Delhi government hikes annual family income criteria from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh; Know how to avail the benefits

On Thursday, Delhi Cabinet gave its nod to widen the annual family income criteria from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh for imparting vocational training to people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, minorities and handicapped in the national capital. The Cabinet approved the Social Welfare Department`s proposal to widen the annual family income criteria. 

The Delhi SC/ST/OBC/Minorities and Handicapped Financial and Development Corporation have been implementing a scheme from the year 2008. This scheme is to impart job oriented vocational courses to persons belonging to the target groups. 

As the Corporation was unable to sponsor a sufficient number of students to these two training institutes mainly because of the lower family income criteria, The government has now decided to widen the income criteria. 

This training was imparted to develop the targeted group's skills and knowledge in particular trade with a view to make them self-reliant for wage employment as well as self-employment. 

Reportedly the Delhi government has been providing funds for the implementation of this scheme as grant-in-aid and have been providing training through two government institutes -- Apparel Textiles Design Centre (ATDC) and National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) -- under the aegis of the Central government`s Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises. 

Who can avail the scheme:
1. The applicant should be a resident of Delhi
2. The applicant should be aged between 18 and 40 years.

Selection procedure:
The candidates are selected on the basis of scrutiny of documents and interview.