Lok Sabha Question No. 170 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Placement Target under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Pritam Gopinath Munde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO - *170

ANSWERED ON - 13/03/2023

## PLACEMENT TARGET UNDER PMKVY

## *170. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  placement  target  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Phase-3 (PMKVY 3.0), during the last three years;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) the details of the placement percentage attained across the country at an aggregate and State level specifically under the PMKVY Phase 3 (PMKVY 3.0) during the years 2021 and 2022 particularly in Maharashtra;
- (d) whether PMKVY 3.0 has been able to achieve the set targets for  imparting  quality skills in various States, particularly in Maharashtra; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (e)         A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *170  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  13.03.2023  ASKED BY SHRI  RAHUL  RAMESH  SHEWALE  AND  DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATHRAO MUNDE REGARDING PLACEMENT TARGET UNDER PMKVY (a) to (c) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  had  launched the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) on 15.01.2021 with an objective to deliver skills to youth of the country to make them employable for better livelihood. PMKVY 3.0 was a demand driven scheme; hence no placement target was fixed by the Government. However, MSDE through various initiatives had facilitated the placement of the short term certified candidates. Under  PMKVY  3.0,  training  was  imparted  through  Short  Term  Training  (STT), Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL),  Customized  Crash  Course  Programme  for  COVID Warriors and Skill Hubs Initiative. Placement was not mandatory component of the scheme. However,  placement  opportunities  were  facilitated  to  STT  certified  candidates.    Further, Rozgar Melas and Apprenticeship Melas were organized to facilitate the placements of the certified candidates. (d) and (e) Yes, Sir.  PMKVY 3.0 has been able to achieve the set targets for imparting quality skills in various States, including Maharashtra. The Ministry had taken various steps to  ensure  quality  training  under  PMKVY  3.0  like  offering  industry  linked  demand  driven National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  courses,  training  through  accredited  and affiliated  training  centers,  training  delivery  and  assessment  through  certified  trainers  and assessors, compulsory  Aadhaar enabled  Bio-metric  attendance  system, rigorous  monitoring through physical and virtual inspection visits, and end-to-end training life-cycle management through Skill India Portal (SIP).

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