Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

The programe is sponsored and supported by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). At the state level, the scheme is implemented through State KVIC Directorates, State Khadi and Village Industries Boards (KVIBs), District Industries Centres (DICs) and banks. In such cases KVIC routes government subsidy through designated banks for eventual disbursal to the beneficiaries / entrepreneurs directly into their bank accounts.
Any Indian citizen who is above 18 years and have passed 8th standard can apply for the government support.