Archive · 16 Sep 2026
PM Vishwakarma reaches 30 lakh registration target in three years
PM Vishwakarma is a government scheme for traditional artisans and craftspeople.
It has registered 30 lakh people in three years.
The scheme gives them training and new tools.
It also helps them get loans to buy supplies and improve their work.
Some beneficiaries receive rewards for using digital payments.
Artisans can learn about branding, product design, packaging and marketing.
More than 30,000 artisans have joined online shopping platforms.
The scheme also helps them attend fairs and exhibitions.
Its goal is to help traditional workers grow their businesses and reach more customers.
PM Vishwakarma has registered 30 lakh beneficiaries within three years of its launch.
More than 24.37 lakh artisans completed basic skill training and over 18.16 lakh received toolkits.
More than 6.19 lakh loans worth about Rs. 5,316 crore were sanctioned to beneficiaries.
Over 8.11 lakh beneficiaries received digital incentives, with more than Rs. 42 crore disbursed.
More than 30,000 artisans were onboarded onto e-commerce platforms, while over 12,000 received AI training.
- Who
- Traditional artisans and craftspeople, including people who rely on manual skills, family-based knowledge and small-scale enterprise.
- What
- The PM Vishwakarma scheme has reached its registration target of 30 lakh beneficiaries and provided training, toolkits, loans, digital incentives and market support.
- When
- Within three years of the scheme’s launch; the update was issued on Wednesday.
- Where
- Across India, through training programmes, camps, fairs, exhibitions, e-commerce platforms and other outreach activities.
- Why
- To provide end-to-end support to traditional artisans, strengthen family-based skills and help beneficiaries adopt modern tools and reach wider markets.
- Registered beneficiaries
- 30 lakh
- Basic skill training
- More than 24.37 lakh artisans
- Toolkits provided
- More than 18.16 lakh beneficiaries
- Loans sanctioned
- More than 6.19 lakh loans worth about Rs. 5,316 crore
- Digital incentives
- More than 8.11 lakh beneficiaries received over Rs. 42 crore
- AI training
- More than 12,000 artisans trained
- E-commerce onboarding
- More than 30,000 beneficiaries onboarded on various platforms