Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a credit linked subsidy programme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India. Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC), is the nodal agency at national level for implementation of the scheme. At state level the scheme is implemented through KVIC, KVIB and District Industries center. OBJECTIVE To generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas through setting up of self employment ventures. To provide continuous and sustainable employment to a large segment of traditional and prospective artisans and unemployed youth, so as to help arrest migration of rural youth to urban areas. Eligible Entrepreneurs / Borrowers Any individual, above 18 years of age The beneficiaries should have passed at least VIII standard, for setting up of project costing above Rs.25 lacs in the Manufacturing Sector and above Rs. 10 lacs in the business /Service