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Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme

जन शिक्षण संस्थान योजना

Active

Provide vocational and technical training to non-literates, neo-literates, and school dropouts (especially women) from weaker sections in rural and urban areas, to improve their livelihood through skill development.

Benefit type
training
For
Unemployed youth, Worker / labourer
Age
15–45 years
Highest education
No formal education, Primary (class 5), Secondary (class 10) (or above)

Who can apply

For
Unemployed youth, Worker / labourer
Age
15–45 years
Highest education
No formal education, Primary (class 5), Secondary (class 10) (or above)
Gender
Any
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Eligibility
Non-literates, neo-literates and persons with rudimentary education / school dropouts up to class 12, generally aged 15-45, from weaker sections; special focus on women, SC/ST and minority communities. Implemented through JSS institutes in districts across Bihar.

Details

Benefit type
training
Benefit detail
Free or heavily subsidised short vocational courses (typically 2-6 months) in trades such as tailoring, beauty culture, food processing, electrical work, plumbing, and mobile repair. Training delivered locally through Jan Shikshan Sansthan institutes established in districts.
Target beneficiary
Non-literate / school-dropout adults (esp. women, weaker sections)
Launch date
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Status evidence

Active

Official MSDE scheme page (msde.gov.in/offerings/schemes-and-services/details/jan-shikshan-sansthan-jss) lists JSS as a current MSDE scheme with established institutes nationwide including Bihar. PIB and Union Budget documents confirm JSS continuation with allocations through 2025-26. Active JSS institutes operate in Bihar districts.

Last budget year
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Last notification
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Last verified
22-06-2026 · 5 days ago

Data & impact

Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.

Data provenance

Budget & disbursement
From budget.bihar.gov.in (public — to extract)
Public — not yet added
Beneficiaries
From department reports / portal
Public — not yet added
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
RTI needed

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