districts when MoSJE opens the window.

how_to_apply:
  Elders or families: contact the District Social Welfare / Social Justice office, District Magistrate’s office, or Elderline 14567 and ask for Senior Citizen Home admission under the District Committee process. Carry any age proof, medical notes and a brief statement of means. For Alzheimer’s/dementia continuous care, ask specifically for CCH vacancies.

  NGOs: watch MoSJE e-Anudaan calls for Gap District SrCH / CCH / RRTC proposals; apply only online with the documents listed in the notice. Do not pay agents for “home sanctions”.

  Vedica does not allot home beds or release GIA.

about_text:
  Indigent elders without family support need a roof, a meal and someone who checks on their health — not another pamphlet. Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), under Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), is the Central grant-in-aid answer: financial assistance to Implementing Agencies to maintain Senior Citizen Homes and related projects that improve quality of life for senior citizens, especially the destitute.

  AVYAY / IPSrC scheme document (FY 2021–26 frame): https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/68301730044808.pdf
  Also mirrored at scw.dosje.gov.in and grants-msje.gov.in notices.
  Scheme page: https://socialjustice.gov.in/schemes/43
  GIA applications: https://grants-msje.gov.in/

  Section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 expects States to establish old-age homes — beginning with at least one per district for a minimum of 150 indigents in the Act’s long-term vision. IPSrC supports homes of framed sizes (25 / 50 beneficiaries, women-only 50, Continuous Care Homes for Alzheimer’s/Dementia for about 20, RRTCs, etc.) especially in Gap Districts where no adequate home exists. MoSJE has invited proposals for gap-district homes and RRTCs through e-Anudaan in recent years. AVYAY’s written duration is 2021–22 to 2025–26 — confirm live home lists and GIA windows after any cycle transition.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Can I apply online on a Central portal for a bed?","a":"No. Admission is through the District Committee chaired by the DC\/DM. e-Anudaan is for implementing agencies seeking GIA."},{"q":"What sizes of homes does IPSrC fund?","a":"Guidelines describe homes for 25 or 50 indigents (including women-only 50), Continuous Care Homes (~20 for Alzheimer\u2019s\/Dementia), plus RRTC and related projects."}]


slug: van-dhan
name: Van Dhan Vikas Kendra — Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM)
short_name: Van Dhan
ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs (implemented nationally through TRIFED)
category: business
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["st","citizen","farmer"]
need_tags: ["skill","business","other"]
apply_url: https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/pmvdy
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/PMJVM%20Guidelines%2027.03.2023.pdf
lifecycle_status: active
summary:
  Tribal livelihood component under PMJVM that organises Minor Forest Produce gatherers into Van Dhan Vikas Kendra clusters (about 300 members across 15 SHGs) with 100% Central funding of about ₹15 lakh per cluster for value addition, training and marketing — not a personal monthly cash salary.

benefit_text:
  A typical Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Cluster comprises about 15 tribal Self Help Groups / Van Dhan Kendras with up to about 20 tribal NTFP gatherers or artisans each — roughly 300 beneficiaries per cluster. Centrally funded support of about ₹15 lakh per such cluster (PIB / TRIFED framing) is meant for training, tools/equipment, working capital style support for value addition and marketing linkages — not as ₹15 lakh cash into one person’s account.

  Members gain collective bargaining power, primary processing facilities, packaging and market access through Tribes India / State outlets and fairs such as Aadi Mahotsav as organised. Value addition on MFP is designed to multiply incomes versus raw-forest-gate sale. Exact kit lists and stage-I vs pucca Kendra upgrades follow TRIFED operational guidelines and State District Implementation Units.

  Confirm live cluster sanctions and sales figures on TRIFED status notes; treat ₹15 lakh / 300 members as the standard cluster design, not a guaranteed personal grant.

documents:
  ["ST caste certificate","Aadhaar and bank account for any DBT\/stipend the cluster rules allow","SHG membership \/ group resolution papers as demanded by the District unit","Any MFP collector card or FRA documents the State asks for"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/trifed.tribal.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-06\/PMJVM%20Guidelines%2027.03.2023.pdf","https:\/\/trifed.tribal.gov.in\/pmvdy","https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/specificdocs\/documents\/2025\/aug\/doc202588603001.pdf"]

eligibility_text:
  Primary beneficiaries are Scheduled Tribe forest-produce gatherers and artisans in districts with significant MFP and tribal population (TRIFED cites implementation across many States/districts; States without ST gatherers such as Haryana, Punjab and Delhi were historically out of Van Dhan scope). You join through a tribal SHG / Van Dhan group formed or recognised under the District Implementation Unit — not through NSP.

  Individual income ceilings are not the product design; membership in a sanctioned cluster and participation in MFP/value-addition work are. Non-tribal persons are not the target of Van Dhan clusters.

how_to_apply:
  Ask your Village / District Tribal Development office, Forest Rights Committee, or TRIFED State team whether a Van Dhan cluster exists or is being formed near you. Express interest through the SHG mobilisation drive; District units allot groups to Kendras and arrange training. For marketing of finished goods, follow Tribes India / State emporium linkages your Kendra coordinator announces.

  Do not pay anyone promising a personal “Van Dhan ₹15 lakh”. That figure funds the cluster. Vedica does not sanction VDVKs or disburse TRIFED grants.

about_text:
  Forest produce pays many tribal households, but raw sale to middlemen leaves little. Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram — now carried under Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Vikas Mission (PMJVM) with TRIFED as the national implementing agency — organises tribal gatherers into community-owned Van Dhan Vikas Kendras so Minor Forest Produce (MFP) can be processed, branded and sold at better value.

  PMJVM Operational Guidelines (27 March 2023): https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-06/PMJVM%20Guidelines%2027.03.2023.pdf
  TRIFED Van Dhan portal: https://trifed.tribal.gov.in/pmvdy
  PIB Tribal Day brief (Aug 2025) summarises live scale: thousands of VDVKs sanctioned and crores of sales realised.

  PMJVM is framed as 100% centrally funded tribal livelihood support through TRIFED. Van Dhan sits alongside MSP for MFP and other TRIFED marketing work — do not confuse a VDVK membership with a Central “Van Dhan pension”. PM-JANMAN also lists setting up VDVKs as one of its eleven interventions; saturation camps may point you here, but day-to-day cluster formation still runs through State Tribal / TRIFED channels.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Do I get \u20b915 lakh in my bank account?","a":"No. About \u20b915 lakh is the Central support design for a ~300-member Van Dhan cluster for training, tools and value addition \u2014 not a personal cash transfer."},{"q":"Who implements Van Dhan nationally?","a":"TRIFED under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, through State\/District implementation units."}]


slug: nspg
name: National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies (UGC)
short_name: NSPG
ministry: University Grants Commission, Ministry of Education
category: education
benefit_type: scholarship
audience_tags: ["student","citizen"]
need_tags: ["education","scholarship"]
apply_url: https://scholarships.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
summary:
  UGC Central scholarship for first-time postgraduate students in regular full-time recognised PG degrees — about 10,000 slots a year at ₹15,000 per month for 10 months (₹1.5 lakh a year) for up to two years, applied through the National Scholarship Portal.

benefit_text:
  Up to 10,000 scholarships a year (or as the Commission decides) at ₹15,000 per month for 10 months each year, for up to two years of the PG programme. Payment is Direct Benefit Transfer into the student’s Aadhaar-seeded bank account through PFMS.

  Slots follow Government of India reservation policy; additionally, 30% of slots are reserved for women, with Single/Twin/Fraternal Girl Child filling those women’s slots first without regard to UG marks, and the rest by merit. Within each category, 50% of slots are earmarked for Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law and Management, and 50% for Science, Engineering & Technology, medical, technical, agriculture and forestry programmes.

  Renewal for the second year needs successful completion of the first year, good conduct and prescribed attendance, with a fresh renewal application on NSP. Changing course or institution forfeits the scholarship from the date of change. Students who fail to get promoted lose the award.

documents:
  ["Admission proof for first year of first PG degree (regular\/full-time)","Undergraduate marksheet \/ degree for merit ranking","Age proof showing under 30 at admission","Caste\/category certificate if applying under reserved categories","Aadhaar and own-name Aadhaar-seeded bank account","Single\/twin\/fraternal girl child proof if claiming that preferential women\u2019s slot","Institution verification certificate formats prescribed in the guidelines"]

official_pdf_url:
  https://scholarships.gov.in/public/schemeGuidelines/Guidelines_NATIONAL_SCHOLARSHIP_FOR_POSTGRADUATE_STUDIES_UGC_2324.pdf

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/scholarships.gov.in\/public\/schemeGuidelines\/Guidelines_NATIONAL_SCHOLARSHIP_FOR_POSTGRADUATE_STUDIES_UGC_2324.pdf","https:\/\/www.ugc.gov.in\/Scholarships\/stu_Scholarship6","https:\/\/scholarships.gov.in\/"]

eligibility_text:
  Indian nationals admitted in the first year of their first PG degree programme only — anyone who already holds a postgraduate degree is ineligible. Age must be below 30 years on the date of admission to the first semester/year. Study must be Regular/Full Time; open, distance, correspondence, private or part-time modes are out. The PG nomenclature and duration must match UGC’s Notification on Specification of Degrees, 2014 (as amended). Integrated programmes get the scholarship only for the PG component.

  Institutions must be: UGC Act 2(f) colleges/universities with valid NAAC; Section 3 deemed universities with valid NAAC; fully funded Central/State degree-awarding institutions; or Institutions of National Importance — and must have a valid AISHE code registered on NSP.

  Only one monetary scholarship/fellowship at a time; declare other benefits and relinquish one if selected. Undergraduate degree must be from a UGC-recognised / degree-awarding institution as framed.

how_to_apply:
  When NSP opens for the year, complete One-Time Registration if needed, apply under National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies, and submit caste/category and academic papers to your institution for verification (guidelines: students do not upload certificates on NSP themselves, but institutions verify). Ensure an Aadhaar-linked KYC-compliant bank account in your own name. Track results on NSP (often November/December as framed).

  For renewal, apply again on NSP when the renewal window opens and get the institution to verify. Do not pay agents for “UGC PG seats”.

  Vedica does not sanction UGC scholarships or verify NSP applications.

about_text:
  A first master’s degree should not collapse under rent and fees. National Scholarship for Post Graduate Studies (often shortened NSPG / NSPGS on UGC and NSP pages) is UGC’s all-India merit scholarship for Indian students pursuing their first postgraduate degree in regular, full-time mode at eligible institutions.

  Guidelines on NSP: https://scholarships.gov.in/public/schemeGuidelines/Guidelines_NATIONAL_SCHOLARSHIP_FOR_POSTGRADUATE_STUDIES_UGC_2324.pdf
  UGC scheme page: https://www.ugc.gov.in/Scholarships/stu_Scholarship6
  Apply: https://scholarships.gov.in/

  The 2021 guidelines text and the UGC live page align on money: ₹15,000 per month for 10 months a year equals ₹1,50,000 per annum — unlike Ishan Uday, where older and live figures conflicted. The scheme merges earlier PG scholarship streams (including single-girl-child and related PG awards) into one NSP pathway. Confirm the live NSP opening dates each year on scholarships.gov.in and ugc.ac.in notices.

faqs:
  [{"q":"How much is the scholarship?","a":"Guidelines\/UGC: \u20b915,000 per month for 10 months a year (\u20b91.5 lakh p.a.) for up to two years."},{"q":"Can I apply if I already have an MA?","a":"No. The scholarship is only for the first PG degree programme."}]


slug: pmss
name: Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) — Ex-Servicemen Wards
short_name: PMSS
ministry: Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence (managed by Kendriya Sainik Board)
category: education
benefit_type: scholarship
audience_tags: ["student","citizen"]
need_tags: ["education","scholarship"]
apply_url: https://ksb.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://desw.gov.in/en/prime-ministers-scholarship-scheme-pmss
source_urls: ["https:\/\/desw.gov.in\/en\/prime-ministers-scholarship-scheme-pmss","https:\/\/ksb.gov.in\/"]
lifecycle_status: active
summary:
  National Defence Fund scholarship for dependent wards and widows of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard personnel in approved professional and technical degree courses — 5,500 fresh awards a year (2,750 boys / 2,750 girls) at ₹2,500 per month for boys and ₹3,000 per month for girls (paid annually), applied only on the KSB portal.

benefit_text:
  DESW states that 5,500 scholarships are awarded annually. Amounts were raised with effect from FY 2019–20 to ₹2,500 per month for boys and ₹3,000 per month for girls, paid annually (₹30,000 and ₹36,000 per year respectively). Payment is through ECS/DBT into the selected student’s bank account.

  Merit lists take 2,750 boys and 2,750 girls among fresh cases as per existing policy cited by DESW. Renewals continue for the approved course duration subject to KSB rules (commonly minimum marks and first-attempt pass conditions — confirm the live brochure). Priority categories favour wards/widows linked to higher sacrifice categories of Ex-Servicemen as published by KSB.

  Always read the current academic year’s KSB PMSS brochure for the exact eligible-course list and renewal thresholds before budgeting.

documents:
  ["Ex-Serviceman \/ Coast Guard relationship and dependency proofs as per KSB annexures","MEQ marksheet showing \u226560%","First-year admission letter for an approved professional\/technical course","Student\u2019s own-name bank passbook \/ cancelled cheque and Aadhaar","Bonafide \/ fee receipts and other annexures listed in the year\u2019s brochure"]

eligibility_text:
  Dependent wards and widows of Ex-Servicemen / Ex-Coast Guard personnel (priority and rank rules as in the live KSB brochure — historically focused below officer rank for certain windows; confirm current text). Fresh applicants must secure first-year admission in an approved professional/technical degree in the current academic session; lateral entry and second-year fresh applications are typically not allowed. Minimum 60% marks in the Minimum Educational Qualification (MEQ) is the standard DESW/KSB bar cited across official material.

  Distance learning is not eligible. One candidate applies for one course only. Continuation usually requires clearing exams in the first attempt with minimum marks framed by KSB (often 50% — confirm live). Students must hold a bank account in their own name, preferably Aadhaar-linked.

how_to_apply:
  After first-year admission, apply online only through the KSB PMSS portal (ksb.gov.in → PMSS / online.ksb.gov.in). Upload annexures, Ex-Serviceman relationship proofs, MEQ marksheet, admission letter, fee receipts and bank/Aadhaar details within the published deadline (often around November — confirm the year’s notice). Zila Sainik Boards / Rajya Sainik Boards verify as per KSB workflow; no hard-copy application to KSB headquarters replaces the portal.

  Renewals are filed on the same portal when opened. Do not pay agents for “defence quota PMSS”. Vedica does not sanction PMSS awards.

about_text:
  When a soldier’s family invests in a professional degree, fees should not be the reason a seat is abandoned. Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme (PMSS), introduced from academic year 2006–07, encourages higher technical and professional education for widows and dependent wards of deceased/ex-service personnel of the Armed Forces and Ex-Indian Coast Guard. It is funded from the National Defence Fund administered by the Prime Minister’s Office and managed by the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB).

  DESW official page: https://desw.gov.in/en/prime-ministers-scholarship-scheme-pmss
  Apply / renew on KSB: https://ksb.gov.in/ (PMSS menu) and online.ksb.gov.in

  Courses covered include medical, dental, veterinary, engineering, MBA, MCA and other equivalent technical programmes with AICTE/UGC approval as listed by KSB. The scheme moved fully online from AY 2016–17. This is not NSP’s UGC postgraduate scholarship and not PM-USP CSSS — only KSB’s PMSS pathway applies.

faqs:
  [{"q":"How much do boys and girls get?","a":"DESW: from FY 2019\u201320, \u20b92,500 per month for boys and \u20b93,000 per month for girls, paid annually."},{"q":"How many fresh scholarships each year?","a":"DESW: 5,500 annually \u2014 2,750 boys and 2,750 girls in the merit list policy cited."}]


slug: pm-kusum
name: Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM)
short_name: PM-KUSUM
ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
category: agriculture
benefit_type: subsidy
audience_tags: ["farmer","citizen"]
need_tags: ["agriculture","subsidy","other"]
apply_url: https://pmkusum.mnre.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
summary:
  MNRE scheme to solarise farming: decentralised renewable plants on farmer land (Component A), standalone solar agriculture pumps (Component B), and solarisation of grid-connected pumps / feeder-level solarisation (Component C) — Central subsidy shares as framed; apply only through State-designated departments, not private “KUSUM” websites.

benefit_text:
  Three components:

  Component A — Decentralised ground/stilt-mounted grid-connected solar or other RE plants (scheme target order 10,000 MW). Individual farmers, groups, cooperatives, panchayats, FPOs/WUAs can set up plants typically in the 500 kW–2 MW band near DISCOM substations, sell power at SERC-determined tariff, or lease land to a developer while continuing cultivation under stilt designs where used.

  Component B — Standalone solar agriculture pumps (MNRE page target order 14 lakh pumps) up to about 7.5 HP to replace diesel pumps or serve off-grid irrigation. Preference for micro-irrigation users. CFA commonly 30% of benchmark or tender cost (whichever lower) with State ~30% and farmer ~40% (farmer may pay ~10% upfront and finance the rest); in North Eastern States, Sikkim, J&K, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA rises to 50% with farmer share ~20% as framed. New pumps are not covered in dark/black zones except conversion of existing diesel pumps with micro-irrigation.

  Component C — Solarisation of grid-connected agriculture pumps including feeder-level solarisation (MNRE page target order 35 lakh). Surplus power sale rules follow State/SERC practice.

  Exact CFA, HP caps and tender costs are State-tender specific — always confirm the live State EOI before paying any vendor.

documents:
  ["Land ownership \/ lease papers as demanded for the component","Agriculture electricity connection documents (for Component C)","Aadhaar, bank account and identity \/ farmer ID as per State form","Micro-irrigation proof if claiming preference under Component B","Any other papers listed in the State tender \/ portal checklist"]

official_pdf_url:
  https://mnre.gov.in/en/notice/comprehensive-guidelines-for-implementation-of-pradhan-mantri-kisan-urja-suraksha-evam-utthaan-mahabhiyaan-pm-kusum-scheme/

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/mnre.gov.in\/en\/pradhan-mantri-kisan-urja-suraksha-evam-utthaan-mahabhiyaan-pm-kusum\/","https:\/\/pmkusum.mnre.gov.in\/","https:\/\/mnre.gov.in\/en\/notice\/comprehensive-guidelines-for-implementation-of-pradhan-mantri-kisan-urja-suraksha-evam-utthaan-mahabhiyaan-pm-kusum-scheme\/"]

eligibility_text:
  Farmers (individual/group), cooperatives, panchayats, FPOs and water-user associations as framed for each component. Component B focuses on off-grid / diesel-replacement contexts; Component C on existing grid-connected agriculture connections; Component A on land near notified substations. Dark-zone restrictions apply to new standalone pumps as above.

  You must apply through the State implementing agency listed on pmkusum.mnre.gov.in / State portals — not through random WhatsApp “KUSUM agents”. Land, electricity connection and KYC papers follow the State tender.

how_to_apply:
  Open https://pmkusum.mnre.gov.in/ or your State renewable energy / agriculture / DISCOM PM-KUSUM page, note which component is open, and follow that department’s application or empanelled-vendor route. For Component A land lease or own-plant bids, watch DISCOM RFPs. Never share OTP or pay registration fees to unofficial websites; MNRE publishes fraud advisories on the portal.

  Vedica does not sanction solar pumps or sign PPAs.

about_text:
  Diesel for irrigation burns both cash and air. PM-KUSUM — Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan — is MNRE’s answer: add large solar capacity in the farm sector, cut diesel use, ease DISCOM agriculture subsidy burden, and give farmers a chance to earn from clean power.

  Comprehensive guidelines (17 January 2024) and scheme page: https://mnre.gov.in/en/pradhan-mantri-kisan-urja-suraksha-evam-utthaan-mahabhiyaan-pm-kusum/
  National portal: https://pmkusum.mnre.gov.in/
  MNRE summarises an aim to add about 34,800 MW solar capacity by March 2026 with Central financial support of about ₹34,422 crore including service charges.

  Implementation is only through designated State departments / DISCOMs / SNAs — MNRE and the national portal warn against fraudulent private sites that claim to “register” farmers for a fee. Confirm live Component B/C windows with your State agriculture / renewable energy / DISCOM office.

faqs:
  [{"q":"What Central subsidy do I get on a standalone solar pump?","a":"Guidelines: generally CFA 30% of benchmark\/tender cost (50% in NE\/hill\/island States listed), with State and farmer shares making up the rest \u2014 confirm your State tender."},{"q":"Can I apply on a private \u201cPM-KUSUM registration\u201d website?","a":"No. Use only State-designated departments \/ the official MNRE national portal. MNRE warns against fraudulent sites."}]


slug: pm-vikas
name: Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)
short_name: PM VIKAS
ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs
category: skill
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["citizen","woman","minority"]
need_tags: ["skill","education","women","other"]
apply_url: https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/uploads/documents/Guidelines-PM-VIKAS.pdf
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
summary:
  Central Sector umbrella that merges Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Hamari Dharohar, Nai Roshni and Nai Manzil — skilling (traditional and non-traditional), minority women leadership/entrepreneurship, NIOS education bridge, and related livelihood support for the six notified minority communities.

benefit_text:
  Four components:

  1) Skilling and Training — Traditional Training (ex-USTTAD / Hamari Dharohar) for arts, crafts and intangible cultural heritage with market and credit linkages; Non-traditional Skilling (ex-Seekho aur Kamao) for NSQF job roles linked to arts/crafts ecosystems and wage employment.
  2) Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship (ex-Nai Roshni) — leadership and basic entrepreneurship modules for minority women; selected trainees may become Biz Sakhis / Udyami Mitras; residential training is not permitted under this component.
  3) Education (ex-Nai Manzil) — bridge programmes for school dropouts toward NIOS certification at Classes 8, 10 and 12.
  4) Infrastructure Development — leveraged through Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) as framed.

  The scheme also facilitates credit linkages with NMDFC loan products. At least 33% women in traditional and non-traditional skilling targets; at least 50% women in the education component; leadership/entrepreneurship exclusively for women; 3% seats for PwDs across components. Up to 25% non-minority EWS in Traditional Training and 15% in other components may be considered at scheme level for solidarity as written.

documents:
  ["Minority community certificate \/ assertion as demanded","Aadhaar and Aadhaar-linked bank account","Age proof (14\u201345 or 18\u201345 as per component)","EWS certificate if claiming preferential targeting","Disability certificate if seeking the 3% PwD reservation","Education certificates matching the NSQF job-role entry norms"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in\/uploads\/documents\/Guidelines-PM-VIKAS.pdf","https:\/\/pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in\/","https:\/\/sansad.in\/getFile\/annex\/268\/AU2826_Z1Vutc.pdf"]

eligibility_text:
  Indian nationals from the six communities notified under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 — Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and Parsis. Other State-notified minorities may take up to 5% of seats with State government assertion. Aadhaar and Aadhaar-linked bank account are required at registration (PIA must help obtain them before training starts if missing).

  Preferably EWS candidates aged 14–45 for Traditional Training, Non-traditional Skilling and Education; Leadership and Entrepreneurship requires age 18–45 and is for women only. Skilling candidates must meet NSQF education/experience norms for the job role. Special mobilisation for PwDs and transgenders is encouraged.

  This is training/livelihood support — not a universal minority cash transfer.

how_to_apply:
  Watch https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/ for open batches and empaneled Project Implementing Agencies in your State. Register through the PIA / portal path notified for that batch with Aadhaar, bank details and community certificate. For entrepreneurship credit after training, ask the PIA about NMDFC / SCA linkages.

  NGOs/PIAs apply when MoMA opens proposal windows on the same portal (DARPAN registration and three-year incorporation rules apply). Do not use the closed Seekho aur Kamao upload portal for new projects.

  Vedica does not run PM VIKAS batches or empanel PIAs.

about_text:
  Five older Minority Affairs livelihood schemes pulled in different directions. Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) converges Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Hamari Dharohar, Nai Roshni and Nai Manzil into one Central Sector design so minority artisans, youth and women get skilling, education-bridge and entrepreneurship support under a single umbrella.

  Guidelines: https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/uploads/documents/Guidelines-PM-VIKAS.pdf
  Portal: https://pmvikas.minorityaffairs.gov.in/
  Parliamentary reply material confirms Seekho aur Kamao and the other four are implemented through PM VIKAS; the old Seekho aur Kamao document-upload window was closed by MoMA.

  Guidelines text aligns the scheme with the 15th Finance Commission period up to 2025–26; the PM VIKAS portal has continued to carry operational notices into 2025–26 (proposal windows, AEBAS attendance, Lok Samvardhan Parv). Confirm live batch/PIA notices on the portal before assuming a closed cycle. Do not apply on the retired Seekho aur Kamao portal for new training seats.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Is Seekho aur Kamao still a separate scheme?","a":"No. Parliamentary\/MoMA material: Seekho aur Kamao and four other schemes are converged into PM VIKAS."},{"q":"Which communities are covered?","a":"Guidelines: the six NCM Act minorities \u2014 Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jains and Parsis \u2014 plus limited seats for other State-notified minorities as framed."}]


slug: nscaem
name: National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission
short_name: NSCAEM
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["citizen","st","woman"]
need_tags: ["health","other"]
apply_url: https://sickle.nhm.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
ministry:
  Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (National Health Mission), with Ministry of Tribal Affairs partnership

summary:
  NHM mission-mode programme to eliminate sickle cell disease as a public health problem before 2047 — universal screening for ages 0–40 in high-prevalence/tribal areas, colour-coded Sickle Cell Genetic Status Cards, counselling, and continuum of care (including hydroxyurea pathways) through public facilities.

benefit_text:
  What you actually get is a public care pathway, not a fixed Central bank transfer:

  1) Population-based screening (facility and outreach / camps) using validated point-of-care and confirmatory pathways as States operationalise.
  2) A Sickle Cell Genetic Status Card after screening — colour-coded (guidelines: blue for male, pink for female) showing Normal, Carrier (trait) or Diseased status for counselling and pre-marital / pre-conception matching.
  3) Genetic counselling at primary care so carrier couples understand inheritance risk before marriage or pregnancy.
  4) Continuum of management for people with SCD under NHM — hydroxyurea and related clinical pathways as Medical Officers initiate/monitor per guidelines, prophylactic antibiotics where indicated, blood transfusion support through the referral network, pain-crisis management, and referrals to higher facilities for non-response.
  5) Linkages with Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres / AAMs and existing NHM programmes so follow-up is closer to home.

  Guidelines also encourage community support (nutrition, mobility for follow-up, vocational help) as add-ons where donors/partners exist — that is not a guaranteed Central entitlement. Disability recognition for SCD under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities framework is noted in programme materials for cards/services where States process them — confirm live State disability rules. Screening targets and drug availability vary by district stock and PIP; always ask the local Medical Officer what is active this month.

documents:
  ["Aadhaar or other photo ID for screening registration","Ration card \/ address proof if the facility asks for catchment confirmation","Previous haemoglobinopathy \/ HPLC reports if already tested","Antenatal card for pregnant women seeking screening via PMSMA\/ANC","Existing Sickle Cell Genetic Status Card for counselling follow-up"]

official_pdf_url:
  https://www.nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/Operational%20Guidelines%20for%20National%20Programme%20for%20Prevention%20and%20Management%20of%20Sickle%20Cell%20Disease.pdf.pdf

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/www.nhsrcindia.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-07\/Operational%20Guidelines%20for%20National%20Programme%20for%20Prevention%20and%20Management%20of%20Sickle%20Cell%20Disease.pdf.pdf","https:\/\/sickle.nhm.gov.in\/","https:\/\/sickle.nhm.gov.in\/home\/about","https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1936735"]

eligibility_text:
  The screening universe is the resident population aged 0–40 years in tribal and other high-prevalence geographies under the mission — not a means-tested income scheme. Newborns in endemic areas, school-age children, adolescents, antenatal women (via PMSMA / ANC platforms) and adults up to 40 are all in scope as camps and facilities roll out. Priority States listed in guidelines include Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala, with phase-wise expansion.

  You do not “qualify” by caste alone, though tribal areas are a core focus because prevalence is high. People already diagnosed with SCD remain eligible for care and counselling even if screening camps have moved on. There is no Central application form that “admits” you into a fellowship — attendance at screening or facility testing is the entry. Confirm whether your block is graded high-prevalence under the State’s mapping exercise.

how_to_apply:
  Go to the nearest Ayushman Arogya Mandir / PHC / CHC or attend an outreach Sickle Cell screening camp announced by your ASHA, ANM or District Health Society. Carry Aadhaar or other ID so results can be linked to your health record and card. Antenatal mothers should ask about sickle screening during PMSMA / ANC visits. After the card is issued, keep it safe for marriage counselling and future pregnancies.

  If you already live with SCD, ask the PHC Medical Officer about hydroxyurea initiation/monitoring, penicillin prophylaxis for eligible children, vaccination catch-up and the referral path for crises. Dashboard and materials: https://sickle.nhm.gov.in/

  Do not pay agents for “sickle mission cards” or fake disability certificates. Vedica does not run screening camps or issue Genetic Status Cards.

about_text:
  Sickle cell disease is genetic, concentrated in many tribal and high-prevalence districts, and often diagnosed late. The National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission — announced in Union Budget 2023–24 and launched on 1 July 2023 — runs in mission mode under the National Health Mission to screen early, counsel families, and strengthen care so India can eliminate SCD as a public health problem before 2047.

  Operational Guidelines (NHSRC / MoHFW): https://www.nhsrcindia.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/Operational%20Guidelines%20for%20National%20Programme%20for%20Prevention%20and%20Management%20of%20Sickle%20Cell%20Disease.pdf.pdf
  Mission portal: https://sickle.nhm.gov.in/
  About page: https://sickle.nhm.gov.in/home/about
  PIB launch brief: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1936735

  Guidelines frame screening for the entire population from zero to 40 years of age, with first-year priority for 0–18 years and incremental coverage up to 40 thereafter. An early three-year screening target of about 7 crore people (FY 2023–24 to 2025–26 in PIB framing) sat on top of the longer 2047 elimination vision — confirm live district screening calendars on the portal and State NHM. Initial focus lists 17 higher-prevalence States; expansion is phase-wise. The mission leverages RBSK, PMSMA and Anaemia Mukt Bharat platforms rather than inventing a parallel delivery chain. This is public health screening and care — not a Central cash pension for SCD.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Is this a monthly cash scheme for sickle cell patients?","a":"No. It is NHM screening, counselling and care toward elimination of SCD as a public health problem before 2047 \u2014 not a Central pension."},{"q":"Who gets screened?","a":"Guidelines: population aged 0\u201340 years in tribal\/high-prevalence areas, with early priority for 0\u201318 and incremental coverage up to 40."}]


slug: onorc
name: One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)
short_name: ONORC
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["citizen","farmer"]
need_tags: ["other"]
apply_url: https://nfsa.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://dfpd.gov.in/
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
ministry:
  Department of Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

summary:
  Nationwide PDS portability so NFSA ration-card holders — especially migrants — can lift their existing food-grain entitlement from any e-PoS enabled Fair Price Shop in India using the same ration card / Aadhaar with biometric authentication; it is not a new ration card.

benefit_text:
  Portability of your existing NFSA food-grain entitlement at any e-PoS enabled FPS in India after Aadhaar-based biometric authentication (fingerprint / iris / face as the device and State allow). You may lift the full monthly quota away from home, or a part, with the balance available to family at the home FPS as the State’s portability rules allow.

  Underlying NFSA Act entitlements (confirm live State FPS display / nfsa.gov.in for your card type — do not treat third-party blogs as law):
  • Priority Households: 5 kg of food grains per person per month at prices notified under NFSA.
  • Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) households: 35 kg of food grains per household per month at prices notified under NFSA.

  ONORC itself does not raise those kilogram ceilings; it moves where you can lift them. Transaction history and entitlement checks are available through Mera Ration / State apps and FPS e-PoS screens where enabled. Grievance pathways include State FCS helplines and the national PDS-related helpline published by DFPD/States (commonly publicised as 14445 — confirm the live number on your State portal).

  Duplicate cards and ghost units are meant to be cleaned through Aadhaar validation — that protects genuine migrants rather than creating a new subsidy tier.

documents:
  ["Existing NFSA ration card (physical or digital)","Aadhaar of each member for e-KYC and biometric authentication","Mobile number seeded with Aadhaar where OTP fallback is used","State FCS application proofs if you still need a new NFSA card"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/nfsa.gov.in\/","https:\/\/dfpd.gov.in\/","https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressNoteDetails.aspx?ModuleId=3&NoteId=155582","https:\/\/fcs.assam.gov.in\/portal\/onorc.html"]

eligibility_text:
  You must already be an NFSA beneficiary with a valid digital ration card record seeded/validated with Aadhaar as required by your State and DFPD advisories. Portability works for both inter-State and intra-State (inter-district / intra-district) lifts at e-PoS shops. Non-NFSA State-only cards outside the national portability stack may not work everywhere — check whether your card is on the NFSA / IM-PDS network.

  There is no separate income application for “joining ONORC”. If your name is deleted after e-KYC failure or death/migration cleanup, restore or re-apply through the State Food & Civil Supplies process first. Biometric failure fallbacks (OTP / alternate authentication) are State-specific — ask the FPS dealer or District Supply Officer what is allowed today.

how_to_apply:
  If you already hold an NFSA ration card: complete Aadhaar e-KYC for every member when your State demands it (can often be done at any e-PoS FPS, including away from the home State). Then visit any e-PoS Fair Price Shop, give ration card number or Aadhaar, authenticate, and lift grain. Track status on https://nfsa.gov.in/ or the Mera Ration app / State FCS portal.

  If you do not have an NFSA card yet: apply through your State Food & Civil Supplies online portal or Circle office under NFSA rules (Priority / AAY identification is State-driven). After the card is live and Aadhaar-seeded, ONORC portability follows automatically where the national stack is enabled.

  Do not buy “new ONORC cards” from agents. Vedica does not issue ration cards or run FPS authentication.

about_text:
  A migrant worker should not lose subsidised grain just because the workplace is in another State. One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) is the Department of Food and Public Distribution’s technology reform under the Public Distribution System that makes National Food Security Act (NFSA) entitlements portable across e-PoS enabled Fair Price Shops anywhere in the country.

  National Food Security Portal: https://nfsa.gov.in/
  DFPD / IM-PDS portability material and State FCS pages explain the same design: quote your existing ration card or Aadhaar at an e-PoS FPS, authenticate biometrically, and lift grain. PIB notes (including late-2025 portability transaction tallies) describe ONORC as operational across all 36 States/UTs.

  ONORC does not create a separate Central “ONORC card”. Your NFSA Priority Household or Antyodaya Anna Yojana ration card remains the entitlement document. Family members left at the home FPS can still lift the balance on the same card under portability rules States implement. Aadhaar seeding and e-KYC of beneficiaries are operational prerequisites DFPD has pushed nationally — complete e-KYC at any FPS where the facility is enabled so migrant lifts do not fail authentication.

  This entry covers portability. Separate Central free-grain packages (for example PMGKAY periods) ride on NFSA cards when notified — confirm the live Central/State allocation month on nfsa.gov.in or your State FCS portal before assuming free vs NFSA subsidised rates.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Do I get a new ration card under ONORC?","a":"No. ONORC is portability of your existing NFSA card at any e-PoS FPS after Aadhaar authentication \u2014 not a separate card scheme."},{"q":"Can my family at home still take ration?","a":"Yes, under portability design: migrants may lift full or part entitlement; family can claim the balance on the same card as State rules allow."}]


slug: nmdfc-edu
name: NMDFC Education Loan Scheme
short_name: NMDFC-Edu
category: education
benefit_type: loan
audience_tags: ["student","minority","citizen"]
need_tags: ["education","loan"]
apply_url: https://nmdfc.org/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://nmdfc.org/credit-1
lifecycle_status: active
ministry:
  Ministry of Minority Affairs (implemented by National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation through State Channelising Agencies)

summary:
  Concessional education loan via NMDFC / State Channelising Agencies for notified minority students in job-oriented technical and professional courses (max 5 years) — up to ₹20 lakh in India / ₹30 lakh abroad, at 3% p.a. under Credit Line-1 (family income ≤₹3 lakh) or 8% / 5% (women) under Credit Line-2 (family income ≤₹8 lakh).

benefit_text:
  Loan ceilings (NMDFC official tables):
  • Domestic courses in India: up to ₹20 lakh per beneficiary, with year-wise drawdown framed at up to ₹4 lakh per annum for courses up to 5 years under Credit Line-1 material on nmdfc.org.
  • Courses abroad: up to ₹30 lakh, with year-wise framing at up to ₹6 lakh per annum for courses up to 5 years.

  Interest for beneficiaries:
  • Credit Line-1 (annual family income up to ₹3 lakh, rural and urban): 3% per annum.
  • Credit Line-2 (annual family income up to ₹8 lakh): 8% per annum for male beneficiaries and 5% per annum for women (3 percentage point concession for women under CL-2 as NMDFC states).

  Moratorium: 6 months after course completion or getting a job, whichever is earlier. Repayment period for beneficiaries: 5 years (as published). Means of financing under CL-1 education loan tables commonly cite NMDFC : SCA : Beneficiary contribution 90 : 5 : 5 — confirm the live SCA sanction letter for your case.

  Funds go toward course-related costs as the SCA sanctions — typically fees and related educational expenses listed in the SCA checklist — not as free pocket money. Exact collateral / co-borrower / insurance conditions are SCA-specific; ask the SCA before signing.

documents:
  ["Minority community certificate","Annual family income certificate (CL-1 \u2264\u20b93 lakh or CL-2 \u2264\u20b98 lakh)","Admission letter and fee structure for an eligible technical\/professional course (\u22645 years)","Aadhaar, photographs and student\u2019s \/ co-borrower\u2019s bank details","Guarantor \/ collateral papers if the SCA demands them","Marksheets of qualifying examination"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/nmdfc.org\/credit-1","https:\/\/www.nmdfc.org\/nmdfcschemes","https:\/\/milannmdfc.org\/EL_SCHEME.aspx","https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?lang=1&PRID=2200372&reg=3"]

eligibility_text:
  Applicant must belong to one of the six notified minority communities. Annual family income must fit Credit Line-1 (≤₹3 lakh) or Credit Line-2 (≤₹8 lakh). Course must be a job-oriented technical or professional programme with maximum duration of five years. Admission offer / fee structure from the institution is required for sanction.

  You apply to the SCA of your State of domicile / as NMDFC directs — not by uploading on scholarships.gov.in. SCAs may add local documentation, guarantor or bank linkage rules. Students already covered by another education loan for the same course should disclose that; double financing of the same fee bill is not the design. Confirm whether your specific course (medical, engineering, management, etc.) is accepted by the SCA before paying agents.

how_to_apply:
  1) Identify your State Channelising Agency from the NMDFC website / State Minority Welfare portal.
  2) Collect income certificate, minority certificate, admission letter, fee structure, Aadhaar, bank details and any guarantor papers the SCA lists.
  3) Apply on the SCA form / MILAN-linked path the State opens; track sanction and disbursement stages with the SCA (often semester-wise fee release to the institution).
  4) After studies, honour the moratorium end date and EMI schedule the SCA issues.

  NMDFC home: https://nmdfc.org/
  Do not pay private “minority loan consultants” for sanctioned NMDFC funds. Vedica does not sanction NMDFC loans or act as an SCA.

about_text:
  Professional course fees should not force a minority student to drop a seat. The National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) Education Loan is part of NMDFC’s Term Loan family and is delivered through State Channelising Agencies (SCAs) — State minority corporations / nominated agencies — not as a Direct Benefit Transfer scholarship on NSP.

  Official scheme pages: https://nmdfc.org/credit-1 and https://www.nmdfc.org/nmdfcschemes
  MILAN education loan summary: https://milannmdfc.org/EL_SCHEME.aspx
  Parliamentary / PIB replies repeat the same Credit Line-1 and Credit Line-2 interest and income ceilings.

  Target communities are the six notified under the National Commission for Minorities Act — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Parsis. Loans finance job-oriented technical and professional courses of duration not exceeding five years. SCAs sanction and disburse on ground reality; NMDFC refinances SCAs. MILAN digitises SCA demand and LOI workflows. This is credit you repay — not Padho Pardesh interest subsidy (separately closed/altered historically) and not MoMA’s scholarship schemes on NSP.

faqs:
  [{"q":"What is the interest rate?","a":"NMDFC: 3% p.a. under Credit Line-1; under Credit Line-2, 8% p.a. for males and 5% p.a. for women."},{"q":"Is this an NSP scholarship?","a":"No. It is a repayable education loan through NMDFC\u2019s State Channelising Agencies."}]


slug: pmtbmba
name: Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (Ni-kshay Mitra)
short_name: PMTBMBA
ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare — Central TB Division (National TB Elimination Programme)
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["citizen"]
need_tags: ["health","other"]
apply_url: https://tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
lifecycle_status: active
summary:
  Janbhagidari abhiyaan under NTEP where individuals, corporates, NGOs and others register as Ni-kshay Mitras to give additional nutritional food-basket, diagnostic and vocational support to consenting persons with TB and their households — on top of free NTEP treatment and Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana DBT.

benefit_text:
  For persons with TB (with consent): linkage to a Ni-kshay Mitra for additional support that typically includes monthly high-calorie family food baskets, help with additional investigations where donors fund them, psychosocial support, and vocational / livelihood encouragement as Mitras and districts arrange. Support duration in programme framing has commonly been a minimum of about six months and may extend with donor commitment (up to multi-year adoption in earlier PMTBMBA material) — confirm the live Mitra–patient MoU in your district.

  For donors (Ni-kshay Mitras): a formal channel to contribute via District TB Mukt Bharat Kosh models, direct procurement/distribution partnerships, or other engagement models in the 2026 Mitra guidance (including MY Bharat volunteers and SHG delivery roles). Recognition / acknowledgement formats are provided in guidance for active Mitras.

  Still separate and continuing under NTEP: free diagnosis and anti-TB medicines, Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana DBT (see NPY; guidance cites ₹1,000/month), and clinical care. Mitra food baskets do not cancel NPY. Exact basket composition follows indicative family food-basket norms in Central guidance as districts operationalise — do not assume a fixed rupee cash top-up from the Mitra unless your district’s model says so.

documents:
  ["Ni-kshay \/ TB treatment card or notification details for patients","Aadhaar and bank KYC for NPY DBT (parallel to Mitra support)","Written consent for receiving Mitra support","For donors: identity \/ organisation papers and MoU formats the district uses"]

official_pdf_url:
  https://tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Guidance-Document-on-TB-Mukt-Bharat-Abhiyan_0.pdf

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Guidance-Document-on-TB-Mukt-Bharat-Abhiyan_0.pdf","https:\/\/tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in\/2026\/03\/27\/guidance-document-on-ni-kshay-mitra-2\/","https:\/\/tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in\/"]

eligibility_text:
  Patients: people notified / on treatment under NTEP who consent to receive Ni-kshay Mitra support. Household contacts may be included in family food-basket models as guidance emphasises family nutrition, not patient-only kits. There is no separate income ceiling to “apply for Mitra adoption” — linkage is through the District TB Officer / peripheral health team and Ni-kshay systems.

  Donors: individuals, NGOs, cooperatives, corporates, elected representatives, institutions and others willing to register as Ni-kshay Mitras and commit support in coordination with district administration. Youth volunteers (MY Bharat and similar) are explicitly encouraged in the 2026 guidance to strengthen delivery and adherence support.

  This is not a universal Central grocery voucher for the whole population — only the TB care ecosystem.

how_to_apply:
  If you are on TB treatment: tell your DOTS / ASHA / Treatment Supporter / TB Champion that you consent to Ni-kshay Mitra support; the health facility / District TB Officer links you through Ni-kshay / TB Mukt Bharat App workflows. Keep taking free NTEP medicines and ensure NPY DBT KYC is complete in parallel.

  If you want to become a Ni-kshay Mitra: register through the Ni-kshay / TB Mukt Bharat donor pathway publicised on https://tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in/ and the TB Mukt Bharat App, then coordinate with the District TB Officer on kosh payment or basket distribution models.

  Do not pay middlemen for “TB poshan kits” that duplicate free programme entitlements. Vedica does not register Mitras or distribute food baskets.

about_text:
  Free medicines alone do not finish tuberculosis when the household is hungry. Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (PMTBMBA), launched in September 2022, mobilises community donors — Ni-kshay Mitras — to adopt persons with TB with nutritional, additional diagnostic and vocational support while the National TB Elimination Programme continues free diagnosis and treatment.

  Central TB Division portal: https://tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in/
  Guidance Document on TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan: https://tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Guidance-Document-on-TB-Mukt-Bharat-Abhiyan_0.pdf
  Ni-kshay Mitra Guidance 2026 (disseminated March 2026): https://tbcindia.mohfw.gov.in/2026/03/27/guidance-document-on-ni-kshay-mitra-2/

  Official guidance is clear that Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana (NPY) monthly DBT and Ni-kshay Mitra in-kind support are complementary. The 2025 Abhiyaan guidance cites NPY at ₹1,000 per month for dietary support during treatment, while Mitras extend family food baskets and other help to patients and household contacts. BMI-linked energy-dense nutritional supplements (EDNS) for underweight patients are described as a programme nutrition measure alongside Mitra support — confirm what your district is issuing this month. This catalogue already carries a separate NPY entry; use that for the DBT path. PMTBMBA is the community-adoption layer, not a replacement for NTEP clinic care.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Does Mitra support replace Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana?","a":"No. Official guidance treats NPY monthly DBT and Mitra in-kind\/family food-basket support as complementary."},{"q":"Who can be a Ni-kshay Mitra?","a":"Individuals, NGOs, corporates, cooperatives, elected representatives and other willing donors who register and coordinate with the district TB administration."}]


slug: pmjvk
name: Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK)
short_name: PMJVK
ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs
category: social
benefit_type: other
audience_tags: ["citizen","minority"]
need_tags: ["other","education","health"]
apply_url: https://pmjvk.minorityaffairs.gov.in/
source: central
last_verified_on: 2026-08-14 00:00:00
created_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
updated_at: 2026-08-14 17:15:51
verification_status: verified
official_pdf_url: https://pmjvk.minorityaffairs.gov.in/guidelines
lifecycle_status: confirm_live
summary:
  Centrally Sponsored area-development scheme that funds community infrastructure (education, health, skill, women-centric and emerging sectors) in areas with more than 25% minority population in a 15 km catchment — for public use by all communities; not an individual cash transfer.

benefit_text:
  Community assets only — examples from the revised guidelines’ illustrative list:
  • Health: hospitals and additional facilities, PHC/CHC/SHC, diagnostic centres, nutrition rehabilitation, wellness centres, AYUSH units.
  • Education: schools, additional classrooms, hostels, digital education / computer literacy centres, labs, toilets and drinking water in schools, degree and technical colleges as framed.
  • Skill: skill centres, ITIs, polytechnics, Hunar Hubs, and physical infrastructure linked to arts/crafts/heritage including Vishwakarma Village infrastructure under PM VIKAS as cross-referenced.
  • Emerging: sports, sanitation, solar energy, urban drinking water, Sadbhav Mandaps / Common Service Centres, disaster-management related community infrastructure, working women’s hostels on a self-sustaining management model, and other justified priority projects States propose.

  Funding pattern w.e.f. 2022–23 (guidelines): 60:40 Centre:State for States and UTs with legislature; 90:10 for North Eastern and Himalayan States/UTs listed in the guidelines; 100% Central for UTs without legislature and for Central Government organisations. Land is free from the State/agency; recurring maintenance is not PMJVK’s liability. Citizens benefit by using the finished public facility — there is no PMJVK “beneficiary DBT”.

documents:
  ["For State proposals: SLC certificate on >25% minority population in 15 km catchment","Land possession \/ encumbrance-free certificate","State share commitment letter and DPR \/ estimates as demanded","QPR, photographs and utilisation certificates on the PMJVK portal for later instalments","Citizens needing personal benefits: use other MoMA\/State schemes \u2014 not PMJVK forms"]

source_urls:
  ["https:\/\/pmjvk.minorityaffairs.gov.in\/","https:\/\/pmjvk.minorityaffairs.gov.in\/guidelines","https:\/\/bongaigaon.assam.gov.in\/sites\/default\/files\/public_utility\/Revised_PMJVK_Guidelines_0.pdf","https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?lang=1&PRID=2201403&reg=3"]

eligibility_text:
  Location test (revised guidelines): projects must sit where minority population concentration is more than 25% in the catchment area (15 km radius), certified by the State Level Committee. Revised PMJVK may be proposed in all districts of the country, including Aspirational Districts, subject to that catchment test. Infrastructure is for use of all communities in the area.

  Who applies: State/UT Minority Welfare departments through District Level Committees and State Level Committees to MoMA’s Empowered Committee — not individual citizens on a public “PMJVK apply” form. Central Government organisations may also propose through their parent Ministry with the 25% catchment certificate. NGOs do not get personal project grants under this CSS for private assets.

  If you are looking for minority student scholarships or NMDFC loans, those are different MoMA/NMDFC products — PMJVK will not pay your fees.

how_to_apply:
  Citizens: you do not file a PMJVK application for cash. Raise infrastructure needs (school rooms, PHC upgrade, women’s hostel, skill centre) through your local body / district administration / Minority Welfare office so the District Level Committee can consider them in the State perspective plan. Track sanctioned works on https://pmjvk.minorityaffairs.gov.in/ and State minority department dashboards.

  State officers: prepare proposals per revised guidelines, obtain SLC certification of the 25% / 15 km catchment rule, commit State share, and upload UCs/QPRs only on the PMJVK web portal.

  Confirm whether fresh sanctions continue after the 15th FC period on MoMA notices. Vedica does not sanction PMJVK projects or release CSS funds.

about_text:
  Gaps in schools, health centres and skill spaces hurt whole neighbourhoods. Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) is the Ministry of Minority Affairs Centrally Sponsored Scheme that finances community infrastructure in identified areas so assets serve everyone living in the catchment — not only minority households.

  Portal: https://pmjvk.minorityaffairs.gov.in/
  Revised Guidelines w.e.f. 2022–23: https://pmjvk.minorityaffairs.gov.in/guidelines (State mirrors carry the same PDF text)
  PIB replies describe approval of revised guidelines for the 15th Finance Commission cycle covering all districts, including Aspirational Districts.

  Revised guidelines text approves continuation during FY 2021–22 to 2025–26. After the FC cycle end, confirm live Empowered Committee sanctions and fund releases on the MoMA / PMJVK portal before treating new project windows as open — the same caution used for other FC-aligned MoMA schemes. Projects are demand-driven: States/UTs propose; there is no State-wise entitlement quota for citizens to “claim”. Individual beneficiary projects are explicitly not considered. At least 33–40% of resources are to be steered toward women/girls’ assets/facilities, and about 80% toward priority sectors.

faqs:
  [{"q":"Can I get PMJVK money in my bank account?","a":"No. PMJVK funds community infrastructure for public use; guidelines exclude individual beneficiary projects."},{"q":"Where can projects be proposed?","a":"Revised guidelines: all districts (including Aspirational Districts) where the catchment (15 km) has more than 25% minority population, certified by the SLC."}]


