PMRY Loan

In 1993, Prime Minister’s Rojgar Yojana or PMRY was created to focus on skill-based self-employment generation. The educated, unemployed youth, including women who lack resources for investing in a venture, are the target group for PMRY. This group stands to receive self-employment opportunities through subsidized financial assistance provided through PMRY to start their own ventures in the sectors of business and service, manufacturing, and trade.

The Ministry of Small Scale, Rural and Agro, Industries administers the scheme, while the Directorates of Industries and District Industries Centers (DIC) supervises the implementation. The Gramodaya Scheme or the Self-Employment for Educated unemployed Youth (SEEUY) was eventually merged with PMRY.

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What Is The PMRY Loan Entails

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The PMRY loan is a centrally sponsored scheme that covers both urban centers and rural areas. The PMRY loan has seen several amendments and modifications in its cost, eligibility and subsidy limits. Under this term loan, the target is to employ youth with the establishment of at least 7 lakh micro-enterprises. The scheme applies to all kinds of industrial, business, and service ventures. This includes agriculture and related operations, but is exclusive of direct agricultural activities like farming, buying fertilizer or manure, etc.

The PMRY loan subsidy amount is limited to 15% of the project cost. This is limited to an upper ceiling of ₹12,500 per borrower. The margin money provided may vary from 5% to 16.25% of the total project cost to make the combined subsidy and margin contribution stand at 20% of the project cost.

Eligibility And Parameters of PMRY Loan:

  1. The age limit for availing this scheme is between 18-35 years. This age limit is extended to 45 years for people belonging to the SC/ST category, women, the physically challenged, and ex-servicemen.
  2. The minimum educational qualification required is 8th standard passed.
  3. The family income of the borrower should not exceed the limit of ₹1 lakh per annum. This includes the income of the spouse and parents of the borrower.
  4. The borrower should be a permanent resident of the area for at least 3 years.

    5. The PMRY Loan Limit Is:

    Business sector-₹2 lakh maximum

     Service sector-₹5 lakh maximum

    Industry sector-₹5 lakh maximum

    Partnerships are eligible under this scheme with the limit of ₹10 lakh maximum cover.

    The collateral requirement is nil for projects upto ₹2 lakh. This remains the same for partnership projects too. Collateral exemption limit for projects under Small Scale Industries (SSI) is ₹5 lakh.

    The rate of interest is subject to the quantum of loan and government guidelines.

    The tenure of the loan is between 3-7 years. The repayment schedule will be based on the moratorium period decided on case basis.

    Training and operational expenditures should be within ₹2,000 per borrower.

    Defaulters of nationalized banks and financial institutions and beneficiaries of other Government subsidy schemes are not eligible.

    DICbears the training expenses at the rate of ₹1,000 per borrower in the industrial sector and ₹500 per borrower in the business and service sector. This is inclusive of the stipend.

    Exemptions

    The subsidy limit for Uttaranchal,Himachal Pradesh, North-Eastern states, and Jammu & Kashmir regions is ₹15,000 per borrower. Self-help groups have the same limit per beneficiary with an upper ceiling of ₹1.25 lakh. The coverage of viable ventures is extended to small tea gardens, fishing, poultry, piggery, sericulture, and horticulture.

    It is notable that for PMRY loan eligibility, besides the minimum educational qualification requirement, those youth who have undergone trade-related vocational training through a government recognized and approved institutions will be given preference over others. Also, the scheme gives preference to weaker sections, including women and comprises reservations of 22.5% SC/ST and 27% for Other Backward Class (OBCs).

    Applying For PMRY Loan

    All banks that are connected with government schemes can be approached for availing this loan

       Download the PMRY loan application form online.

    Fill all details in the form and include the necessary documents:

    Proof of Date of Birth (Secondary SchoolCertificate (SSC) or TC from the applicant’s school)

    Certificates of academic and technical qualifications

    Ration card or any other proof of residency for three years, i.e. residential certificate issued by MRO

    Experience certificate, if applicable.

    Income certificate issued by MRO (Mandal)

    Caste certificate issued by MRO if applicable

    Driving License in case of the candidates applying for motor vehicles.

    Copy of the Proposed Project Profile

    Submit the completed form along with documents to the concerned bank branch and wait for communication from their end.

    As an initiative towards poverty alleviation, employment generation and asset creation are the prime strategies of PMRY. This scheme is a step to empower the economically weak by making them self-dependent. This is an evolving scheme that focuses on specific aspects and target groups, just as Indifi has customized financial solutions. PMRY is an opportunity that provides sustainable employment opportunities with an eye on the development of skill and rural infrastructure.

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