• SOUMYA VISWAMBHARAN

Abstract: PMEGP is one of the credit linked subsidy scheme introduced by the central government for increasing self-employment. The main objective of Khadi and Village industries is to generate self-employment opportunities for traditional artisans and unemployed youth. With an increasing rate of unemployment in Kerala rate of opportunities have been stagnant in all sectors. This scheme is helped to improve the earnings and standard of living of educated unemployed youth.

Index Terms - PMEGP, KVI, MSME, Beneficiaries

"A Study on Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) with Special Reference to Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) at Kollam, Kerala, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.69-73, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904509.pdf

"A Study on Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) with Special Reference to Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) at Kollam, Kerala, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp69-73, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904509.pdf