Lok Sabha Question No. 3600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Implementation of PMKVY in West Bengal
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3600

ANSWERED ON- 11/08/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMKVY IN WEST BENGAL

3600.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the details of the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in West Bengal, particularly Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts, since 2019;
- (b) the number of training centres set up and the number of youth enrolled, trained, and certified under PMKVY in these two districts during the said period, year-wise;
- (c) the  number  of  trained  individuals  benefited  from  placement  or  self-employment opportunities under the scheme in the said districts;
- (d) whether the Government has identified any skill gaps or challenges in implementing PMKVY in hilly and rural areas in the said districts; and
- (e) if  so,  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  these  issues  and expand skill development opportunities in the region?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- a)  &  b):      Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  implementing  its flagship Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since 2015. Under PMKVY, skill  training  is  imparted  through  Short  Term  Training  (STT) and Re-skilling and Up-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country.

Under PMKVY 4.0, 09 training centres have been set up in Darjeeling and 02 Training centres have been set up in Kalimpong. The financial year-wise details of number of youth enrolled, trained and certified under PMKVY in these two districts since FY 2019-20 till FY 2025-26 as on 30.06.2025 is as under:

| TC District      |        | FY-19-20FY-20-21FY-21-   | 22    | FY-22- 23   | FY-23- 24   | FY-24- 25   | FY-25- 26   | Total   |
|------------------|--------|--------------------------|-------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------|
| 1. Darjeeling    |        |                          |       |             |             |             |             |         |
| Enrolled         | 15,880 | 340                      | 777   | 60          | 1,333       | 315         | -           | 18,705  |
| Trained/Oriented | 13,170 | 2,189                    | 1,182 | 446         | 305         | 1,065       | -           | 18,357  |
| Certified        | 3,478  | 10,555                   | 1,152 | 355         | 76          | 641         | 70          | 16,327  |
| 2.Kalimpong      |        |                          |       |             |             |             |             |         |
| Enrolled         | 293    | -                        | 97    | -           | 240         | -           | -           | 630     |
| Trained/Oriented | 204    | 25                       | 125   | -           | 90          | 84          | -           | 528     |
| Certified        | 148    | 14                       | 21    | 11          | 34          | 74          | -           | 302     |

- c) Under the PMKVY scheme, placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT) component in the first three versions of the PMKVY Scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower 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 (SIDH) also gives this opportunity.

During  the  first  three  versions  of  PMKVY,  3,321  candidates  were  reported  placed/selfemployed in Darjeeling while in Kalimpong, 92 candidates were reported placed/self-employed.

- d) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) regularly assesses skilling  requirements from domestic, international, and hyperlocal markets through skill gap studies, industry consultations, and District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs). The initiative also  emphasizes  continuous  upskilling  and  reskilling  to  ensure  the  workforce  remains adaptable and industry-ready. The DSDPs identify sectors with employment opportunities as well as the associated demand for skilling across the country including hilly and rural areas, and  map  the  available  facilities  for  Skill  Training.  Skill  Development  Programmes  of  the Government are designed and implemented to bridge identified skill gaps across sectors.
- e) The  government  has  been  taking  several  steps  to  ensure  the  implementation  and expansion of PMKVY 4.0 across the country hilly and rural areas. These efforts aim to address skill gaps, improve employability, and support economic growth. A few of them are as under:
- 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.
- vi. Training aligned to National Priorities and Policy Announcements focusing on clusters in  sectors  like  semiconductor,  5G,  AI,  Green  Hydrogen,  EV,  Solar  Mission,  Care, Tourism.

The  Ministry  has  also  launched  Skill  India  Digital  (SID)  platform,  a  comprehensive  and accessible  platform  for  skill  enhancement,  offering  industry-relevant  skill  courses,  job opportunities, and entrepreneurship support to youth of the country in various sectors including domestic workers sector covering unorganized sector.

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