Synopsis : Roshini - Skill Development Scheme for Tribals

-Roshni is a special scheme for tribal areas and critical LWE ( Left Wing Extremist) affected districts.
-it provides for training programs over different time periods, currently these are for 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.
-In the 12 month format besides the normal, skill, IT and soft skill training, trainees are also provided National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) certification depending on the standard at which they dropped out of the formal school structure.
-Roshni will be extended to cover all tribal (Schedule V) areas and the scheme will be oriented towards addressing the infrastructure, education and health deficiencies in these areas, and leveraging the availability of natural resources and traditional skills and knowledge.