Lok Sabha Question No. 2881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Recognition of Prior Learning under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni, P.P. Chaudhary, Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2881 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING UNDER PMKVY

## 2881. SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a)       whether the Government has launched Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) initiatives under Pradhan Mantri Kushyal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof, including the types of skills/sectors for which RPL was implemented in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)        whether the Government has planned any special RPL programme for Kalamkari and textile workers in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan and if so details thereof; and
- (d)        whether the Government has undertaken any study to analyze the income growth of RPL certified workers, if so details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)       Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  is  implementing  its  flagship  scheme  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  to  impart  skill  development  training  to  youth  of  the  country, including  the States  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan.  PMKVY  has  two  training  components, namely, Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

RPL enables individuals to obtain skill certification. Individuals with prior learning experience or  skills  can  register  themselves  and  get  assessed  and  certified.  RPL  mainly  focuses  on  the individuals  engaged  in  unregulated  sectors.  The  training/orientation  duration  under  RPL  ranges between 12-80 hours.

- (b)        Under  PMKVY-RPL,  since  inception,  i.e.,  2015  as  on  31.12.2021,  orientation  has  been provided to 1.45 lakh candidates in 31 sectors in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Major sectors in Andhra  Pradesh  are  Logistics,  Handicrafts  &  Carpet,  Media  &  Entertainment,  and  Textiles  & Handlooms.

Similarly,  orientation  has been provided to 6.03 lakh candidates in 35 sectors in State of Rajasthan.  Major  sectors  in  Rajasthan  are  Green  Jobs,  Media  &  Entertainment,  Tourism  & Hospitality, and Handicrafts & Carpet

- (c)        Under  PMKVY-RPL,  11,047  and  2,259  candidates  have  been  oriented  in  Textile  and Handloom sector in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan, respectively. Under PMKVY, till date, no special RPL project has been undertaken for Kalamkari in the State of Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- (d)       Yes, Sir. PMKVY 2.0 was evaluated by NITI Aayog in October 2020 under jobs and skills sector. As per the evaluation study, 52 percent of the candidates who were placed in full time/part time employment and had completed training under the RPL component received higher salary or felt that they will get higher salary compared to their peers who have no certification. Also, as per third-party impact evaluation of PMKVY 2.0 (2016-20) conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), more than 75% of the RPL certified respondents have acknowledged that the RPL program helped them in improving their chances to get another employment and in improving their technical and soft skills for their current employment.

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