Lok Sabha Question No. 2337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Skill Mapping of Migrant Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Smt. Shambhavi, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## SKILL MAPPING OF MIGRANT LABOURERS

2337. SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL:

SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SMT. SHAMBHAVI:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)the  details  of  the  number  of  migrant  workers  undergone  skill mapping or registered their skills under various programmes, State and year-wise;
- (b)the  details  of  the  percentage  of  skill-mapped  migrant  workers placed or linked to employment opportunities through the Government or private platforms;
- (c)the details of the role of district Skill Committees and local bodies playing in capturing, verifying and utilising migrant skill data and the measures taken by the Government to ensure the integration of  skill  mapping data with State skill development missions and industry clusters to improve job-matching;
- (d)the details of the steps taken by the Government to conduct skill mapping  of  migrant  workers,  particularly  following  the  reverse migration post peaking COVID-19 pandemic; and
- (e)whether any impact assessment or third-party evaluation has been conducted on the effectiveness of migrant skill mapping initiatives and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (e): The 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  reskilling through  Recognition  of Prior Learning  (RPL) to youth including  migrant  workers  across  the  country.  The  State-wise/UTwise  number  of  candidates  trained  under  PMKVY  during  the  last financial years (2024-25) is given at Annexure.

Placements were tracked under Short Term Training (STT) component of PMKVY in the first three versions of the scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 201516  to  FY  2021-22.  The  reported  placement  rate  in  STT  certified candidates till PMKVY 3.0 was 43%. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same.

The District Skill Committees (DSCs) are mandated with formulating  District  Skill  Development  Plans  (DSDPs)  to  promote decentralized  planning  and  implementation  at  the  grassroots.  The DSDPs identify sectors with employment opportunities as well as the associated demand for skilling in the district, and map the available facilities  for  Skill  Training.  Skill  Development  Programmes  of  the Government are designed and implemented to bridge identified skill gaps across sectors.

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) formulated  the  special  programme  for  the  training  of  Shramiks (migrant  labourers)  impacted  from  COVID-19  under  its  flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Under this special programme, the identification of reverse migrants and their mapping  with  job  roles  was  done  with  the  support  of  District Administration.  This  special  programme  for  training  of  Shramiks (migrant labourers) under PMKVY covered 116 districts of 6 States, namely, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh  selected  under  Garib  Kalyan  Rojgar  Abhiyan  (GKRA)  of Ministry of Rural Development. PMKVY has two training components, namely, Short Term Training (STT)and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Under this Special programme of PMKVY, skill development training  was  imparted  based  on  the  demand/aspirations  of  the Shramiks (migrant labourers) for job roles as received from District

Administration during the pandemic lock down.

The MSDE has undertaken multiple third-party assessments and evaluation studies through reputed institutions to measure  various  outcome  parameters,  including      job  retention, income  enhancement,  and  relevance  of  training.  The  details  are given below:

(i)  The  third-party  evaluation  report  of  PMKVY  2.0  conducted  by Sambodhi Research and Communications has found that the mean monthly income of individuals trained and certified under PMKVY 2.0 -Short Term Training (STT) was 15 percent higher compared to a comparison group of individuals who have not participated in PMKVY. Further, the average monthly income of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)-certified individuals was found to be 19 percent higher than that of a comparison group of non-RPL certified individuals. (ii)  Further,  PMKVY  was  evaluated by  NITI  Aayog  in October  2020 under jobs and skills sector. As per the study, about 94 percent of the employers surveyed reported that they would hire more candidates trained  under  PMKVY.  Further,  52  percent  of  the  candidates  who were placed in full time/part time employment and oriented under the RPL component received higher salary or felt that they will get higher salary  compared  to  their  un-certified  peers.  Besides,  a  third-party impact evaluation of PMKVY was also conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). As per the evaluation, about 70.5% surveyed candidates received placement in their desired skill sector. *                                               *****

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a)  to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.2337 for 04.08.2025 regarding Skill Mapping of Migrant Labourers.

The State-wise / UT-wise number of candidates trained under PMKVY during last financial years (2024-25)

| SL No   | Name of the States/UTs             | FY 2024-25   |
|---------|------------------------------------|--------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                     | 35,451       |
| 2       | Andaman and Nicobar                | 909          |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 10,054       |
| 4       | Assam                              | 75,162       |
| 5       | Bihar                              | 99,960       |
| 6       | Chandigarh                         | 628          |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                       | 16,461       |
| 8       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 1,407        |
| 9       | Delhi                              | 12,253       |
| 10      | Goa                                | 236          |
| 11      | Gujarat                            | 39,736       |
| 12      | Haryana                            | 75,305       |
| 13      | Himachal Pradesh                   | 19,275       |
| 14      | Jammu& Kashmir                     | 85,490       |
| 15      | Jharkhand                          | 30,021       |
| 16      | Karnataka                          | 69,431       |
| 17      | Kerala                             | 10,456       |
| 18      | Ladakh                             | 312          |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                        | 120          |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh                     | 2,58,623     |
| 21      | Maharashtra                        | 74,939       |
| 22      | Manipur                            | 20,798       |
| 23      | Meghalaya                          | 7,908        |
| 24      | Mizoram                            | 6,861        |
| 25      | Nagaland                           | 7,299        |
| 26      | Odisha                             | 26,185       |
| 27      | Puducherry                         | 3,096        |
| 28      | Punjab                             | 1,06,401     |
| 29      | Rajasthan                          | 2,79,609     |
| 30      | Sikkim                             | 2,874        |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                         | 85,713       |
| 32      | Telangana                          | 22,188       |
| 33      | Tripura                            | 14,256       |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh                      | 4,63,569     |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                        | 35,290       |
| 36      | West Bengal                        | 36,410       |
|         | Total                              | 20,34,686    |

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