Scheme sponsored by the Union Government to promote
self-employment and to mitigate the unemployment problems
Applicants must be of age above 18 years
Educational qualification not required,
But for Manufacturing projects above Rs.10.00 lakh and Service projects above Rs.5.00 lakh the promoter must have minimum 8th Pass
Manufacturing / Service projects with maximum
Project costs Rs.25.00 lakh / Rs.10.00 lakh
Promoter’s contribution 10% for General and 5% for
Special Category (SC/ST/OBC / Minorities / Women, Ex-Servicemen, Physically handicapped,
NER, Hill and Border areas)