Lok Sabha Question No. 98 (STARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Third Phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 98 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2021

## THIRD PHASE OF PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

## *98.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a) whether the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has started on 15 January, 2021 throughout the country including North Eastern Region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to skill 8 lakh youths under the PMKVY 3.0;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has uniquely designed PMKVY 3.0 to boost demand for job  roles  at  the  regional  level  adopting  a  demand-driven  approach  to  connect  local youths with local jobs;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (G) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  98  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  08.02.2021  ASKED  BY SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO AND SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR REGARDING THIRD PHASE OF PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

- (a) to (d) Yes Sir. The Government has launched the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) on 15.01.2021, to train 8.00 lakh youths across the country  including  North  Eastern  Region  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  948.90  crore. As  on 29.01.2021, 35,644 candidates have been enrolled across the country. The States/UTswise  details  of  training  under  PMKVY  3.0, as  on  29.01.2021  (since  launching  of scheme, i.e., on 15.01.2021), is given at Annexure .
- (e) to (f)          Yes Sir. Ministry has designed PMKVY 3.0 as a demand driven scheme with bottom-up approach for identification and mapping of job roles. Under the scheme, District Skill Committee (DSC) shall be the focal point for its implementation. DSC shall have  major  role  in  preparation  of  district  level  plan,  mobilization  &  counseling  of candidates,  formation  of  training  batches,  monitoring  of  quality  assurance  &  post training  support.  The  scheme  is  aligned  to  Common  Cost  Norms  and  National  Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
- (g)                 Based on the learning from implementation of PMKVY 1.0 (2015-16) and 2.0 (2016-20), the orientation of the scheme has been changed from supply driven to demand  driven  under  PMKVY3.0.The  demand  driven  and  bottom  up  approach  has been provisioned to boost demand for job roles  which are prevailing at regional/local level.  In  addition,  informed  choices  /  aspirations  of  the  candidates  have  been  given primacy which aims to support the self-employment as well. This scheme also supports the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat by encouraging candidates to opt for local skills with local jobs.

The  States/UTs-wise  details  of  training  under  PMKVY  3.0  (2020-21),  as  on 29.01.2021, is given below:

| S. No.             | State/UT                    | Enrolled           |
|--------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|
| 1                  | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0                  |
| 2                  | Andhra Pradesh              | 1,980              |
| 3                  | Arunachal Pradesh           | 511                |
| 4                  | Assam                       | 90                 |
| 5                  | Bihar                       | 2,839              |
| 6                  | Chandigarh                  | 0                  |
| 7                  | Chhattisgarh                | 0                  |
| 8                  | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 0                  |
| 9                  | Daman and Diu               | 0                  |
| 10                 | Delhi                       | 604                |
| 11                 | Goa                         | 42                 |
| 12                 | Gujarat                     | 1,546              |
| 13                 | Haryana                     | 780                |
| 14                 | Himachal Pradesh            | 697                |
| 15                 | Jammu and Kashmir           | 1,623              |
| 16                 | Jharkhand                   | 0                  |
| 17                 | Karnataka                   | 2,339              |
| 18                 | Kerala                      | 2,200              |
| 19                 | Ladakh                      | 0                  |
| 20                 | Lakshadweep                 | 0                  |
| 21                 | Madhya Pradesh              | 3,050              |
| 22                 | Maharashtra                 | 2,670              |
| 23                 | Manipur                     | 400                |
| 24                 | Meghalaya                   | 60                 |
| 25                 | Mizoram                     | 108                |
| 26                 | Nagaland                    | 44                 |
| 27                 | Odisha                      | 2,093              |
| 28                 | Puducherry                  | 246                |
| 29                 | Punjab                      | 2,782              |
| 30                 | Rajasthan                   | 1,080              |
| 31                 | Sikkim                      | 0                  |
| 32                 | Tamil Nadu                  | 1,386              |
| 33                 | Telangana                   | 1,050              |
| 34                 | Tripura                     | 90                 |
| 35                 | Uttar Pradesh               | 4,508              |
| 36                 | Uttarakhand                 | 826                |
| 37                 | West Bengal                 | 0                  |
| Grand Total 35,644 | Grand Total 35,644          | Grand Total 35,644 |

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