Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Skill Development Initiatives under Special Package in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Smt. Lovely Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 145

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES UNDER SPECIAL PACKAGE IN BIHAR

†145. SMT. LOVELY ANAND:

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

- (a) whether the Skill Development Scheme is being implemented in Bihar under the special package announced for Bihar and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  and  percentage  of  youths  trained  under  the  said  scheme  in  Bihar, district-wise; and
- (c) the details of the employment opportunities provided to all such trained youth?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): Prime Minister's Package for Bihar -2015 announced on 18th August, 2015 for all  round  development  of  Bihar  also  covered  skill  development.  The  skill  development component  covered  under  the  package  inter-alia  included  the  training  of  one  lakh candidates under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since 2015. The Scheme is 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, 7,59,846 candidates have been trained in the state of Bihar, district-wise details of which are given at Annexure .

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. Number of trained candidates reported  placed under PMKVY (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0) in state of Bihar is 1,27,855 , district-wise details of which are given at Annexure .

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. The various IT tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) provide this opportunity. 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.  Also,  Rozgar Melas  are organized to facilitate the placements opportunities to the certified candidates.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 145 ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES UNDER SPECIAL PACKAGE IN BIHAR'

District-wise details of the candidates trained and reported placed under PMKVY in State of Bihar, since inception up to 30 th  June 2025:

| Bihar's District(s)   | Trained / Oriented   | Reported Placed   |
|-----------------------|----------------------|-------------------|
| Araria                | 8,327                | 1,129             |
| Arwal                 | 7,051                | 872               |
| Aurangabad            | 20,599               | 4,000             |
| Banka                 | 14,681               | 2,872             |
| Begusarai             | 13,351               | 2,340             |
| Bhagalpur             | 17,898               | 3,352             |
| Bhojpur               | 23,192               | 4,611             |
| Buxar                 | 15,034               | 2,977             |
| Champaran             | 275                  | --                |
| Darbhanga             | 15,189               | 3,767             |
| Gaya                  | 31,784               | 3,705             |
| Gopalganj             | 24,671               | 4,668             |
| Jamui                 | 19,794               | 2,415             |
| Jehanabad             | 15,457               | 2,201             |
| Kaimur (Bhabua)       | 10,765               | 3,287             |
| Katihar               | 17,234               | 3,636             |
| Khagaria              | 16,638               | 2,634             |
| Kishanganj            | 9,481                | 2,221             |
| Lakhisarai            | 7,825                | 1,174             |
| Madhepura             | 13,098               | 1,479             |
| Madhubani             | 29,933               | 4,596             |
| Munger                | 24,503               | 1,137             |
| Muzaffarpur           | 33,392               | 6,638             |
| Nalanda               | 28,551               | 4,419             |
| Nawada                | 14,985               | 1,507             |
| Pashchim Champaran    | 26,266               | 4,566             |
| Patna                 | 73,369               | 9,059             |
| Purbi Champaran       | 23,333               | 4,763             |
| Purnia                | 24,700               | 4,172             |
| Rohtas                | 25,774               | 6,135             |
| Saharsa               | 13,495               | 3,879             |
| Samastipur            | 19,558               | 2,636             |
| Saran                 | 46,145               | 6,424             |
| Sheikhpura            | 4,919                | 1,356             |
| Sheohar               | 4,159                | 1,330             |
| Sitamarhi             | 6,532                | 965               |
| Siwan                 | 26,188               | 5,525             |
| Supaul                | 8,017                | 1,313             |
| Vaishali              | 23,683               | 4,095             |
| Total                 | 7,59,846             | 1,27,855          |

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