In its present form, the Prime Minister’s Vishwakarma Scheme is not inclusive but strengthens caste-based occupation and hence Tamil Nadu will not implement it, Chief Minister MK Stalin has said.

According to the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) database, as of November 2024, the total number of artisans registered under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme is 23,52,673, from 656 districts ...

devised by the state government as an alternative to the BJP-led union government’s Vishwakarma Scheme, as the latter “reinforces the casteist divisions further”. Responding to questions on ...