LIDCOM Training Scheme

DETAILS Being implemented particularly for the (Scheduled Caste) Charmakar Community, the "Training Scheme" is a scheme by the Leather Industries Development Corporation (LIDCOM), Govt. of Maharashtra. This scheme is being implemented for the students to enable them to start their own businesses, trade, or get a job. Only citizens who are permanent residents of the state of Maharashtra are eligible to apply for this scheme. This scheme is completely funded by the Govt. of Maharashtra. The main objective of LIDCOM is to implement various schemes to uplift the lifestyle of Charmakars (Dhor, Chambhar, Holar, Mochi, etc.) who are economically weak and below the poverty line and with an intention to develop them educationally, economically, and socially so as to give them a respectable place in society. BENEFITS This scheme is being implemented for the students to enable them to start their own businesses, trade, or get a job. The training includes: a) Training Programme for Footwear Designing through Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Fursatganj, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. b) Training Programme for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). c) Smartness Quotient Booster Training Programme. ELIGIBILITY The applicant should be a citizen of India. The applicant should be a Student. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Maharashtra State. The applicant should be in the 18 to 50 years age group. The applicant should be from Charmakar Community only (Dhor, Chambhar, Holar, Mochi, etc.). The annual income of the family of the applicant should be less than or equal to ₹1,00,000/-. The applicant should have knowledge of the business for which he has applied for the loan.