What is Manav Garima Yojana?
Manav Garima Yojana is a Gujarat State Scheduled Caste Welfare Department self-employment scheme that provides FREE toolkits worth up to ₹4,000 to people from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities to start small home-based businesses. 28 different trade-based toolkits available — Tailoring/Stitching, Embroidery, Beauty Parlour, Mobile Repairing, Cobbler, Barber, Carpentry, Welding, Plumbing, Snacks/Papad making, Idli/Dosa, Vegetable cart, Fish vending, Agarbatti making etc. The scheme aims to empower SC families to start income-generating activities without large investment. Over 1 lakh families benefit annually. While not strictly a student scheme, students from SC families completing skill courses (Class 10+) often qualify and use it to fund their first small enterprise alongside studies. Apply online at esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in.
Manav Garima Yojana — Quick Overview
| Scheme Name | Manav Garima Yojana Gujarat 2026 — ₹4,000 Toolkit + Self-Employment for SC |
| State | Gujarat (गुजरात) |
| Launched By | Government of Gujarat |
| Launch Year | 1995 |
| Benefit | FREE toolkit worth ₹4,000 for SC families — 28 trades (tailoring, beauty, mobile repair, cobbler, snacks etc.) |
| Category | Employment |
| Beneficiaries | Over 1 lakh SC families annually |
| Last Verified | 26 May 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in |
मानव गरिमा योजना गुजरात — अनुसूचित जाति कल्याण विभाग की स्वरोजगार योजना। SC समुदाय के लोगों को घर-आधारित छोटा व्यवसाय शुरू करने के लिए ₹4,000 तक का निःशुल्क टूलकिट। 28 व्यापारिक toolkits: सिलाई, कढ़ाई, ब्यूटी पार्लर, मोबाइल रिपेयरिंग, मोची, नाई, बढ़ई, वेल्डिंग, प्लंबिंग, स्नैक्स, इडली-डोसा, सब्ज़ी ठेला आदि। 1 लाख+ परिवार सालाना। esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in पर आवेदन।
ગુજરાત માનવ ગરિમા યોજना SC (અનુ. જાતિ) પરિવારોને ₹4,000 મૂલ્યની 28 વ્યવસાય-ઓજારો-કિટ (ટૂલ-કિટ) સંપૂર્ણ નિઃશુલ્ક આપે છે. ઇ.સ. 2024 અનુસાર 28 ટ્રેડ (ચણતર, ટ્યૂટોરિયલ, ટેઇલરિંગ, ઈલેક્ટ્રિશ્યન, veg/fruit vendor વગેરે) ઓફ-ફ-ઢ સ્ટ્રીટ-એન્ટ્રાન્ટ અથવા ઇ-ઢ ઉગ્યયોગ-ઢ SR ટ્રેડ સ્ટ્રીટ-ઉ-ઉ બ-ઘ-ઘ-ઢ. SC લાભાર્થી E-Kutir પોર્ટલ ધ્વારા ઑનલાઇન ફોર્મ ભરી ટૂલ-કિટ ઑર્ડર કરી શકે છે.
📌 फायदा: ₹4,000 સુધી 28 ટ્રેડ ટૂલ-કિટ 100% નિઃશુલ્ક | SC પ્રમાણ-પત્ર ધારકો માટે DBT ટ્રાન્સફર અথવા ઇ-વૉચર
पात्रता:
ગુજરાત SC (અનુ. જાતિ) પ્રમાણ-પત્ર, ₹1.20 લાખ સુધી વાર્ષિક આવક (ગ્રામ) / ₹1.50 લાખ (શહેર), 18 વર્ષ ઉપર.
अर्ज कसा करावा:
E-Kutir (ekutir.gujarat.gov.in) ઑનલાઇન પોર્ટલ ઉપર SC ટ્રેડ ટૂલ-કિટ ફોર્મ ભરો, SC જ્ઞાાતિ-પ્રમાણ-પત્ર, આવક-પ્રમાણ-પત્ર, આધાર, ફોટો અપ-લૉ-ઢ કરો.
Benefits of Manav Garima Yojana
✅ FREE toolkit worth ₹4,000 for SC families — 28 trades (tailoring, beauty, mobile repair, cobbler, snacks etc.)
Who is Eligible for Manav Garima Yojana?
- ✓ Resident of Gujarat with valid domicile
- ✓ Belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) community with caste certificate
- ✓ Age 16-60 years
- ✓ Family annual income ≤ ₹1.5 lakh (rural) / ≤ ₹2 lakh (urban)
- ✓ BPL holder preferred; non-BPL also eligible if income within limit
- ✓ Should not have received any other state/central self-employment scheme benefit in last 3 years
- ✓ Aadhaar Card with bank account
Documents Required for Manav Garima Yojana
How to Apply for Manav Garima Yojana Online?
- 1Visit esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in (e-Samaj Kalyan portal)
- 2Register with Aadhaar + mobile + email + caste category (SC)
- 3Login → Click 'Schemes' → choose 'Manav Garima Yojana'
- 4Select preferred trade from 28 options (Tailoring/Beauty/Mobile Repair etc.)
- 5Fill personal/family/income details, upload documents
- 6Submit → Mamlatdar verifies → SC Welfare Dept approves → Toolkit delivered to home OR voucher to procure
Official Government Portal — Gujarat
Applications go through esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in only. Applying is free of charge — no agent, middleman or "consultant" is ever required.
🔗 Apply at esamajkalyan.gujarat.gov.in