Lok Sabha Question No. 4717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-22
Subject: Dropout of the Training under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2019

## DROPOUT OF THE TRAINING UNDER PMKVY

## 4717.  DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  and  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state :

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  trainees  who  enroll  for  training  under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) dropout of the training programme within few days of initiation;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to make the programme more effective and ensure better training and assured employability; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  2016-20,  as  on 12.06.2019, 57.75 lakh candidates have been enrolled, out of which 52.12 lakh candidates have  been  trained.  Dropouts  have  been  observed  at  various  stages  in  the  sequential training  life  cycle  of  candidates  (enrolment  -  training  -  assessment  -  certification  placements).  These  drop  outs  are  predominantly  due  to  various  factors  such  as  lack  of interest  from  candidates,  expectation  /  aspiration  mismatch,  lack  of  proper  mobilization, non-appearance  or  failure  during  assessments,  lack  of  awareness,  etc.  Ministry  have taken  various  initiatives  at  different  levels  to  reduce  drop  outs  and  facilitate  better streamlining  of  system  and  processes  such  as  emphasis  on  continuous  counselling  of candidates,  proper  mobilization  through  various  channels  including  Kauhsal  Melas/  Skill Saathi, connecting youth with market aligned opportunities, etc.

PMKVY  2016-20  is  endowed  with  various  provisions  to  make  the  scheme  more effective  and  ensure  better  training  and  assure  employability.  For  ensuring  quality  of training  under  the  scheme,  all  accreditation  and  affiliation  of  training  providers  (TPs)  / training centres (TCs) are done through an online portal, SMART (Skill Management and Accreditation  of  Training  Centres)  with  inspections  done  by  independent  third  party assessment agencies. Adding to the improved accreditation process, MSDE has initiated a process of continuous monitoring through various channels and mandatory reaccreditation  every  year.  Under  this,  self-audit  reporting,  call  validations,  surprise  visits and monitoring through the Skills Development Management System (SDMS) have been adopted.  Various  IT  interventions  such  as  Direct  Benefit  Transfer,  Aadhaar  linkage  of trainers  and  trainees,  Aadhaar  enabled  biometric  attendance  of  candidate  and  trainers, maintaining of all MIS through SDMS portal to check duplication of candidates, etc., have been  ensured.  Additionally,  Guidelines  for  Training  of  Trainers  (ToT)  was  launched  for ensuring quality of trainers. All trainers under PMKVY 2016-20 have to be mandatorily ToT certified.

Ministry  has  undertaken  various  measures  to  encourage  greater  participation  of industry  in  skilling  ecosystem  to  improve  employment  outcomes.  Employer  led  skill development is also being promoted to further improve placements rates under PMKVY 2016-20.

Under  PMKVY 2016-20, there  are  provisions  for  increasing  the  placement  of  the trained candidates. TCs / TPs are required to have dedicated mentorship-cum-placement cells  for  industry  linkage  and  placement  of  candidates.  TPs  are  mandated  to  organize Placement/Rozgar  Melas  every  six  months  with  support  from  the  Sector  Skill  Councils (SSCs) and to ensure the participation of local industry. Scheme also incentivizes TCs/TPs for facilitating placement of the trained candidates. Further, the reimbursement of last 20% of  training  payout  to  TCs  is  linked  with  the  placement  (wage  employment  or  self employment) of the candidate.

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