Beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
- In terms of the PMJVK, the communities recognized as minority communities under Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 will be considered Minority Communities.
- Presently, 6 (six) communities have been recognized as Minority Communities:
- Muslims
- Sikhs
- Christians
- Buddhists
- Zoroastrians (Parsis)
- Jains.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram
The Central government restructured and renamed the Multi-sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) as Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram in 2018. (PMJVK). The Ministry of Minority Affairs, which launched MsDP in 2008-09, is responsible for the scheme’s governance. It is a centrally sponsored initiative aiming at improving socioeconomic and basic infrastructure for minority communities. The scheme’s provisions mainly focused on the fields of health, education, and skill development.