The scheme “Manav Garima Yojana” was launched by the Director Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. The scheme was launched in the year 1995. The scheme offers financial assistance to Scheduled Caste individuals who wish to establish cottage industries for self-employment without requiring bank loans. Additionally, employment/tool kits are provided to those who seek self-employment opportunities.
DETAILS The scheme “Manav Garima Yojana” was launched by the Director Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. The scheme was launched in the year 1995. The scheme offers financial assistance to Scheduled Caste individuals who wish to establish cottage industries for self-employment without requiring bank loans. Additionally, employment/tool kits are provided to those who seek self-employment opportunities. In the limit of the list according to 28 trades, the necessary toolkits purchased and distributed by GRIMCO in the form of necessary resources/tools for business, this scheme is for the improvement of the economic condition of individual artisans, who are living below the poverty line and to increase the income of weaker section of society, small scale trade/business like vendors, vegetable seller,s and carpentry. BENEFITS Under the scheme, tool kits are provided for a total of 28 types of trades/businesses to individuals seeking self-employment opportunities. The list is as follows: Sl. No. Trade Name Sl. No. Trade Name Sl. No. Trade Name 1 Handicraft work 10 Electrical Appliances Repairing 19 Pickle Maker 2 Stitching work 11 Agricultural Blacksmith 20 Hot, Cold Drinks, Snack Seller 3 Vehicle Servicing And Repairing 12 Welding Work 21 Puncture Kit 4 Tailoring 13 Carpentry 22 Flour Meal 5 Embroidery 14 Laundry 23 Masala Meal 6 Pottery 15 Broom Making 24 Mobile Repairing 7 Different Types of Ferries 16 Milk- Curd Seller 25 Hair Cutting (Barber Work) 8 Plumber 17 Fish Seller 26 9 Beauty Parlor 18 Papad Maker 27 ELIGIBILITY The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste category. The applicant should be a native of Gujarat state. The age limit of the applicant should be 18 to 60 years. The applicant from the Scheduled Caste Category should have an annual family income of up to ₹6,00,000/-. There is no income limit for applicants belonging to the Most Backward Caste among the Scheduled Castes category. If the beneficiary or any family members of the beneficiary have already benefited from this scheme, they are not eligible to avail of its benefits again.
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