Our PM Vishwakarma Center List:

Unlock the future of India's traditional artisans and craftsmen with Vision India, a groundbreaking initiative by the Government of India. The PM Vishwakarma Scheme is designed to provide financial assistance, skill development training, and market access to artisans and craftsmen, helping them to enhance their productivity and economic status. This initiative recognizes the invaluable contribution of artisans to India's rich cultural heritage and aims to preserve and promote traditional craftsmanship.

Key Features

• Financial Assistance: Direct financial support to artisans for purchasing raw materials, tools, and other essential resources.
• Skill Development: We are providing experiential learning in our training programs and workshops to enhance the skills of artisans, enabling them to create high-quality products.
• Market Access: Assistance in marketing and selling products, including participation in trade fairs.
• Technological Support: Introduction to modern tools and techniques to improve efficiency and product quality.

Vision India plays a pivotal role in this endeavor by actively supporting the scheme through various initiatives. We provide training programs, facilitate market access, and promote digital literacy among artisans, ensuring they can leverage modern technology and e-commerce platforms to expand their reach. As we move forward, sustaining and expanding initiatives like these with the support of Vision India will be essential in creating a thriving ecosystem where artisans can flourish and continue to contribute to India's vibrant tapestry of craftsmanship and creativity.

Expanding the scope of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme to include more artisans and craftspeople, particularly women and marginalized communities, is crucial. Vision India is committed to ensuring that this initiative reaches every corner of society, empowering those who have traditionally been underrepresented. Enhancing digital literacy among artisans and leveraging e-commerce platforms can further amplify their reach and impact, allowing them to showcase their craftsmanship to a global audience. Through Vision India's dedicated efforts, we aim to bridge the digital divide and create sustainable economic opportunities for all artisans.

Join us in empowering traditional artisans and preserving India’s cultural heritage

Overview of the Scheme:

The primary objective of the PM Vishwakarma scheme is to enhance the skill development and competitiveness of artisans, particularly those engaged in traditional industries such as handloom, handicrafts, pottery, weaving, and more.

Benefits of the Scheme :

1. Registration: Artisans interested in availing benefits under the PM Vishwakarma scheme can register through designated government portals or local offices. Registration typically involves providing basic personal and occupational details to verify eligibility.

2. Recognition: Recognition of artisans and craftspeople through PM Vishwakarma certificate and ID card.

3. Skill Upgradation Training: Basic Training of 5-7 days and Advanced Training of 15 days or more, with a stipend of Rs. 500 per day. This training aims to modernize traditional techniques, improve product quality, and introduce artisans to new market trends and technologies.

4. The skill Upgradation Training Includes:

• Craft-specific Training: Focused on enhancing traditional skills, introducing modern techniques, and improving product quality.
• Financial Literacy: Training sessions to help artisans manage their finances effectively, understand banking systems, and access credit facilities.
• Digital Literacy: Programs to educate artisans on using digital tools for design, marketing, and sales. This includes training on e-commerce platforms, social media marketing, and digital payments.
• Self-employment and Entrepreneurship: Guidance and mentorship on starting and scaling small businesses, including legal compliances, business planning, and accessing financial resources.
• Marketing and Branding: Assistance in listing products on e-commerce platforms to reach a broader audience, Support in creating brand identities for artisan products, including logos, packaging, and marketing materials, Training and resources for effective digital marketing strategies, including social media campaigns and online advertising.

5. Toolkit Incentive: A toolkit incentive of upto Rs. 15,000 in the form of e-vouchers at the beginning of Basic Skill Training.

6. Credit Support: Collateral free 'Enterprise Development Loans' of upto Rs. 3 lakh in two tranches of Rs. 1 lakh and Rs. 2 lakh with tenures of 18 months and 30 months, respectively, at a concessional rate of interest fixed at 5%, with Government of India subvention to the extent of 8%. Beneficiaries who have completed Basic Training will be eligible to avail the first tranche of credit support of upto Rs. 1 lakh. The second loan tranche will be available to beneficiaries who have availed the 1st tranche and maintained a standard loan account and have adopted digital transactions in their business or have undergone Advanced Training.

7. Marketing Support: Marketing support will be provided to the artisans and craftspeople in the form of quality certification, branding, onboarding on e-commerce platforms such as GeM, advertising, publicity and other marketing activities to improve linkage to value chain.

In addition to the above-mentioned benefits, the Scheme will onboard the beneficiaries on Udyam Assist Platform as 'entrepreneurs' in the formal MSME ecosystem. Enrolment of beneficiaries shall be done through Common Service Centres with Aadhaar-based biometric authentication on PM Vishwakarma portal. The enrolment of beneficiaries will be followed by a three-step verification which will include Verification at Gram Panchayat/ ULB level, Vetting and Recommendation by the District Implementation Committee and Approval by the Screening Committee.