Swahid Dayal Das Panika Swaniyojan Achoni 2026: Self-Employment Aid in Assam

At a glance

About the scheme

Introduced by the Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare Department of Assam, the Swahid Dayal Das Panika Swaniyojan Achoni (SDDPSA) supports young entrepreneurs belonging to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities. The initiative delivers direct financial assistance to promote sustainable livelihoods, foster micro-enterprise initiatives, and build individual economic capacity. Selection gives priority to candidates with formal skill training and provides equitable weightage to persons with disabilities, with all processing managed digitally through the state's SIRISH platform.

Benefits

• Direct financial assistance to initiate and encourage self-employment activities.
• Financial support aimed at enhancing the existing business capabilities of the beneficiaries.
• Preference during selection for candidates who completed at least 3 months of trade skill training.
• Due weightage provided to physically handicapped candidates as per government norms.

Who can apply (eligibility)

• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Assam.
• The applicant must belong to the Tea Tribes and Adivasi community.
• The applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age as on 1st January of the application year.
• The applicant must be a self-employed youth.
• The applicant's family must possess less than 10 bighas of land.
• Only one applicant per family is eligible to receive financial assistance.

Who cannot apply

• Applicants who have availed of this financial assistance benefit during the last three years.
• Permanent salaried staff working in Tea Gardens.
• Members of any Government or Semi-Government authority or board.
• Elected members of Panchayati Raj Institutions.
• Members of the Beneficiary Selection Committee.

Documents required

• Recent passport-sized photograph (maximum file size 50 KB in JPG or JPEG format).
• Proof of permanent residency in Assam.
• Tea Tribes and Adivasi community certificate.
• Undertaking in the prescribed format confirming that the family possesses less than 10 bighas of land.
• Recommendation letter from the Chairman of the Sub-Divisional Beneficiary Selection Committee and the local MLA or MP.
• Bank passbook or account details showing account number, branch name, and IFSC code.
• Trade skill training certificate of at least 3 months duration (if seeking preference).
• Disability certificate issued by a competent authority (for physically handicapped applicants).

How to apply

1. 1Visit the official Tea Tribes Welfare Department website at ttwd.assam.gov.in and click on the 'Online Application' link to navigate to the SIRISH portal.
2. 2Register as a new user or log in with your existing credentials on the SIRISH platform.
3. 3Go to the dashboard and select 'Swahid Dayal Das Panika Swaniyojan Achoni' from the dropdown list.
4. 4Enter personal information along with district, sub-division, assembly constituency, and address details, then click 'Save Form Details'.
5. 5Upload required documents and your photograph in JPG or JPEG format within the prescribed size limits.
6. 6Fill in your bank account number, bank name, branch name, and IFSC code under the bank details section and save.
7. 7Review all entered details in the application preview and click 'Proceed with Submit Application' to generate an application tracking number.

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