Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana portal goes live
The Ministry of Labour and Employment said on 18 August 2025 that the portal for the ₹99,446-crore Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, aimed at over 3.5 crore jobs, had gone live.
Summary
The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) portal, facilitating registrations under the scheme announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his 12th Independence Day address, went live, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said on 18 August 2025. The Employment Linked Incentive Scheme, approved by the Cabinet on 1 July 2025 with an outlay of ₹99,446 crore, aims to incentivise more than 3.5 crore jobs over two years, with special focus on manufacturing, and applies to jobs created between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2027. Newly employed youth can get up to ₹15,000 in two instalments, paid through DBT using the Aadhaar Bridge Payment System, and employers up to ₹3,000 per month per new employee. First-timers must generate a UAN through Face Authentication Technology on the UMANG app.
Key facts
- Portal live
- Announced 18 Aug 2025
- Cabinet approval
- 1 Jul 2025 (Employment Linked Incentive Scheme)
- Outlay
- ₹99,446 crore
- Target
- 3.5 crore+ jobs over 2 years
- Eligible jobs
- Created 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027
- Employee benefit
- Up to ₹15,000 in two instalments (DBT via ABPS)
- Employer benefit
- Up to ₹3,000 per month per new employee
- UAN
- Via Face Authentication Technology on UMANG
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the outlay of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, whose registration portal went live in August 2025?
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Correct answer: A — ₹99,446 crore
The Cabinet approved the Employment Linked Incentive Scheme, named Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, with an outlay of ₹99,446 crore.
Benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana apply to jobs created during which period?
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Correct answer: C — 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027
The benefits of the scheme are applicable to jobs created between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2027.
Consider the following statements about the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: 1. Newly employed youth can receive up to ₹15,000 in a single instalment paid by employers. 2. Employers can receive up to ₹3,000 per month per new employee. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the incentive of up to ₹15,000 to newly employed youth is paid in two instalments through DBT using the Aadhaar Bridge Payment System. Statement 2 is correct: employers can get up to ₹3,000 per month per new employee.