SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training
The scheme aims to provide employment opportunities to the person belonging to transgender person community by providing them market-oriented skills.
About the SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training Scheme
A scheme for Transgender Persons to provide employment opportunities to the person belonging to transgender person community by providing them market-oriented skills.
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Objectives
The main purpose is to provide employment opportunities to the person belonging to transgender person community by providing them market-oriented skills. Areas for imparting skill training have been chosen after careful consideration by the training partners and also based on the national consultations done with the Transgender community. The skills so imparted are expected to be a means to provide ample scope for employment with dignity to the transgender beneficiary.
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Under this scheme two types of skill development training programmes are provided to transgender persons:
- Short Term Training Programmes (200 hours to 600 hours and up to 6 months).
- Long Term Training Programmes (5 months and above and usually up-to 1 year) (up to 1000 hours).
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Eligibility Criteria
The Transgender persons will be selected as per criteria indicated below:-
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- Transgender persons having a valid Transgender certificate & Identity card issued by the National portal for Transgender persons would be automatically eligible to attend the skill development training of their choice on priority.
- The beneficiaries should belong to the Transgender community as notified by the Government of India.
- The Beneficiary shall mandatorily hold a Transgender Certificate issued by the National Portal for Transgender Persons, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. https://transgender.dosje.gov.in/- The beneficiaries should not be receiving such benefits from any other Centre/ State scheme.
- There is no income criterion for selection in the skill development programme.
- Transgender persons between the ages of 18-45 years are eligible for undergoing skill development training programmes.
- The skill development training programmes for the target group are free of cost.
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Note
Candidates Are Eligible To Undergo Training Under Skill Development Training Programme Only Once And Can Participate Only In One Skill Development Training Programme.
How to Apply for SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training
Application mode: Offline
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training scheme?
A scheme for Transgender Persons to provide employment opportunities to the person belonging to transgender person community by providing them market-oriented skills. <br Objectives The main purpose is to provide employment opportunities to the person belonging to transgender pe…
Who is eligible for SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training?
The Transgender persons will be selected as per criteria indicated below:- <br Transgender persons having a valid Transgender certificate & Identity card issued by the National portal for Transgender persons would be automatically eligible to attend the skill development training of their choic…
What benefits does SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training provide?
SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training provides government benefits to eligible applicants. See the benefits section for specifics.
How can I apply for SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training?
You can apply for SMILE - Comprehensive Rehabilitation For Welfare Of Transgender Persons – Skill Development And Training via Offline. Follow the step-by-step process in the "How to Apply" section above.
Source: official scheme details published on the Government of India's myScheme portal. Always verify eligibility and deadlines on the official portal before applying. Scheme rules can change.
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