Lok Sabha Question No. 318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-05
Subject: Male and Female Enrolled Under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 318

ANSWERED ON 05/2/2024

## MALE AND FEMALE ENROLLED UNDER PMKVY

† 318.  SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

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

- (a) the salient features of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY);
- (b) the number of enrolled male/female candidates under the said scheme in the State of Rajasthan as on date;
- (c)  the  benefits/facilities  being  provided  to  the  candidates  under  the  said  scheme  in  the State of Rajasthan;
- (d) whether the Government has set any target under this scheme;
- (e) if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the achievements made along with the response received to the scheme;
- (g) whether placement are being offered to the candidates under the said scheme; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof and it not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)  Under  the  Govt.  of  India's  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM),  delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/schools/colleges/institutes etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme  (NAPS)   and  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training Institutes (ITIs).  The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.

Under SIM, MSDE is implementing its flagship scheme PMKVY with an objective to deliver skills  in  various  sectors  to  all  young  Indian  of  the  country  to  make  them  employable  for better  opportunities.  Between  2015  -  2022,  three  versions  of  the  scheme  have  been implemented with varied approach and strategy. Based on the learnings from implementation  of  earlier  phases  of  the  scheme,  PMKVY  4.0  has  been  re-designed  and some of the salient features of the PMKVY 4.0 are as follows:

- I.  Focus  on  New Age Skills  like  Industry  4.0,  Web  3.0,  AR/VR, Climate  Change,  Circular Economy, Green Economy, and Energy Transition.

II.  Emphasis  on  Re-skilling,  and  Up-skilling  under  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL) through innovations in assessment, better monitoring.

III. Greater reliance on On-Job-Training (OJT) for better practical exposure to candidates.

IV. Flexibility in course curriculums by introducing courses in partnership with industry.

V. Cross utilisation of available infrastructure with the educational institutions viz.ITIs/Schools/Colleges/Universities/Central and State Government Institutions etc.

(b) AS on 31.12.22023, total 6,68,108 male and 4,84,752 female have been enrolled  under PMKVY  in the State of Rajasthan.

(c) Under  PMKVY,  apart  from  the  skill development  training, various benefits like conveyance cost, boarding and lodging, accidental insurance with one year of coverage and post  certification  tracking  are  being  provided  to  the  candidates.  In  addition,  details  of  the trained  candidates  are  available  on  Skill  India  Digital  (SID)  for  connecting  with  potential employers.  The  SID  features  a  job  exchange  option,  enabling  candidates  to  search  for available jobs and apply accordingly.

(d) & (e) PMKVY 4.0 aims to create a pool of around 1.5 crore skill certified candidates with higher employable skills.

(f) Under PMKVY from 2015 to 31.12.2023, 1.40 crore candidates have been trained across the country, which includes 44.52 lakh candidates from Other Backward Class, 18.21 lakh candidates from Scheduled Castes, 6.75 lakh candidates from Scheduled Tribes. Further, in the current year, 3.56 lakh candidates have been trained under PMKVY 4.0.

(g)  &  (h)  Under  PMKVY,  placement  opportunities  have  been  provided  to  Short  Term Training  (STT)  certified  candidates, and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  involves  the process of certification of already existing skills. Further, on Skill India Digital (SID) Platform, the candidates trained under the scheme have the opportunity for connecting with potential employers and have avenues for job  placement  and  apprenticeship.  Under  PMKVY from 2015 to 31.12.2023, 24.39 lakh STT certified candidates have been reported placed.

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