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Ladies Vocational Centres(LVC)

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Applications closed
Eligibility
The applicant should be a permanent resident of the Union Territory, Jammu & Kashmir.
Region
Jammu and Kashmir
Award
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Deadline
2020-01-01
By Expertie Editorial Team · Expertie editorial desk

Overview

About LVC

Ladies Vocational Centres is a state-sponsored scheme run by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Jammu and Kashmir. It offers women vocational training in trades such as cutting and tailoring, embroidery, knitting and stenography, so that participants can go on to set up their own income-generating work.

The scheme pairs skills training with a monthly stipend paid to trainees while the course runs, so a woman can earn a little while she learns a trade. The trades on offer are a mix of craft skills and clerical stenography, both of which can lead to self-employment or paid work once training ends.

It is meant for women in Jammu and Kashmir. The exact age, education and income limits differ between the craft trades and the stenography stream, so applicants should check which one they qualify for before applying.

Sources: Department of Social Welfare, Kashmir – Ladies Vocational Centres · myScheme (Government of India) – Ladies Vocational Centres

Who runs it

Provider

Social Welfare Department Through Its Directorates, Government Of Jammu And Kashmir

State / UT Government

Department Of Social Welfare J and K · Social Welfare Department Through Its Directorates, Government Of Jammu And Kashmir

At a glance

Key details

LevelState
Scheme type
CategorySkills & Employment, Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
BeneficiariesIndividual
Benefit typeComposite
Application modeOffline

Calendar

Important dates

Across all open application cycles.

Important dates by cycle
CycleStageDate
CurrentApplications open2000-01-01
CurrentApplications close2020-01-01

Who can apply

Eligibility criteria

The applicant should be a permanent resident of the Union Territory, Jammu & Kashmir.
The applicant should be a woman/girl.
The women & girls are all eligible between the ages 14-40 years with a Middle pass for Craft.
The women & girls are all eligible between the ages 16-25 years with a 10+2 class pass for Stenography.
Note 01: The duration of the training will be 11 months.
Note 02: The intake capacity of the “Ladies Vocational Centre” located at Chand Nagar Jammu is 75 trainees and 25 trainees in each Social Welfare Centre.

What you get

Award & benefits

  • The training is provided in the trades like Cutting and Tailoring, Leather-work, Machine Embroidery, Stenography, and Croshia work.
  • The stipend @₹100/- per month is given to the candidates under training.
  • The training is also provided under the Cottage Industry Centre in the trade of Carpentry, Leather-work, and Weaving.

What to prepare

Documents required

Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card
Educational Certificate
Proof of age
Passport-size photos
Bank Details
Residence Proof

Step by step

How to apply

  1. 1
    Apply offline

    See the official links below for the application portal.

Questions

LVC – FAQ

Disclaimer

Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.

Written by

Expertie Editorial Team

Expertie editorial desk

Published 8 Jul 2026 Last updated 8 Jul 2026verified data

Sources & References

  1. 1.myScheme (MeitY, Government of India) official-site· accessed 2026-07-08