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SOCIO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF SIKH COMMUNITY

The article details the Ministry of Minority Affairs' implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme and loan schemes by the National Minority Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC). These initiatives aim to enhance the socio-economic and educational status of notified minority communities across India, with specific data provided on the Sikh community's participation and benefits, including skilling, training, and financial assistance.

The article details the Ministry of Minority Affairs' implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) scheme and loan schemes by the National Minority Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC). These initiatives aim to enhance the socio-economic and educational status of notified minority communities across India, with specific data provided on the Sikh community's participation and benefits, including skilling, training, and financial assistance.

Exam linkage

GS Paper II - Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

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Social Justice & DevelopmentWelfare Schemes & Social PoliciesWomen Population UrbanizationSocial Empowerment CommunalismComparative ConstitutionDevelopment Processes NgosWelfare Schemes Vulnerable Sections

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