Lok Sabha Question No. 2125 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Performance of Skill Development Centres under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Adv K. Francis George

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2125 ANSWERED ON - 09/12/2024

## PERFORMANCE OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES UNDER PMKVY

2125.  ADV K. FRANCIS GEORGE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  performance  of  skill  development  centers under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), particularly in the State of Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for their reported underperformance if any;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  systemic  challenges  like  skill  mismatch, particularly  in  Kerala,  where  industries  report  difficulty  in  finding  candidates  with  relevant technical and vocational skills;
- (d) the  details  of  placements  facilitated  under  PMKVY  in  Kerala,  including  district-wise breakdown of placements, a comparison of income levels before and after skill acquisition and the overall return on investment for participants in the State; and
- (e)              the  number  and  types  of  new-age  digital  skills  introduced  under  PMKVY  in  Kerala, specifically  in  areas  such as artificial  intelligence,  data  analytics,  and  other  software  tools, and how these align with the current and emerging needs of industries in the State ?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b) The performance of skill development centres under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  scheme  across  the  country  including  Kerala  is  regularly  assessed through a range of monitoring mechanisms put in place by the Ministry to ensure the scheme's objectives are met. These assessments typically evaluate aspects like training quality, infrastructure, and alignment with industry requirements.

Ministry has the Guidelines for Accreditation & Affiliation and Continuous Monitoring of  Training  Centres.  The  Accreditation  and  Affiliation  (A&A)  of  Training  Centre  is  a  Quality Assurance process, under which Training Centres are evaluated against pre-defined parameters to ensure standardization of training infrastructure. The Accreditation Standards is a combination of  Infrastructure,  training,  health  and  safety  related  parameters.  Physical  inspections  are conducted  at  the  centres  to  verify  compliance  with  these  criteria.  Only  centres  who  meet  the required standards are allowed to impart the training.

Under  the  PMKVY 4.0,  the  life  cycle  of  training  is  monitored  through  Skill  India  Digital  Hub portal. Aadhaar-based  enrolment  and the Aadhaar-enabled  biometric attendance system (AEBAS) prevent fraudulent activities and track candidate attendance, which is directly linked to payments to training centres.

Additionally,  skill  development  centres  are  being  monitored  effectively  through  various methodologies such as self-audit reporting, call validation, surprise visits, etc.  Further, there is provision of imposing penalties for non-compliance with PMKVY 4.0 guidelines.

- (c)        PMKVY addresses skill mismatches through demand-driven training aligned with industry needs,  standardized  curricula  under  the  NSQF,  and  a  focus  on  emerging  sectors.  In  Kerala, initiatives have focused on sector-specific skill development in industries like tourism, healthcare and  IT.  In  addition  to  this  District  Skill  Development  Plans  (DSDPs)  have  been  developed  by District  Skill  Committees  across  the  country  including  Kerala  to  assess  skill  gaps,  mapping  of industry demand etc. at district level to ensure alignment of PMKVY courses with local needs.
- (d)      Under the  PMKVY scheme, placements were tracked  in the  Short-Term Training  (STT) component  in  the  first  three  versions  of  the  Scheme  which  is  PMKVY  1.0,  PMKVY  2.0  and PMKVY 3.0. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus was 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.

Under  the  first  three  versions  of  PMKVY  Scheme,  district  wise  details  of  candidates reported placed in State of Kerala is as under

| District           | No. of candidates reported placed under the first three versions of PMKVY Scheme   |
|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Alappuzha          | 2,357                                                                              |
| Ernakulam          | 2,116                                                                              |
| Idukki             | 677                                                                                |
| Kannur             | 1,229                                                                              |
| Kasaragod          | 77                                                                                 |
| Kollam             | 3,103                                                                              |
| Kottayam           | 1,223                                                                              |
| Kozhikode          | 1,256                                                                              |
| Malappuram         | 3,479                                                                              |
| Palakkad           | 2,164                                                                              |
| Pathanamthitta     | 2,665                                                                              |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 3,006                                                                              |
| Thrissur           | 2,413                                                                              |
| Wayanad            | 620                                                                                |

Further,  the  comparison of income levels before and after skill acquisition and the data related  to  overall  return  on  investment  for  participants  in  the  State  is  not  available  with  the Ministry. However, as per a third-party evaluation report of PMKVY 2.0 conducted by Sambodhi

Research and Communications it was found that the mean monthly income of individuals trained and  certified  under  PMKVY  2.0-Short  Term  Training  (STT)  was  15  percent  higher  when compared to a comparison group of individuals who have not participated in PMKVY. Moreover, the  average  monthly  income  of  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)-certified  individuals  was found to be 19 percent higher than that of a comparison group of non-RPL certified individuals

- (e)      Under  PMKVY  4.0,  technology-based  courses  have  been  introduced  for  graduates  to prepare them for Industry 4.0 demands. These courses include training in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Machine Learning, and Robotics. Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of  Industry  4.0,  emerging  sectors  like  Drone,  AI,  Robotics,  Mechatronics,  etc.,  have  been prioritized. There are futuristic job-roles included in the scheme, for eg: Drone Technician, Drone Operator, Telecom Rigger - 5G and Legacy Networks, AI - Machine Learning Engineer, which are  specially  designed  to  after  to  upcoming  market  demand  and  industry  requirements. Partnerships with technology companies enable access to industry-standard training.

Details of Job roles in Furture skills under PMKVY 4.0 in State of Kerala is as under

| Job Role Name                               | Trained / Oriented   | Certified   |
|---------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------|
| Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)        | 90                   | 73          |
| AI - Data Architect                         | 75                   | -           |
| AI - Data Quality Analyst                   | 30                   | 3           |
| Battery System Assembly Operator            | 30                   | -           |
| Database Administrator                      | 36                   | -           |
| Drone Manufacturing and Assembly Technician | 30                   | 15          |
| Electric Vehicle Service Technician         | 64                   | 59          |
| Electric Vehicle Test Engineer              | 150                  | -           |
| Electronics Machine Maintenance Executive   | 420                  | 76          |
| IoT Hardware Analyst                        | 39                   | -           |
| Solar LED Technician                        | 86                   | -           |
| Solar Pump Technician                       | 120                  | -           |
| Solar PV Installer - Electrical             | 90                   | -           |
| Technician 5G - Active Network Installation | 524                  | 118         |
| Telecom Technician - IoT Devices/Systems    | 1,083                | 367         |
| VLSI Design Engineer                        | 14                   | -           |
| Total                                       | 2,881                | 711         |

*****