Promotion of Dairy Farming as Livelihood for SC Beneficiaries — free two-week dairy training (Punjab)
Shown as running by: Punjab Scheduled Castes Sub Plan 2026-27 (8 Mar 2026, 3.7: “An outlay of ₹70.00 lac has been kept during 2026-27 under this scheme to cover 1400 SC trainees”)
Scheduled Caste rural people aged 18–50 who have passed Class 5 get two weeks of free dairy training at a Dairy Training and Extension Centre, with boarding, lodging and a daily allowance for lost wages — the training costs the State ₹5,000 per trainee.
- Lead benefit
- FreeTwo-week dairy training with boarding, lodging and daily allowance, worth ₹5,000 per trainee
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
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- Closing date
- Noneapply any time
What it pays
Free two-week dairy training with boarding, lodging and a daily allowance (₹5,000 per trainee, paid by the State).
What the document says, word for word
This is training, not a capital subsidy for animals. The document does not split the ₹5,000 between the course, stay and allowance.
“Under this scheme, two weeks training in dairy techniques is imparted to the 5th passed rural people of age 18-50 years at Dairy Training and Extension Centres … The trainees are provided boarding, lodging and daily allowance to compensate for their lost wages. The training cost is ₹5000/- per trainee.”How much can I claim?
This clause does not fund this applicant type (Chapter III, DD-05 “Promotion of Dairy Farming as Livelihood for SC Beneficiaries”, para 3.6).
This is training, not a capital subsidy for animals. The document does not split the ₹5,000 between the course, stay and allowance.
Who can apply
- SC farmer
Papers you need
- Scheduled Caste certificate
- Proof of age (18–50) and of having passed Class 5
How to apply
- Apply to the nearest Dairy Training and Extension Centre: Bija (Ludhiana), Phagwara (Kapurthala), Tarntaran, Verka (Amritsar), Sardulgarh (Mansa), Chatamali (Ropar), Gill (Moga), Abulkhurana (Sri Muktsar Sahib) or Sangrur (3.6).
- Attend the two-week course; boarding, lodging and the daily allowance are provided there.
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
The guidelines set no closing date.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.