- During the period from 2020-21 to 2023-24, a total of 1,87,305 candidates were trained, and 96,162 candidates were placed under the PM-DAKSH scheme. - PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. - The scheme targets target groups including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), Denotified Tribes (DNTs), and sanitation workers including waste pickers. - The objective is to enhance the competencies of the target groups and make them employable either through wage employment or self-employment, thereby fostering social inclusion and economic empowerment. - **PM-DAKSH Scheme:** A central sector scheme by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aimed at upskilling and reskilling marginalized groups like SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, and sanitation workers to enhance employability and wage/self-employment. - **Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana:** The full form of the PM-DAKSH Yojana, a national initiative focusing on short-term/long-term training, upskilling, and entrepreneurship development programs for vulnerable sections of society. - **Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:** The nodal union ministry responsible for formulating and administering policies, welfare schemes, and legislation for the empowerment of marginalized groups, including SCs, OBCs, senior citizens, and differently-abled persons. **Introduction** The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment reported that under the PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) scheme, 1,87,305 candidates were trained and 96,162 were placed between 2020-21 and 2023-24. The scheme focuses on upskilling/reskilling and short-term/long-term training programs for marginalized groups like SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, and sanitation workers to enhance employability. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - During the period from 2020-21 to 2023-24, a total of 1,87,305 candidates were trained, and 96,162 candidates were placed under the PM-DAKSH scheme. - PM-DAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana is implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. - The scheme targets target groups including Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Economically Backward Classes (EBCs), Denotified Tribes (DNTs), and sanitation workers including waste pickers. - The objective is to enhance the competencies of the target groups and make them employable either through wage employment or self-employment, thereby fostering social inclusion and economic empowerment. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **PM-DAKSH Scheme:** A central sector scheme by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aimed at upskilling and reskilling marginalized groups like SCs, OBCs, EBCs, DNTs, and sanitation workers to enhance employability and wage/self-employment. - **Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana:** The full form of the PM-DAKSH Yojana, a national initiative focusing on short-term/long-term training, upskilling, and entrepreneurship development programs for vulnerable sections of society. - **Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment:** The nodal union ministry responsible for formulating and administering policies, welfare schemes, and legislation for the empowerment of marginalized groups, including SCs, OBCs, senior citizens, and differently-abled persons.