Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Enrolment of Male/Female Candidates
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah, Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA USTARRED QUESTION NO. 192

ANSWERED ON - 04/12/2023

## ENROLMENT OF MALE/FEMALE CANDIDATES

## 192 SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH: SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA

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

- (a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY);
- (b) the  details  of  the  number  of  male/female  candidates  enrolled  under  the scheme in the country including Assam and Rajasthan;
- (c) the details of the benefits/facilities being provided to the candidates under the scheme across the country including Assam and Rajasthan;
- (d) whether the Government has fixed any target under the scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  details  of  the  achievements made  so far along with its response  across the country;
- (f) whether  placement  offers  are  being  provided  to  the  candidates  under  the scheme; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if 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, Skill India Mission (SIM) aims at Skilling, Re-Skilling and  Up-Skilling  to  ensure  all  young  Indians  are  prepared  for  the  large  number  of opportunities  coming  up  as  the  economy  expands  and  India  moves  from  the  10 th largest economy to 3 rd  largest economy in the world. SIM is aimed at giving access to all youth in India to get future ready, Industry ready skill.

Under SIM, Ministry of Skill  Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  is implementing its flagship  scheme  Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana  (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, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (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.
6. (b) The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  male  and  female  candidates  enrolled under  PMKVY  across  the  country  including  Assam  and  Rajasthanfrom  2015  to 31.10.2023 is given at Annexure.
7. (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.
8. (d) PMKVY 4.0 aims to create a pool of around 1.5 crore skill certified candidates with higher employable skills.
9. (e) Under  PMKVY from  2015  to  31.10.2023,  1.40  crore  candidates  have  been trained  across  the  country,  which  includes  44.34  lakh  candidates  from  Other Backward Class, 18.15 lakh candidates from Scheduled Castes, 6.72 lakh candidates from Scheduled Tribes. Further, in the current year, 2.99 lakh candidates have been trained under PMKVY 4.0.
10. (f) & (g) 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  31.10.2023,  24.38  lakh  STT  certified candidates have been reported placed.

## ANNEXURE  REFER  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

The  State-wise  details  of  number  of  male  and  female  candidates  enrolled under PMKVYacross the country including Assam and Rajasthan from 2015 to 31.10.2023.

| S.No.   | State                                        | Male      | Female    |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1       | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 2,714     | 1,971     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                               | 287,224   | 227,506   |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 35,782    | 56,779    |
| 4       | Assam                                        | 314,775   | 457,594   |
| 5       | Bihar                                        | 444,320   | 240,922   |
| 6       | Chandigarh                                   | 15,221    | 14,432    |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                                 | 102,089   | 98,130    |
| 8       | Delhi                                        | 305,295   | 229,637   |
| 9       | Goa                                          | 7,989     | 2,981     |
| 10      | Gujarat                                      | 270,266   | 185,454   |
| 11      | Haryana                                      | 458,014   | 247,700   |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh                             | 78,589    | 85,351    |
| 13      | Jammu And Kashmir                            | 178,203   | 183,460   |
| 14      | Jharkhand                                    | 167,034   | 126,753   |
| 15      | Karnataka                                    | 333,007   | 230,653   |
| 16      | Kerala                                       | 163,837   | 121,382   |
| 17      | Ladakh                                       | 1,614     | 2,951     |
| 18      | Lakshadweep                                  | 202       | 68        |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh                               | 557,055   | 423,718   |
| 20      | Maharashtra                                  | 854,985   | 440,446   |
| 21      | Manipur                                      | 26,749    | 73,606    |
| 22      | Meghalaya                                    | 22,838    | 27,344    |
| 23      | Mizoram                                      | 14,375    | 22,235    |
| 24      | Nagaland                                     | 18,201    | 27,247    |
| 25      | Odisha                                       | 381,989   | 224,116   |
| 26      | Puducherry                                   | 13,417    | 19,279    |
| 27      | Punjab                                       | 242,890   | 228,777   |
| 28      | Rajasthan                                    | 665,108   | 482,383   |
| 29      | Sikkim                                       | 8,268     | 9,949     |
| 30      | Tamil Nadu                                   | 319,724   | 504,917   |
| 31      | Telangana                                    | 270,050   | 189,994   |
| 32      | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 5,760     | 5,042     |
| 33      | Tripura                                      | 80,545    | 66,432    |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh                                | 1,232,240 | 867,405   |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                                  | 111,023   | 109,097   |
| 36      | West Bengal                                  | 360,504   | 268,622   |
|         | Total                                        | 8,351,896 | 6,504,333 |

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