Lok Sabha Question No. 1009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Skill Development for Overseas Placement Opportunities
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. - 1009

ANSWERED ON - 10.02.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR OVERSEAS PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES

1009.  SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any scheme which is currently providing skill development courses or training to individuals for availing overseas placement opportunities;
- (b) if so, the number of individuals trained under such schemes, State and year-wise;
- (c) the  details  regarding  the  number  of  individuals  placed,  classified  country,  State  and year-wise;
- (d) the  details  regarding  the  funds  allocated,  disbursed  and  utilized  for  training  and placement of candidates; and
- (e) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  extend  assistance  to  individuals  for availing said opportunities?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to  (d) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  implementing  its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015, for imparting skill  development  training  through  Short-Term Training  (STT)  and  up-skilling  and  re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country. Through PMKVY, individuals  can  avail  placement  opportunities  both  domestic  and  overseas  based  on  their acquired skills and certifications.

Under PMKVY, since inception to 31 st December 2024, a total of 1.60 crore candidates have been trained/oriented. Placement opportunities have been facilitated to 56.88 lakh STT and RPL certified candidates under three versions of the PMKVY Scheme namely PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0, of which 24.37 lakh candidates have been reported placed, which is around 43%. Under PMKVY, since inception till 31.12.2024, Rs. 11,215.68 crore has been released, of which Rs.10,513.13 crore has been utilized.

The  Year-wise, State-Wise, and Sector-Wise details of number  of candidates trained/oriented  and  placed  under  PMKVY  are  given  at Annexure  I . State-wise  financial progress details of PMKVY are given at Annexure II .

Further, in light of Ministry of External  Affairs (MEA)  motto  'Surakshit Jaaye, Prashikshit Jaaye, Vishwas ke Saath Jaaye' MEA started its flagship program, Pre-Departure Orientation  Training  (PDOT)  in  2018.  Under  this  program,  the  emigrant  going  abroad  for employment is given a free of cost 8 hours Orientation training in order to apprise him with the  Dos  and  Don'ts  of  the  country  of  employment,  his  rights  and  welfare  measures  made available to him by Government of India. There are currently 49 PDOT centres across India. So far 1,72,220 candidates have been provided PDOT Training.

The  State  wise  details  of  Candidates  trained  and  funds  allocated/utilized,  financial year wise along with details of Budget Allocation under PDOT head during previous financial years are given at Annexure III .

(e) MSDE  has  facilitated  placement  opportunities  through  initiatives  like  Rozgar  Melas and  Kaushal  Mahotsavs,  connecting  candidates  with  employers.  Since  2018,  over  1,500 such events have been held till 31.12.2024, shortlisting 2.89 lakh candidates for jobs. Newage  courses  aligned  with  the  NSQF,  covering  technologies  like  AI,  IoT,  Drones,  and Blockchain,  have  also  enhanced  employability  through  On-the-Job  Training  (OJT)  and employability skills.

Further,  with  the  introduction  of  the  Pre-Departure  Orientation  Training  (PDOT) program in 2018 by MEA, emigrants are equipped with essential knowledge on the culture, language,  and  regulations  of  their  destination  countries,  ensuring  their  safety  and  smooth integration abroad.  The  program  also  familiarizes participants  with  welfare  measures provided  by  the  Indian Government, such  as the Indian Community Welfare Fund (ICWF), Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana (PBBY), eMigrate Portal, MADAD Portal, Pravasi Bharatiya Kendras (PBSKs), and 24x7 helplines at Indian Embassies and Consulates.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a to d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

- A. Year-wise training and placement details under PMKVY, since inception:
- B. State-wise,  Number  of  Trained  /  Oriented  under  STT  and  RPL  under  PMKVY, since inception

| Year    | Trained / Oriented   | Placed in STT (Since inception till PMKVY 3.0)   |
|---------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2015-16 | 15,51,886            | 2,18,019                                         |
| 2016-17 | 6,55,569             | 35,556                                           |
| 2017-18 | 21,23,104            | 4,53,076                                         |
| 2018-19 | 20,40,206            | 7,04,220                                         |
| 2019-20 | 45,65,475            | 6,08,389                                         |
| 2020-21 | 19,60,776            | 2,16,102                                         |
| 2021-22 | 6,16,040             | 1,64,162                                         |
| 2022-23 | 2,11,170             | 38,054                                           |
| 2023-24 | 5,39,422             | 309                                              |
| 2024-25 | 17,69,433            | -                                                |
| Total   | 1,60,33,081          | 24,37,887                                        |

|   S. No. | State/UT                    | Trained in STT   | Oriented in RPL   | Total Trained   |
|----------|-----------------------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Andaman And Nicobar Islands | 4,271            | 1,160             | 5,431           |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh              | 3,69,429         | 1,51,593          | 5,21,022        |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh           | 50,896           | 46,317            | 97,213          |
|        4 | Assam                       | 2,82,254         | 5,46,452          | 8,28,706        |
|        5 | Bihar                       | 4,87,450         | 2,53,828          | 7,41,278        |
|        6 | Chandigarh                  | 20,099           | 7,719             | 27,818          |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh                | 1,51,317         | 51,565            | 2,02,882        |
|        8 | Delhi                       | 2,68,779         | 2,53,696          | 5,22,475        |
|        9 | Goa                         | 4,382            | 6,102             | 10,484          |
|       10 | Gujarat                     | 2,38,979         | 2,30,083          | 4,69,062        |
|       11 | Haryana                     | 4,72,232         | 2,71,930          | 7,44,162        |
|       12 | Himachal Pradesh            | 1,17,210         | 53,291            | 1,70,501        |
|       13 | Jammu And Kashmir           | 2,34,313         | 1,82,749          | 4,17,062        |
|       14 | Jharkhand                   | 1,52,940         | 1,57,132          | 3,10,072        |
|       15 | Karnataka                   | 2,81,795         | 2,92,389          | 5,74,184        |
|       16 | Kerala                      | 1,18,563         | 1,53,581          | 2,72,144        |
|       17 | Ladakh                      | 3,805            | 257               | 4,062           |
|       18 | Lakshadweep                 | 390              |                   | 390             |
|       19 | Madhya Pradesh              | 8,42,497         | 3,31,462          | 11,73,959       |
|       20 | Maharashtra                 | 4,30,844         | 8,85,039          | 13,15,883       |
|       21 | Manipur                     | 66,960           | 42,370            | 1,09,330        |
|       22 | Meghalaya                   | 38,940           | 18,543            | 57,483          |
|       23 | Mizoram                     | 33,660           | 8,058             | 41,718          |
|       24 | Nagaland                    | 32,030           | 20,071            | 52,101          |
|       25 | Odisha                      | 2,46,332         | 3,51,842          | 5,98,174        |
|       26 | Puducherry                  | 26,834           | 7,330             | 34,164          |
|       27 | Punjab                      | 4,18,678         | 1,26,768          | 5,45,446        |
|       28 | Rajasthan                   | 7,42,192         | 6,28,187          | 13,70,379       |
|       29 | Sikkim                      | 17,562           | 1,900             | 19,462          |
|       30 | Tamil Nadu                  | 4,98,882         | 3,69,561          | 8,68,443        |

| S. No.   | State/UT                                     | Trained in STT   | Oriented in RPL   | Total Trained   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 31       | Telangana                                    | 3,05,398         | 1,50,307          | 4,55,705        |
| 32       | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 7,551            | 4,291             | 11,842          |
| 33       | Tripura                                      | 67,769           | 89,625            | 1,57,394        |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh                                | 14,26,215        | 9,86,835          | 24,13,050       |
| 35       | Uttarakhand                                  | 1,72,745         | 74,659            | 2,47,404        |
| 36       | West Bengal                                  | 4,13,745         | 2,28,451          | 6,42,196        |
|          | Total                                        | 90,47,938        | 69,85,143         | 1,60,33,081     |

## C. State-wise details on reported placed under STT of PMKVY (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0)

|   S.No . | State                                        | PMKVY 1.0   | PMKVY 2.0   | PMKVY 3.0   | Total    |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|----------|
|        1 | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 0           | 124         | 0           | 124      |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh                               | 18,629      | 91,589      | 1,422       | 1,11,640 |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 88          | 13,288      | 638         | 14,014   |
|        4 | Assam                                        | 3,694       | 60,808      | 2,755       | 67,257   |
|        5 | Bihar                                        | 12,047      | 1,12,993    | 2,815       | 1,27,855 |
|        6 | Chandigarh                                   | 396         | 5,813       | 152         | 6,361    |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh                                 | 1,351       | 25,812      | 979         | 28,142   |
|        8 | Delhi                                        | 5,244       | 72,455      | 650         | 78,349   |
|        9 | Goa                                          | 213         | 891         | 1           | 1,105    |
|       10 | Gujarat                                      | 3,152       | 65,373      | 764         | 69,289   |
|       11 | Haryana                                      | 8,278       | 1,49,424    | 1,279       | 1,58,981 |
|       12 | Himachal Pradesh                             | 2,158       | 24,076      | 951         | 27,185   |
|       13 | Jammu And Kashmir                            | 274         | 51,309      | 2,073       | 53,656   |
|       14 | Jharkhand                                    | 1,855       | 26,748      | 858         | 29,461   |
|       15 | Karnataka                                    | 13,877      | 58,960      | 1,388       | 74,225   |
|       16 | Kerala                                       | 1,487       | 24,099      | 799         | 26,385   |
|       17 | Ladakh                                       | 0           | 944         | 119         | 1,063    |
|       18 | Lakshadweep                                  |             | 0           | 0           | 0        |
|       19 | Madhya Pradesh                               | 22,709      | 1,94,858    | 4,278       | 2,21,845 |
|       20 | Maharashtra                                  | 10,844      | 69,061      | 1,045       | 80,950   |
|       21 | Manipur                                      | 499         | 15,383      | 212         | 16,094   |
|       22 | Meghalaya                                    | 110         | 13,246      | 252         | 13,608   |
|       23 | Mizoram                                      | 93          | 9,291       | 298         | 9,682    |
|       24 | Nagaland                                     | 77          | 5,968       | 136         | 6,181    |
|       25 | Odisha                                       | 10,430      | 59,736      | 900         | 71,066   |
|       26 | Puducherry                                   | 904         | 9,292       | 308         | 10,504   |
|       27 | Punjab                                       | 10,630      | 1,16,041    | 2,242       | 1,28,913 |
|       28 | Rajasthan                                    | 13,224      | 1,69,875    | 2,919       | 1,86,018 |
|       29 | Sikkim                                       | 13          | 3,502       | 427         | 3,942    |
|       30 | Tamil Nadu                                   | 44,752      | 1,23,880    | 3,704       | 1,72,336 |
|       31 | Telangana                                    | 20,923      | 90,315      | 1,729       | 1,12,967 |
|       32 | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 207         | 2,578       | 32          | 2,817    |
|       33 | Tripura                                      | 5,235       | 12,984      | 463         | 18,682   |
|       34 | Uttar Pradesh                                | 24,403      | 3,11,015    | 3,464       | 3,38,882 |

| S.No .   | State       | PMKVY 1.0   | PMKVY 2.0   | PMKVY 3.0   | Total     |
|----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|
| 35       | Uttarakhand | 1,180       | 50,655      | 762         | 52,597    |
| 36       | West Bengal | 14,320      | 99,189      | 2,202       | 1,15,711  |
|          | Total       | 2,53,296    | 21,41,575   | 43,016      | 24,37,887 |

## D.  Sector-wise training and Placement details under PMKVY since inception:

| Sector Name                  | Trained / Oriented   | Placed in STT (Since inception till PMKVY 3.0)   |
|------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Aerospace and Aviation       | 18,756               | 1,514                                            |
| Agriculture                  | 10,75,812            | 91,447                                           |
| Apparel                      | 14,36,332            | 4,20,613                                         |
| Automotive                   | 4,52,344             | 42,836                                           |
| Beauty and Wellness          | 7,26,025             | 1,48,122                                         |
| BFSI                         | 1,86,765             | 45,802                                           |
| Capital Goods                | 1,17,714             | 22,939                                           |
| Construction                 | 7,21,730             | 86,567                                           |
| Directorate General Training | 56,864               | 0                                                |
| Domestic Workers             | 1,91,861             | 10,273                                           |
| Electronics and Hardware     | 18,05,841            | 4,07,374                                         |
| Food Processing              | 2,55,792             | 11,515                                           |
| Furniture and Fittings       | 2,04,773             | 8,616                                            |
| Gems and Jewellery           | 2,02,915             | 14,768                                           |
| Green Jobs                   | 5,02,182             | 18,248                                           |
| Handicrafts and Carpet       | 4,91,454             | 8,315                                            |
| Healthcare                   | 4,27,283             | 70,929                                           |
| Hydrocarbon                  | 1,95,555             | 139                                              |
| IASC                         | 1,10,920             | 0                                                |
| Infrastructure Equipment     | 44,330               | 1,012                                            |
| Iron and Steel               | 95,961               | 16,315                                           |
| IT-ITeS                      | 6,74,360             | 1,25,619                                         |
| Leather                      | 2,71,778             | 38,863                                           |
| Life Sciences                | 1,16,395             | 10,855                                           |
| Logistics                    | 9,12,933             | 2,04,465                                         |
| Management                   | 6,44,614             | 33,953                                           |
| Media and Entertainment      | 7,38,224             | 39,627                                           |
| Mining                       | 1,35,159             | 7,728                                            |
| Paints And Coatings          | 43,353               | 0                                                |
| Persons with Disability      | 59,618               | 16,665                                           |
| Plumbing                     | 1,67,013             | 18,381                                           |
| Power                        | 1,59,098             | 40,258                                           |
| Retail                       | 8,63,076             | 2,15,261                                         |
| Rubber                       | 2,91,438             | 13,557                                           |
| Sports                       | 96,571               | 1,523                                            |
| Telecom                      | 5,38,434             | 1,30,748                                         |
| Textiles and Handlooms       | 3,17,910             | 34,799                                           |
| Tourism & Hospitality        | 6,81,898             | 78,241                                           |
| Total                        | 1,60,33,081          | 24,37,887                                        |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a to d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

State-wise financial Progress for PMKVY since inception till 31.12.2024:

| S. N o   | State/UT                                 | State Component (CSSM)   | State Component (CSSM)   | Central Component (CSCM)   | Central Component (CSCM)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| S. N o   | State/UT                                 | Funds Released           | Funds Utilised           | Funds Released             | Funds Utilised             |
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 2.11                     | 1.19                     |                            | 2.83                       |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                           | 57.39                    | 52.99                    |                            | 341.50                     |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 36.53                    | 23.41                    |                            | 44.98                      |
| 4        | Assam                                    | 58.60                    | 52.32                    |                            | 321.50                     |
| 5        | Bihar                                    | 36.82                    | 5.96                     |                            | 525.18                     |
| 6        | Chandigarh                               | 10.33                    | 6.93                     |                            | s14.50                     |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                             | 35.58                    | 21.30                    |                            | 141.86                     |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 4.11                     | 2.20                     |                            | 6.00                       |
| 9        | Delhi                                    | 35.32                    | 26.26                    |                            | 335.64                     |
| 10       | Goa                                      | 10.70                    | 2.90                     |                            | 2.33                       |
| 11       | Gujarat                                  | 66.54                    | 41.29                    |                            | 215.90                     |
| 12       | Haryana                                  | 38.54                    | 22.73                    |                            | 512.29                     |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                         | 21.56                    | 20.73                    |                            | 122.95                     |
| 14       | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 33.05                    | 29.48                    |                            | 277.95                     |
| 15       | Jharkhand                                | 29.60                    | 28.02                    |                            | 154.92                     |
| 16       | Karnataka                                | 45.47                    | 34.87                    |                            | 299.94                     |
| 17       | Kerala                                   | 34.58                    | 29.84                    |                            | 117.01                     |
| 18       | Lakshadweep                              | -                        | -                        | 9,834.81                   | 1.86                       |
| 19       | Ladakh                                   | 1.23                     | 0.84                     |                            | -                          |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh                           | 37.61                    | 34.09                    |                            | 808.56                     |
| 21       | Maharashtra                              | 136.52                   | 117.54                   |                            | 619.15                     |
| 22       | Manipur                                  | 42.42                    | 42.42                    |                            | 58.60                      |
| 23       | Meghalaya                                | 32.88                    | 32.88                    |                            | 28.42                      |
| 24       | Mizoram                                  | 31.11                    | 20.41                    |                            | 20.05                      |
| 25       | Nagaland                                 | 43.05                    | 42.04                    |                            | 21.25                      |
| 26       | Odisha                                   | 27.71                    | 7.39                     |                            | 311.93                     |
| 27       | Puducherry                               | 11.58                    | 11.14                    |                            | 21.20                      |
| 28       | Punjab                                   | 81.85                    | 76.80                    |                            | 415.42                     |
| 29       | Rajasthan                                | 26.19                    | 26.19                    |                            | 812.09                     |
| 30       | Sikkim                                   | 5.64                     | 5.64                     |                            | 15.56                      |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu                               | 68.86                    | 52.00                    |                            | 470.42                     |
| 32       | Telangana                                | 35.52                    | 25.52                    |                            | 326.43                     |
| 33       | Tripura                                  | 25.74                    | 24.06                    |                            | 71.45                      |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh                            | 115.21                   | 103.66                   |                            | 1,411.71                   |
| 35       | Uttarakhand                              | 62.87                    | 62.71                    |                            | 154.07                     |
| 36       | West Bengal                              | 38.05                    | 23.51                    |                            | 396.42                     |
| Total    | Total                                    | 1,380.87                 | 1,111.26                 | 9,834.81*                  | 9,401.87                   |

Rs in crore

* There is no provision for state-wise disbursement under Central Component (CSCM)

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a to d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## The State wise details of Candidates trained as on 31 st  December 2024 under PDOT:

* Based on location of the Centre

| State-wise*    | No. of Trainee Trained under PDOT   |
|----------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1. Maharashtra | 1,08,351                            |
| 2. Delhi       | 25,752                              |
| 3. Kerala      | 5,160                               |
| 4. UP          | 8,902                               |
| 5. Rajasthan   | 4,129                               |
| 6. Telangana   | 3,610                               |
| 7. Bihar       | 1,894                               |
| 8. AP          | 3,780                               |
| 9. TN          | 2,274                               |
| 10.Punjab      | 1,445                               |
| 11.Karnataka   | 914                                 |
| 12.WB          | 668                                 |
| 13.Odisha      | 1,242                               |
| 14.MP          | 0                                   |
| 15.No state    | 4,099                               |
| Total          | 1,72,220                            |

The details of Budget Allocation under PDOT head during previous financial years:

| Financial Year   | Budget Grant (Rs.)   | Funds released/utilised for PDOT (Rs.)   |
|------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18          | 50,00,000            | 0                                        |
| 2018-19          | 50,00,000            | 20,00,000                                |
| 2019-20          | 3,00,00,000          | 40,14,000                                |
| 2020-21          | 20,00,000            | 5,00,000                                 |
| 2021-22          | 2,00,00,000          | 0                                        |
| 2022-23          | 3,00,00,000          | 0                                        |
| 2023-24          | 3,00,00,000          | 79,77,000                                |
| 2024-25          | 2,08,00,000          | 16,08,000                                |

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