Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 29 March 2025
The District Industries Centre (DIC), under the Department of Industries, is set to organize a series of ‘Awareness-cum-Motivational Programmes’ on the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and other government-sponsored schemes. These programmes aim to educate and motivate unemployed youth to take up self-employment ventures by availing benefits under various schemes.
The programmes will be conducted in collaboration with Gram Panchayats, the Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries, as well as the State Bank of India (SBI), Andaman & Nicobar State Cooperative Bank (ANSCB), and local NGOs. The sessions will begin in the first week of April 2025 and will be held across different parts of Swaraj Dweep.
The primary goal of these programmes is to inform and empower unemployed youth by providing detailed insights into the opportunities available through schemes such as PMEGP. The sessions will also include hands-on guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs on how to submit applications, ensuring that they are equipped to apply for financial assistance effectively.
Filled-in applications, complete with the necessary documentation, will be collected on the spot and uploaded to the PMEGP online portal. After verification and scrutiny, these applications will be forwarded to the respective banks opted by the applicants for financial support under the PMEGP scheme.
Unemployed youth from Swaraj Dweep interested in establishing self-employment ventures in the manufacturing, service, or trading sectors through the PMEGP scheme are encouraged to attend the awareness sessions. Participants are requested to bring the following documents: 1. Aadhaar Card 2. One passport-size photograph 3. Local Certificate 4. Category Certificate (if applicable) 5. Educational Qualification Certificate.
For additional information, aspiring entrepreneurs can contact the District Industries Centre (DIC), Udyog Parisar, Middle Point by calling 03192-232819/232601.