- The PM-Vishwakarma Scheme is a transformative initiative fully funded by the Government of India, aimed at empowering traditional artisans and craftspeople through comprehensive support for their growth and development.
- This Central Sector scheme seeks to enhance the quality and reach of artisans' products and services while integrating them into both domestic and global value chains.
- It provides financial support, skill training, and various benefits directly from the central government to help artisans thrive.
- The minimum age of the beneficiary should be 18 years on the date of registration.
- The beneficiary should be engaged in the trade concerned on the date of registration and should not have availed loans under similar credit-based schemes of the Central or State Government (e.g., PMEGP, SVANidhi, MUDRA) in the past 5 years.
- Only one member per family can apply.
- The registration and benefits under the scheme shall be restricted to one member of the family. For this scheme, a family is defined as consisting of the husband, wife, and unmarried children.