Lok Sabha Question No. 951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Beneficiaries Candidates in Assam under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 951

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## BENEFICIARIES CANDIDATES IN ASSAM UNDER PMKVY

951. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI:

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

- (a) the details regarding the number of beneficiaries including Women, SC and ST in Assam under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY);
- (b) the details regarding the dropout rates of candidates of PMKVY in Assam;
- (c) the details regarding the placement rates of candidates under all versions of PMKVY in said State;
- (d) the  details  regarding  the  number  of  cancelled  training  batches  in  said  State  and  the reasons for cancellation;
- (e) whether  the  placements  have  been  de-linked  from  PMKVY  4.0  and  if  so,  the  reasons therefor; and
- (f) the details regarding the number of Training Partners (TPs) that were empanelled in said State and the share of these which are still active?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  since  2015,  for  imparting  skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country. Under PMKVY, since inception i.e.,  2015,  as  on  31.12.2024, 8.29 lakh  candidates have  been trained/oriented  in  the  State  of Assam. This includes 5.06 lakh women candidate, 0.41 lakh SC candidates and 0.73 lakh ST candidates.
- (b)  Under  PMKVY,  since  inception  i.e.,  2015,  as  on  31.12.2024,  8.84  lakh  candidates  were enrolled in the State of Assam. Out of which, 8.29 lakh candidates were trained/oriented which indicate around 6% dropout from the enrolment of the candidates till completion of the training.

(c) and (e) Placements were tracked for the certified candidates in Short-Term Training (STT) component  of  the  first  three  versions  of  the  Scheme  which  is  PMKVY  1.0,  PMKVY  2.0  and PMKVY 3.0 implemented  from  FY  2015-16  to  FY  2021-22.  Under  these  versions,  1.53  lakh candidates were certified in STT component of PMKVY in the State of Assam. Out of which, 0.67 lakh candidates were reported placed which indicates around 44% placement.

Under  PMKVY4.0,  the  focus  is  to  empower  trained  candidates  to  choose  their  varied career  path  and  they  are  well-oriented  under  the  scheme  to  make  career  choices.  Further, various IT tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives the placement opportunity.

- (d) Under  PMKVY  4.0,  873  batches  were  cancelled  in  the  State  of  Assam.  The  reason-wise number of cancelled batches are given below:
- (f)  Under  PMKVY,  the  training  partners  (TPs)  have  been  empanelled  for  imparting  training across the country. The number of empanelled TPs that have imparted training under the first three  versions  of  the  PMKVY  i.e.,  PMKVY  1.0,  PMKVY  2.0  and  PMKVY  3.0,  in  the  State  of Assam, is given below:

|   S. No. | Reason for batch cancellation                  |   No. of Batches |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|------------------|
|        1 | Batch cancelled by Training Centre             |              473 |
|        2 | Batch cancelled due to dropouts                |              279 |
|        3 | Batch cancelled due to non-compliance of AEBAS |              106 |
|        4 | Batch cancelled by Training Partner            |               15 |

|   S. No. | Phases of PMKVY   |   No. of empanelled TPs that have imparted trainings |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | PMKVY 1.0         |                                                   82 |
|        2 | PMKVY 2.0         |                                                  183 |
|        3 | PMKVY 3.0         |                                                  120 |

Further,  under  PMKVY  4.0,  since  2023,  as  on  31.12.2024,  166  empanelled  TPs  have imparted the training in the State of Assam.

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