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Manav Garima Yojana

The scheme offers financial assistance to Scheduled Caste individuals who wish to establish cottage industries for self-employment without requiring bank loans. Employment/tool kits are provided to those who seek self-employment opportunities.

Start date1 Jan 1995
Last verifiedToday

About This Scheme

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 NameSl. No.Trade NameSl. No. Trade Name1Handicraft work10Electrical Appliances Repairing19Pickle Maker2Stitching work11Agricultural Blacksmith20Hot, Cold Drinks, Snack Seller3Vehicle Servicing And Repairing12Welding Work21Puncture Kit4Tailoring13Carpentry22Flour Meal5Embroidery14Laundry23Masala Meal6Pottery15Broom Making 24Mobile Repairing7Different Types of Ferries16Milk- Curd Seller25Hair Cutting (Barber Work)8Plumber17Fish Seller269Beauty Parlor18Papad Maker27

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

  • Passport Size Photograph
  • Aadhaar Card of the applicant
  • Caste certificate
  • Ration card
  • Proof of residence (any one of electricity bill/license/Rent agreement/election card/property card, land document)
  • Proof of annual income
  • Proof of vocational training, if any
  • Self-declaration
  • Agreement
  • Any other documents as required

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

OOnline
IIn-person

Quick Info

Level
Central Government
Launched
1 Jan 1995