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Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn)

Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India on 23 September 2013 launched a central sector scheme for Skill Development of Minorities. Main Objectives of scheme are:

To bring down unemployment rate of minorities during 12th Plan period (2012-17).

To conserve and update traditional skills of minorities and establish their linkages with the market.

To improve employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc and ensure their placement.

To generate means of better livelihood for marginalised minorities and bring them in the mainstream.

To enable minorities to avail opportunities in the growing market.

To develop potential human resource for the country.