Tribals Development Plan: Motor Driving Training [Light & Heavy Vehicles]

The "Motor Driving Training [Light & Heavy Vehicles]" is a sub-scheme of the Tribals Development Plan, launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Goa. The scheme aims to contribute to the economic upliftment of the tribes by recognizing the potential of the transport field in Goa, thereby creating opportunities for self-employment and employment generation. The scheme provides assistance by ensuring that the cost of the entire training program, covering both Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) and Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMV), is fully borne by the Government.

• The Government will provide the cost of the training entirely, covering 100% of the training fee.
• For Light Motor Vehicle training, the proposed financial outlay per beneficiary is ₹3,000/- (Indian Rupees three thousand).
• For Heavy Motor Vehicle training, the proposed financial outlay per beneficiary is ₹4,000/- (Indian Rupees four thousand).
• The assistance is provided for training in both Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) and Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMV).
• It is targeted that 400 persons (200 for LMV and 200 for HMV) will be provided this assistance in a financial year.

• The applicant must be a resident of Goa.
• The applicant must belong to one of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities notified in Goa, i.e. Gawda, Velip, or Kunbi.
• The applicant must be part of a tribal household identified under the Tribals Development Plan.
• The applicant’s family must fall under either:

(a) the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, or
(b) the non-BPL category with annual income < ₹1,20,000/-.

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Office of the Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa, or the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form of the scheme from the staff.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the Block Development Officer (BDO) or District Welfare Office.