Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Youth Trained through ITIs and KVKs in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Imran Masood

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 35

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## YOUTH TRAINED THROUGH ITIs AND KVKs IN UTTAR PRADESH

†35. SHRI IMRAN MASOOD:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  sectors  in  which  skill  enhancement  is  being  done  through Kaushal Vikas Kendras(KVKs) in the country;
- (b) the  number  of  youth  trained  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  and Kaushal Vikas Kendras in Uttar Pradesh especially Saharanpur district under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 1.0, PMKVY 2.0, PMKVY 3.0 and PMKVY 4.0 along  with  the  number  of  beneficiaries  who  gained  self  employment  or  employed  in various industries after the said training;
- (c) whether the Government has any mechanism in place to monitor the youth who are self- employed or employed in various industries under the said Yojana; and
- (d) if  so,  the  percentage  of  the  self-employed  youth  or  the  youth  employed continuously in various industries for at least five years?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b): Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  of  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), skill training is imparted in wide range of sectors as indicated below:

| Aerospace and Aviation   | Paints And Coatings   | Electronics and Hardware   | Handicrafts and Carpet   |
|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
| Agriculture              | Capital Goods         | Food Processing            | Healthcare               |
| Apparel                  | Construction          | Furniture and Fittings     | Hydrocarbon              |
| Automotive               | Tourism & Hospitality | Gems and Jewellery         | Rubber & Petrochemicals  |
| Beauty and Wellness      | Domestic Workers      | Green Jobs                 | Information Technology   |
| Infrastructure Equipment | Logistics             | Persons with Disability    | Sports                   |
| Iron and Steel           | Management            | Plumbing                   | Telecom                  |

| IT-ITeS                                 | Media and Entertainment                 | Power                                                   | Textiles And Handlooms                                  |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Leather                                 | Mining                                  | Retail                                                  | Life Sciences                                           |
| Banking, Financial Services & Insurance | Banking, Financial Services & Insurance | Instrumentation Automation Surveillance & Communication | Instrumentation Automation Surveillance & Communication |

(c)  &  (d): Details  of  number of enrolled / trained candidates under Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and PMKVY (1.0, 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0) in the state of Uttar Pradesh and its Saharanpur district are as under:

|                | Candidates enrolled in ITIs (2018-2024 Academic Session)   | Candidates Trained/ Oriented under PMKVY (Since inception up to 30 th June 2025)   |
|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh  | 21,61,826                                                  | 25,06,438                                                                          |
| Saharanpur, UP | 88,083                                                     | 58,946                                                                             |

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. Details of the candidates reported placed under PMKVY (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0) in the state of Uttar Pradesh and its Saharanpur district are as under:

|                | Reported Placed   |
|----------------|-------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh  | 3,38,882          |
| Saharanpur, UP | 7,063             |

Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower 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 (SIDH) also gives this opportunity. The details of the trained candidates are  available  on  SIDH  portal  for  connecting  them  with  potential  employers.  Through SIDH, candidates can have access to jobs and apprenticeship opportunities. Further, Rozgar Melas and PM National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements opportunities to the certified candidates.

MSDE's flagship scheme PMKVY was evaluated by NITI Aayog in October 2020.  As per the study, about 94 percent of the employers surveyed reported 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 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component received higher salary or felt that they will get higher salary compared to their un-certified peers.

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