Lok Sabha Question No. 1318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: Skill India Mission
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1318

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## SKILL INDIA MISSION

## 1318. SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL

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

- (a) the total number of individuals trained under the Skill India Mission since its inception;
- (b) whether  the  required  number  of  trained  individuals  is  achieved  as  per  the targets outlined by the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (NPSDE) 2015, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  300  million  workers  as  per  the  NPSDE  have  been  provided  the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to recognize acquired skills in the unorganized sector, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that these skills are certified and recognized?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (c): The   National Policy for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (NPSDE), 2015 envisioned creation of  an ecosystem of empowerment by skilling on a large scale  at  speed  with  high  standards  and  to  promote  a  culture  of  innovation  based entrepreneurship  which  could  generate  wealth  and  employment  so  as  to  ensure sustainable  livelihoods  for  all  citizens  in  the  country.  With  a  view  to  guide  the interventions to realize the vision of NPSDE  2015,  an  analysis of skilling requirements has  been  provided  in  the   policy  document  based  on  66th  and  68th round of National Sample Survey (NSS) and Census 2011 data. As per the analysis, 298.25  million  of  existing  farm  and  nonfarm  sector  workforce  were  to  be  skilled, reskilled  and  upskilled.  In  addition,  104.62  million  fresh  entrants  to  the  workforce were also to be skilled over seven years (by 2022).

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  /  institutes  etc. 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.  The  SIM aims  at  enabling  youth  of

India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. Schemes of MSDE are  demand  driven  and  participation  is  voluntary.  Details  of  beneficiaries  covered through these schemes are given below:

| Scheme                                | Candidates Trained/Oriented   |
|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| PMKVY ( Since 2015-16 to 2024-25)     | 1,62,98,252                   |
| JSS Scheme (Since 2018-19 to 2024-25) | 30,93,884                     |
| NAPS (Since 2018-19 to 2024-25)       | 37,99,894                     |
| CTS (ITIs) (Sessions 2018 to 2024)    | 92,66,381                     |

Out of 1,62,98,252 persons benefited under PMKVY, 70.42 lakh were oriented and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of the scheme.

(d): 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. NCVET is mandated to ensure quality and standardization in vocational education and training by setting regulatory norms, developing standards, and recognizing key skilling  entities.  NCVET  grants  recognition  to  Awarding  Bodies  (ABs),  Assessment Agencies  (AAs),  and  Skill  Information  Providers,  and  monitors  their  functioning  to ensure quality assurance in certification and assessment processes.

All  learners  who  undergo  training  through  NCVET-recognised  Awarding  Bodies (ABs)  on  NSQF-aligned  qualifications  receive  certificates  issued  by  the  respective ABs, ensuring nationally credible and industry-relevant recognition of their skills. To ensure the skills acquired informally are recognised and certified, NCVET has also institutionalised the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) training and certification.

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