Lok Sabha Question No. 2603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2603

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## PRAVASI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

2603. SMT. KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI:

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

- (a) the details regarding the number of people trained under various schemes of Skill India Mission, State-wise, especially in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details regarding the number of people trained under various schemes of Skill India Mission in Tamil Nadu, district-wise, especially in Thoothukudi district;
- (c) the details regarding the number of people who have gained employment after such training, district and State-wise; and
- (d) the details regarding the number of people trained under the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana in Tamil Nadu and district-wise especially in Thoothukudi district?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill  training through  an  extensive  network  of  skill  development  centres  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),  to  all  the  sections  of  the  society  across  the country including the state of Tamil Nadu. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

The state-wise number of candidates trained under above schemes of MSDE is given at Annexure-I and the district-wise number of candidates trained in the state of Tamil Nadu is at Annexure-II .

- (c) Amongst  the  schemes  of  MSDE,  placements  were  tracked  under  the  Short-Term Training  component  of  PMKVY  in  the  first  three  versions  (PMVY1.0,  PMKVY  2.0  and PMKVY 3.0) implemented from 2015-16 to 2021-22. Under PMKVY (1.0,2.0 and 3.0), a total  of  24,43,672  and  1,72,336  candidates  were  reported  placed  in  India  and  state  of Tamil Nadu respectively. The state-wise details of candidates reported placed across the

country  and  the  district-wise  details  of  candidates  reported  placed  in  the  state  of  Tamil Nadu  are  given  at Annexure-III. Under  PMKVY  4.0,  the  focus  is  on  empowering  the trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same.

(d) Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a skill development scheme of the Ministry of External Affairs, is aimed at enhancing the skill set of potential emigrant workers in select sectors and job roles, in line with international standards, to facilitate overseas employment opportunities.

Details of total candidates trained under Pre Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) under Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY) since its inception in 2018 is at Annexure-IV.

## ANNEXURES  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 2603 ANSWERED  ON  17.03.2025  REGARDING 'PRAVASI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA'

State-wise persons training data under schemes of MSDE:

| State                       | PMKVY (Since 2015- 16 to 31.12.2024)   | JSS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)   | NAPS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)   | ITI (Since 2018- 19 to 2023-24)   |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 5,431                                  | 5,440                               | 234                                  | 2,907                             |
| Andhra Pradesh              | 5,21,022                               | 71,191                              | 81,764                               | 3,10,035                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh           | 97,213                                 | 726                                 | 192                                  | 3,695                             |
| Assam                       | 8,28,706                               | 58,567                              | 42,042                               | 21,375                            |
| Bihar                       | 7,41,278                               | 1,97,792                            | 25,231                               | 6,51,401                          |
| Chandigarh                  | 27,818                                 | 10,024                              | 4,964                                | 5,606                             |
| Chhattisgarh                | 2,02,882                               | 1,21,706                            | 25,284                               | 1,30,602                          |
| Delhi                       | 5,22,475                               | 35,838                              | 92,622                               | 59,908                            |
| Goa                         | 10,484                                 | 10,987                              | 34,415                               | 11,844                            |
| Gujarat                     | 4,69,062                               | 1,08,322                            | 4,23,340                             | 5,11,347                          |
| Haryana                     | 7,44,162                               | 50,288                              | 2,85,685                             | 3,25,103                          |
| Himachal Pradesh            | 1,70,501                               | 68,527                              | 35,025                               | 1,28,142                          |
| Jammu And Kashmir           | 4,17,062                               | 12,596                              | 4,327                                | 39,409                            |
| Jharkhand                   | 3,10,072                               | 84,295                              | 46,185                               | 1,94,496                          |
| Karnataka                   | 5,74,184                               | 1,23,533                            | 2,97,330                             | 4,27,771                          |
| Kerala                      | 2,72,144                               | 1,04,129                            | 57,804                               | 2,08,700                          |
| Ladakh                      | 4,062                                  | 812                                 | 165                                  | 1,209                             |
| Lakshadweep                 | 390                                    | 3,713                               | 44                                   | 1,805                             |
| Madhya Pradesh              | 11,73,959                              | 3,24,860                            | 1,03,017                             | 4,32,802                          |
| Maharashtra                 | 13,15,883                              | 2,38,848                            | 9,62,167                             | 6,98,847                          |
| Manipur                     | 1,09,330                               | 40,430                              | 351                                  | 1,867                             |
| Meghalaya                   | 57,483                                 | 3,840                               | 931                                  | 3,669                             |
| Mizoram                     | 41,718                                 | 5,409                               | 167                                  | 1,945                             |
| Nagaland                    | 52,101                                 | 11,122                              | 98                                   | 1,311                             |
| Odisha                      | 5,98,174                               | 2,65,645                            | 45,285                               | 3,27,281                          |
| Puducherry                  | 34,164                                 | -                                   | 9,702                                | 4,641                             |
| Punjab                      | 5,45,446                               | 19,313                              | 63,496                               | 2,53,243                          |
| Rajasthan                   | 13,70,379                              | 81,331                              | 74,449                               | 6,67,565                          |
| Sikkim                      | 19,462                                 | -                                   | 1,493                                | 1,785                             |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 8,68,443                               | 87,449                              | 3,55,439                             | 2,10,015                          |
| Telangana                   | 4,55,705                               | 69,667                              | 1,64,204                             | 1,81,678                          |
| DNH & DD                    | 11,842                                 | 13,162                              | 9,204                                | 2,977                             |
| Tripura                     | 1,57,394                               | 17,165                              | 2,121                                | 12,867                            |
| Uttar Pradesh               | 24,13,050                              | 5,42,921                            | 2,73,816                             | 18,47,936                         |
| Uttarakhand                 | 2,47,404                               | 81,495                              | 75,639                               | 63,542                            |
| West Bengal Overall         | 6,42,196                               | 81,396                              | 1,10,986                             | 2,07,802                          |
|                             | 1,60,33,081                            | 29,52,539                           | 37,09,218                            | 79,57,128                         |

District-wise persons training data under schemes of MSDE in state of Tamil Nadu:

| District        | PMKVY (Since 2015- 16 to 31.12.2024)   | JSS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)   | NAPS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)   | ITI (Session 2018 to 2023)   |
|-----------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Ariyalur        | 11,640                                 | -                                   | 563                                  | 4127                         |
| Chengalpattu    | 1,454                                  | -                                   | 19,629                               | 4867                         |
| Chennai         | 105,148                                | 998                                 | 89,069                               | 10150                        |
| Coimbatore      | 56,975                                 | -                                   | 34,844                               | 7552                         |
| Cuddalore       | 19,776                                 | -                                   | 7,614                                | 12861                        |
| Dharmapuri      | 12,796                                 | -                                   | 792                                  | 2240                         |
| Dindigul        | 19,142                                 | -                                   | 2,500                                | 5801                         |
| Erode           | 30,205                                 | -                                   | 5,026                                | 4187                         |
| Kallakurichi    | 500                                    | -                                   | 128                                  | 5659                         |
| Kanchipuram     | 62,810                                 | 10194                               | 96,615                               | 2180                         |
| Kanniyakumari   | 23,308                                 | -                                   | 1,098                                | 5627                         |
| Karur           | 14,670                                 | -                                   | 1,185                                | 1870                         |
| Krishnagiri     | 22,255                                 | -                                   | 24,274                               | 3342                         |
| Madurai         | 33,311                                 | 10056                               | 5,989                                | 9002                         |
| Mayiladuthurai  | -                                      | -                                   | 188                                  | 2436                         |
| Nagapattinam    | 10,092                                 | 11151                               | 490                                  | 5068                         |
| Namakkal        | 37,106                                 | 11882                               | 519                                  | 2966                         |
| Perambalur      | 9,763                                  | -                                   | 1,454                                | 2379                         |
| Pudukkottai     | 7,805                                  | -                                   | 3,721                                | 6033                         |
| Ramanathapuram  | 7,622                                  | -                                   | 310                                  | 4788                         |
| Ranipet         | 768                                    | -                                   | 3,399                                | 4296                         |
| Salem           | 40,347                                 | -                                   | 2,775                                | 9179                         |
| Sivaganga       | 11,084                                 | 10294                               | 989                                  | 3518                         |
| Tenkasi         | 737                                    | -                                   | 70                                   | 4838                         |
| Thanjavur       | 13,596                                 | -                                   | 1,512                                | 10410                        |
| The Nilgiris    | 9,758                                  | -                                   | 531                                  | 2253                         |
| Theni           | 10,742                                 | -                                   | 344                                  | 5404                         |
| Thiruvallur     | 41,420                                 | -                                   | 20,115                               | 6747                         |
| Thiruvarur      | 8,272                                  | 11816                               | 203                                  | 3193                         |
| Thoothukkudi    | 9,870                                  | -                                   | 1,157                                | 7017                         |
| Tiruchirappalli | 49,679                                 | 10599                               | 9,874                                | 13275                        |
| Tirunelveli     | 20,668                                 | -                                   | 2,897                                | 6187                         |
| Tirupathur      | 1,142                                  | -                                   | 1,238                                | 1776                         |
| Tiruppur        | 24,917                                 | -                                   | 4,958                                | 3934                         |
| Tiruvannamalai  | 34,263                                 | -                                   | 1,972                                | 8684                         |
| Vellore         | 74,743                                 | -                                   | 4,617                                | 5208                         |
| Villupuram      | 14,300                                 | -                                   | 1,532                                | 5040                         |
| Virudhunagar    | 15,759                                 | 10459                               | 1,248                                | 5919                         |
| Overall         | 868,443                                | 87,449                              | 355,439                              | 210,013                      |

State-wise details of candidates reported placed under PMKVY (PMKVY 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0)

| State                       | Reported Placed   |
|-----------------------------|-------------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands | 124               |
| Andhra Pradesh              | 1,12,096          |
| Arunachal Pradesh           | 14,014            |
| Assam                       | 67,257            |
| Bihar                       | 1,28,078          |
| Chandigarh                  | 6,361             |
| Chhattisgarh                | 29,325            |
| Delhi                       | 78,469            |
| Goa                         | 1,105             |
| Gujarat                     | 69,289            |
| Haryana                     | 1,59,135          |
| Himachal Pradesh            | 27,185            |
| Jammu And Kashmir           | 53,986            |
| Jharkhand                   | 29,680            |
| Karnataka                   | 74,225            |
| Kerala                      | 26,385            |
| Ladakh                      | 1,063             |
| Madhya Pradesh              | 2,23,493          |
| Maharashtra                 | 81,074            |
| Manipur                     | 16,094            |
| Meghalaya                   | 13,608            |
| Mizoram                     | 9,883             |
| Nagaland                    | 6,181             |
| Odisha                      | 71,066            |
| Puducherry                  | 10,504            |
| Punjab                      | 1,28,913          |
| Rajasthan                   | 1,86,018          |
| Sikkim                      | 3,942             |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 172,336           |
| Telangana                   | 1,12,967          |
| DNH &DD                     | 2,817             |
| Tripura                     | 18,682            |
| Uttar Pradesh               | 3,39,749          |
| Uttarakhand                 | 52,597            |
| West Bengal                 | 115,971           |
| Overall                     | 24,43,672         |

District-wise details of candidates reported placed under PMKVY (PMKVY 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0) in the state of Tamil Nadu:

| District   | Reported Placed   |
|------------|-------------------|
| Ariyalur   | 3,215             |
| Chennai    | 8,399             |
| Coimbatore | 10,532            |
| Cuddalore  | 4,807             |

| Dharmapuri      | 2,685   |
|-----------------|---------|
| Dindigul        | 5,811   |
| Erode           | 10,105  |
| Kanchipuram     | 6,618   |
| Kanniyakumari   | 3,126   |
| Karur           | 3,625   |
| Krishnagiri     | 2,911   |
| Madurai         | 5,507   |
| Nagapattinam    | 1,411   |
| Namakkal        | 12,279  |
| Perambalur      | 5,457   |
| Pudukkottai     | 1,919   |
| Ramanathapuram  | 2,479   |
| Ranipet         | 19      |
| Salem           | 7,761   |
| Sivaganga       | 3,021   |
| Thanjavur       | 3,265   |
| The Nilgiris    | 1,071   |
| Theni           | 4,178   |
| Thiruvallur     | 10,508  |
| Thiruvarur      | 1,224   |
| Tiruchirappalli | 9,541   |
| Tirunelveli     | 4,714   |
| Tiruppur        | 7,140   |
| Tiruvannamalai  | 3,933   |
| Thoothukkudi    | 3,182   |
| Vellore         | 12,885  |
| Villupuram      | 3,912   |
| Virudhunagar    | 5,096   |
| Total           | 172,336 |

Annexure-IV

State-wise details of people trained under PDOT under PKVY of M/o External Affairs:

| State          | No of People Trained (Since Inception up to January 2025)   |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | 4106                                                        |
| Bihar          | 1938                                                        |
| Delhi          | 32869                                                       |
| Karnataka      | 917                                                         |
| Kerala         | 5182                                                        |
| Maharashtra    | 1,13,653                                                    |
| Odisha         | 1246                                                        |
| Punjab         | 1481                                                        |
| Rajasthan      | 4779                                                        |
| Tamil Nadu     | 2328                                                        |
| Telangana      | 4132                                                        |
| Uttar Pradesh  | 9061                                                        |
| West Bengal    | 689                                                         |
| Overall        | 1,82,381                                                    |

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