Lok Sabha Question No. 2464 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Number of Youth Employed in Maharashtra
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Narayan Tatu Rane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2464

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

## NUMBER OF YOUTH EMPLOYED IN MAHARASHTRA

†2464. SHRI NARAYAN TATU RANE:

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

- (a) the programmes being run by the Government for skill development of youth in the country, State-wise especially in Maharashtra;
- (b) the  details  of  youth  trained  and  amount  spent  under  these  programmes  in Maharashtra during the last seven years and including the current financial year;
- (c) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to provide employment or selfemployment to the youth trained under the above programmes; and
- (d) the number of youth got employment in Maharashtra during the last seven years and the current year, year-and district-wise?

## 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 state of Maharashtra. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.

State-wise details of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE are at AnnexureI.

Funds under PMKVY are released to implementing agencies for meeting the training cost as per prescribed norms.  Under JSS scheme, funds are released to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) directly.  Under NAPS, stipend support up to Rs 1500/- per month is released  to  apprentices  through  DBT  and  not  to  establishments  covered.  Day  to  day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/ UT Administration.

Details  of  the  fund  released  for  implementation  of  the  schemes  of  MSDE  in  state  of Maharashtra are as under:

| Scheme(s)                             |   Amount (in Rs. Cr) |
|---------------------------------------|----------------------|
| PMKVY (2015-16 up to 30.06.2025)      |               765.21 |
| NAPS (2018-19 up to 30.06.2025)       |               473.31 |
| JSS Scheme (2018-19 up to 30.06.2025) |                70.43 |

(c): Objective  of  skill  development  programs  is  to  improve  employability  and  to  enable improved livelihood  in  wage  or  self  employment.  To  ensure  that  the  skills  imparted  are aligned  with  the  current  industry  requirements  and  thereby  improve  employability  of  the youth, the following specific steps have been taken by MSDE:

- (i)   National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.
- (ii)   The Awarding Bodies recognised by NCVET are expected to develop the qualifications as per the industry demand and map them with the identified occupations as per the National Classification of Occupations, 2015 and obtain industry validations.
- (iii)   36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up which are mandated to identify the skill development needs of respective sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards.
- (iv)   Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) which are meant to provide training to ITI students in industrial environment as per their requirements.
- (v)  Under PMKVY, the new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with Industry  4.0  requirements  in  areas  like  AI/ML,  Robotics,  Mechatronics,  Drone Technology, etc. for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.
- (vi)   DGT has introduced new age /future skills courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under CTS to provide training in emerging areas such as 5G Network Technician, Artificial Intelligence Programming assistant, Cyber Security Assistant, Drone Technician etc.
- (vii)  DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights Network, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional levels under CSR initiatives. These partnerships facilitate the provision of technical and  professional skills training  in  modern technologies.
- (viii)  Indian  Institute  of  Skills  (IIS)  established  at  Ahmedabad  and  Mumbai,  in  Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, provide training to create a pool of industry-ready workforce  for  Industry  4.0,  equipped  with  cutting-edge  technology  and  hands-on training.
- (ix)   MSDE has launched Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) a unified platform that integrates skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide a lifelong array of services. The details of the trained candidates are available on SIDH portal for connecting with potential employers. Through SIDH, candidates can have access to jobs and apprenticeship opportunities
- (x)    MSDE organises Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) to facilitate the placements and apprenticeship opportunities to the certified candidates.

(d): 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. District-wise and year-wise details of candidates  reported  placed  in  Maharashtra  under  PMKVY  (1.0,  2.0,  and  3.0)  are  at Annexure-II.

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. Further, various IT tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity.

ANNEXURES  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2464 ANSWERED  ON  04.08.2025  REGARDING 'NUMBER OF YOUTH EMPLOYED IN MAHARASHTRA'

## Annexure-I

State-wise details of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE

| State/UT          | PMKVY (Since 2015- 16 to 30.06.2025)   | JSS (Since 2018-19 to 30.06.2025)   | NAPS (Since 2018-19 to 30.06.2025)   | ITI (Session 2018 to 2024)   |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| A & N Islands     | 5,501                                  | 6,300                               | 344                                  | 3,745                        |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 5,27,676                               | 73,711                              | 90,886                               | 3,62,437                     |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 98,157                                 | 726                                 | 234                                  | 4,362                        |
| Assam             | 8,39,371                               | 63,587                              | 44,893                               | 25,629                       |
| Bihar             | 7,59,846                               | 2,08,471                            | 26,618                               | 7,68,001                     |
| Chandigarh        | 28,009                                 | 11,544                              | 5,368                                | 6,504                        |
| Chhattisgarh      | 2,04,474                               | 1,33,026                            | 26,507                               | 1,52,838                     |
| Delhi             | 5,26,790                               | 37,273                              | 1,01,872                             | 69,297                       |
| Goa               | 10,484                                 | 11,947                              | 38,323                               | 14,004                       |
| Gujarat           | 4,71,538                               | 1,14,822                            | 4,57,407                             | 5,90,156                     |
| Haryana           | 7,62,041                               | 51,943                              | 3,08,563                             | 3,76,559                     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 1,76,021                               | 76,957                              | 38,439                               | 1,46,876                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 4,29,204                               | 12,856                              | 4,814                                | 47,632                       |
| Jharkhand         | 3,14,048                               | 90,875                              | 48,829                               | 2,34,544                     |
| Karnataka         | 6,05,147                               | 1,31,205                            | 3,31,007                             | 4,92,383                     |
| Kerala            | 2,74,550                               | 1,09,064                            | 62,768                               | 2,39,119                     |
| Ladakh            | 4,076                                  | 812                                 | 179                                  | 1,584                        |
| Lakshadweep       | 390                                    | 4,153                               | 46                                   | 2,144                        |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 12,13,250                              | 3,39,676                            | 1,13,426                             | 5,01,934                     |
| Maharashtra       | 13,31,385                              | 2,54,723                            | 10,58,667                            | 8,14,407                     |
| Manipur           | 1,14,910                               | 43,630                              | 359                                  | 2,587                        |
| Meghalaya         | 58,706                                 | 5,240                               | 1,032                                | 4,658                        |
| Mizoram           | 44,147                                 | 6,135                               | 256                                  | 2,205                        |
| Nagaland          | 54,013                                 | 11,242                              | 109                                  | 1,690                        |
| Odisha            | 6,02,124                               | 2,84,088                            | 51,228                               | 3,80,621                     |
| Puducherry        | 35,491                                 | -                                   | 11,679                               | 5,336                        |
| Punjab            | 5,59,406                               | 20,673                              | 69,452                               | 2,93,613                     |
| Rajasthan         | 14,06,943                              | 86,023                              | 83,551                               | 7,57,886                     |
| Sikkim            | 19,479                                 | -                                   | 1,711                                | 2,138                        |
| Tamil Nadu        | 8,85,134                               | 94,033                              | 3,99,748                             | 2,45,439                     |
| Telangana         | 4,64,107                               | 72,347                              | 1,77,770                             | 2,15,189                     |
| DNH & DD          | 11,842                                 | 14,219                              | 10,607                               | 3,799                        |
| Tripura           | 1,59,920                               | 18,465                              | 2,247                                | 15,097                       |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 25,06,438                              | 5,75,064                            | 3,03,818                             | 21,61,826                    |
| Uttarakhand       | 2,51,815                               | 85,874                              | 84,946                               | 72,137                       |
| West Bengal       | 6,50,830                               | 87,814                              | 1,21,323                             | 2,48,005                     |
| Overall           | 1,64,07,263                            | 31,38,518                           | 40,79,026                            | 92,66,381                    |

## District-wise details of candidates reported placed in Maharashtra under PMKVY (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0)

| District        | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Ahmednagar      | 963       | 313       | 368       | 208       |
| Akola           | 216       | 542       | 68        | 64        |
| Amravati        | 655       | 901       | 272       | 90        |
| Aurangabad      | 158       | 761       | 168       | 31        |
| Beed            | 198       | 974       | 253       | 354       |
| Bhandara        | 1,170     | 405       | 134       | 193       |
| Buldhana        | 295       | 879       | 172       | 118       |
| Chandrapur      | 664       | 596       | 95        | 12        |
| Dhule           | 241       | 1,223     | 138       | 12        |
| Gadchiroli      | 593       | 943       | 142       | 13        |
| Gondia          | 1,016     | 756       | 360       | 817       |
| Hingoli         | -         | 302       | 155       | 244       |
| Jalgaon         | 674       | 1,268     | 402       | 15        |
| Jalna           | 25        | 475       | 552       | 34        |
| Kolhapur        | 980       | 980       | 555       | 1,901     |
| Latur           | 1,326     | 714       | 110       | 296       |
| Mumbai          | 139       | 38        | 3         | 8         |
| Mumbai Suburban | 103       | -         | 147       | 39        |
| Nagpur          | 1,780     | 614       | 590       | 501       |
| Nanded          | 288       | 704       | 121       | 32        |
| Nandurbar       | 403       | 917       | 91        | -         |
| Nashik          | 662       | 1,855     | 313       | 72        |
| Osmanabad       | 155       | 506       | 43        | 8         |
| Palghar         | 140       | 765       | 18        | -         |
| Parbhani        | -         | 208       | 321       | 151       |
| Pune            | 3,666     | 2,362     | 752       | 647       |
| Raigad          | 62        | 141       | 101       | 21        |
| Ratnagiri       | -         | 72        | -         | -         |
| Sangli          | 182       | 701       | 97        | 106       |
| Satara          | 72        | 535       | 394       | 100       |
| Sindhudurg      | 77        | -         | 312       | -         |
| Solapur         | 123       | 201       | 348       | 671       |
| Thane           | 257       | 784       | 156       | 79        |
| Wardha          | 519       | 399       | 285       | 96        |
| Washim          | 187       | 509       | 241       | -         |
| Yavatmal        | 835       | 630       | 553       | 156       |
| Overall         | 18,824    | 23,973    | 8,830     | 7,089     |

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