Lok Sabha Question No. 1228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Flagship Skills Mission
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Aditya Yadav

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1228

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## FLAGSHIP SKILLS MISSION

## 1228.  SHRI ADITYA YADAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any necessary steps to create more jobs for skilled workers and increased the placement percentage of trainees under the flagship skills mission;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c):   In  order  to  improve  employability  of  skilled  workers  of  the  country  and  to cater to new job roles, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) under  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM),  delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill  training  through  an extensive network of skill development centres/ institutes etc. under various schemes, viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS), National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs),  to  all  the  sections  of  the  society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling skilled workers of India to get future ready with industry relevant skills.

Amongst  the  schemes  of  MSDE,  placements  were  tracked  under  the  Short  Term Training component of PMKVY in the first three versions, which is PMVY1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 up to FY 2021-22. The number of candidates reported placed across the country in these three versions of PMKVY are 24,37,887. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is on empowering our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. Further, various IT tools like skill India digital hub also gives this opportunity.

To meet  skilling  requirement  for  future  workforce,  improve  the  quality  of skilling  and employability of trainees and to ensure that the skills imparted through various schemes of MSDE  are  aligned  with  the  current industry requirements  and  technological advancements, the following specific steps have been taken:

- i) The training  programmes  offered  under  the  schemes  of  MSDE  are  developed  in collaboration  with  industries,  keeping  in  view  market  demands.  36  Sector  Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up  which  are  mandated  to  identify  the  skill  development  needs  as  well  as  to determine skill competency standards.
2. ii) The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up  as  an  overarching  regulator  establishing  regulations  and  standards  to  ensure quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.
3. iii) The  Awarding  Bodies  recognized  by NCVET  are  expected  to  develop  the qualifications  as  per  the  industry  demand  and  map  them  with  the  identified occupations  as  per  the  National  Classification  of  Occupation,  2015  and  obtain industry validations.
4. iv) Courses  aligned  to  National  Skills  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  also  have components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
- v)   Directorate General of Training (DGT) is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System  of  Training  (DST).  These  initiatives  are  meant  to  provide  training  to  ITI students in industrial environment.
6. vi)  DGT under the aegis of MSDE has introduced 31 new age/future skills courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) to provide  training  in  emerging  areas  such  as  Artificial  Intelligence,  Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cyber security, Semiconductor, etc.
7. vii)  DGT has also signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights  Network  (erstwhile  Quest  Alliance),  Amazon  Web  Services  (AWS)  and Microsoft  to  ensure  industry  linkages  for  the  institutes  at  the  state  and  regional levels under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
8. viii) Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like  Drone,  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI),  Robotics,  Mechatronics,  etc.,  have  been prioritized under PMKVY 4.0.
9. ix) Under  NAPS,  apprenticeship  training  and  increasing  engagement  with  industrial establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programmes is promoted.
- x)   Government  of  India  has  announced  setting  up  of  30  Skill  India  International Centers for catering to the demand for skilled workers for foreign countries.
11. xi) Indian  Institute  of  Skills  (IIS)  established  at  Ahmedabad  and  Mumbai,  in  Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, provide training to create a pool of industry-ready workforce  for  Industry  4.0,  equipped  with  cutting-edge  technology  and  hands-on training.
12. xii)  NSDC,  under  the  Market  led  program,  provides  support  to  training  providers  that collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand. Also, has partnered with a number  of  international  organizations  such  as  AWS,  Microsoft,  Intel,  Redhat, Pearson  VUE,  Boston  Consulting  Group  (BCG),  Cisco  Networking  Academy  for providing digital courses.
13. xiii) Further, Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs)  have  been  organized  to  facilitate  the  placements  and  apprenticeship opportunities to the certified candidates.
14. xiv) For better quality of trainers, Training of Trainers programs are conducted through National   Skill  Training  Institutes  (NSTIs)  and  Institutes  of  Training  of  Trainers (IToTs).

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