Lok Sabha Question No. 982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Koushal Vikas Yojana
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 982 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

## 982. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

## WILL the MINISTER of SKILL DEVELOPMENT and ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state :

- (a) the  details  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Koushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  made  to achieve its aim to skill 1 crore youth by 2020;
- (b) the details of the entrepreneurial ventures has the Skill India Mission supported through Mudra loans;
- (c) the percentage of youth skilled under the PMKVY has been placed at jobs that require relevant skills; and
- (d) the manner  in which  the  programme  helped  encourage  entrepreneurship amongst the youth in the North Eastern Region?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) and (c) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people under Short  Term  Training  (STT),  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  and  Special  Project (SP)  across  the  country  for  over  four  years  i.e.  2016-2020.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY) 2016-20 has two components known as Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed  (CSCM)  being implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) being implemented by State Skill Development Missions of the States/ UTs popularly known as State- Engagement Component of PMKVY (2016-20).

Under  the  PMKVY  2016-20  scheme,  as  on  30.11.2018,  33.93  lakh  (appx.) candidates  have  been  trained  under  STT  (24.13  lakh),  RPL  (9.08  lakh)  and  Special Project (0.72 lakh) across the country in various sector. PMKVY 2016-20 scheme has mandatory provisions for placement tracking. The placement data is reported within 90 days  of  certification  of  trained  candidates  on  the  Skill  Development  Management System  (SDMS).  As  per  data  reported  on  SDMS,  as  on  30.11.2018,  20.18  lakh candidates  have  been  certified  under  Short  Term  Training  of  PMKVY  2016-20.  The number of candidates certified under Short Term Training of PMKVY 90 days prior i.e.

31.08.2018  is  18.42  lakh.  Out  of  these  candidates,  as  on  30.11.2018,  10.09  lakh candidates have been reported placed in various sectors across the country.

(b) Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY)  is  implemented  by  Department  of Financial Services,  Ministry of Finance with primary  objective of developing the micro enterprise  sector  in  the  country  by  extending  various  supports  including  financial support so as to achieve the goal of 'funding the unfunded' and for financial assistance under PMMY prospective entrepreneurs apply on the Udyami Mitra portal. As on date, out of self-employed candidates trained under PMKVY 2016-20, 132 candidates have availed Mudra Loan. (d) Pradhan  Mantri  Yuva  Udyamita  Vikas  Abhiyan  (PM-YUVA)  is  an  ongoing scheme  of  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE).    Under  the scheme, entrepreneurship education is given to encourage entrepreneurship and help people to become self employed within the country.  So far, 22,308 students have been enrolled and around 12,000 students have been oriented for entrepreneurship under the scheme. Further, an end to end customized entrepreneurship orientation module has been integrated  under  the  Life  Skill  Course  module  in  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Courses so that candidates undergoing PMKVY skill training receive orientation  in  entrepreneurship.    In  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  courses,  the module  on  Entrepreneurship  is  already  integrated  as  a  section  in  the  employability skills.

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