The number of individuals who have received skill development training under the Nai Manzil scheme in FY 2020-21 alone is 1965 beneficiaries out of total 93485 skill trained since inception.

Total of 834 number of women/girls from minority groups have been trained during the year 2020-21. A total of 2059 women beneficiaries (including those trained in previous years) secured employment in the organised sector in FY 2020-21.  Total 39635 women beneficiaries have been skill trained since inception of the Scheme.

Though   only 30% of  the beneficiary seats are earmarked for girl/women candidates, the percentage of  women beneficiaries actually trained is more than 42% in case of Nai Manzil Scheme.  

This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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