# UP scheme trains traditional artisans, gives modern toolkits 2026-08-12T16:06:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Uttar Pradesh's Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana gives traditional artisans six days of free skill training and advanced toolkits linked to their trades. The scheme covers carpenters, tailors, potters, blacksmiths, cobblers, masons, and handicraft workers in rural and urban areas. Toolkits use latest technology but have no fixed monetary value. The programme does not guarantee higher income or market access. To apply, an artisan must be a UP native, at least 18, engaged in a listed trade, and must not have received a toolkit under another scheme in the past two years. Only one member per family is eligible. No educational qualification is required. Caste is not the sole criterion; non-traditional artisans can apply with a certificate from a local body confirming their trade association. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in Tags: MSME, skill training, toolkits, traditional artisans, Uttar Pradesh, Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-scheme-trains-traditional-artisans-gives-modern-toolkits/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-scheme-trains-traditional-artisans-gives-modern-toolkits/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.