Lok Sabha Question No. 39 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Skill Training under PMKVY in Assam
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 39

ANSWERED ON - 25/11/2024

## SKILL TRAINING UNDER PMKVY IN ASSAM

## 39.       SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

(a)       the specific targets set for skill training under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in Assam and the progress made so far in achieving these targets;

(b)        the  details  for  the  number  of  training  centers  established  in Assam  under PMKVY and the capacity of these centers to provide quality training, district-wise;

- (c)        the details of the beneficiaries currently enrolled in the program, district-wise; and
- (d)        the  initiatives  undertaken  by  the  Government  to  facilitate  the  placement  of PMKVY-trained individuals in Assam along with the success rate of these placement efforts?

## 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. Under PMKVY, skill training is imparted through Short Term Training (STT) and Reskilling and Up-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country.

The current version of PMKVY i.e. PMKVY 4.0 aims to provide skilling to 1.5 Crore candidates across the country during the implementation period i.e. FY 2022-23 to FY 2025-26. However, State-wise target has not been set under PMKVY 4.0.

- (b) District-wise details of number of training centers established in Assam under PMKVY is given at Annexure I .
- (c) District-wise  details  of  the  beneficiaries  enrolled  in  PMKVY  4.0  is  given  at Annexure II .
- (d) Under  PMKVY,  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship organizes Kaushal Mahotsavs/Rozgar Mela across the country to facilitate

employment opportunities to the certified candidates. To improve the employability of the  candidates,  modules  on  employability  skills,  soft  skills,  entrepreneurship  and financial literacy are integrated with the core training. Kaushal Mahotsav/Rozgar Mela is an event where skilled candidates and employers are brought to a common platform to  ensure  best  recruitment/selection  choices  for  an  employer  and  appropriate  job opportunities  for  a  skilled  candidate. As  on  31 st   October  2024,  43  Rozgar  Melas/ Kaushal Mahotsav have been organized in the State of Assam and 4621 candidates have been registered in these Rozgar Melas.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 39 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

District-wise details of number of training centers established in Assam under PMKVY

| Sl. No.   | District of Assam       | PMKVY 1.0   |   PMKVY 2.0 |   PMKVY 3.0 |   PMKVY 4.0 |
|-----------|-------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1.        | Baksa                   | 4           |          10 |           9 |          34 |
| 2.        | Barpeta                 | 10          |          34 |          13 |          46 |
| 3.        | Biswanath               | -           |           3 |           5 |           4 |
| 4.        | Bongaigaon              | 6           |           9 |           5 |          10 |
| 5.        | Cachar                  | 12          |          11 |           9 |          10 |
| 6.        | Charaideo               | -           |           5 |           1 |           5 |
| 7.        | Chirang                 | -           |           3 |           5 |          19 |
| 8.        | Darrang                 | 19          |          12 |           6 |          38 |
| 9.        | Dhemaji                 | 4           |          10 |           3 |          24 |
| 10.       | Dhubri                  | 15          |          17 |           6 |          27 |
| 11.       | Dibrugarh               | 21          |          24 |           5 |          22 |
| 12.       | Dima Hasao              | 2           |           4 |           1 |           5 |
| 13.       | Goalpara                | 13          |          11 |           6 |          30 |
| 14.       | Golaghat                | 8           |           2 |           5 |          13 |
| 15.       | Hailakandi              | 2           |           3 |           4 |          14 |
| 16.       | Hojai                   | -           |           3 |           2 |           2 |
| 17.       | Jorhat                  | 20          |          20 |           7 |          17 |
| 18.       | Kamrup                  | 65          |          50 |          11 |          94 |
| 19.       | Kamrup Metro            | 1           |          21 |          21 |          37 |
| 20.       | Karbi Anglong           | 5           |          15 |           3 |          19 |
| 21.       | Karimganj               | 7           |           8 |           4 |           8 |
| 22.       | Kokrajhar               | 5           |           7 |           7 |          29 |
| 23.       | Lakhimpur               | 9           |           6 |           3 |          16 |
| 24.       | Majuli                  | -           |           4 |           5 |           7 |
| 25.       | Marigaon                | 4           |           9 |           4 |          14 |
| 26.       | Nagaon                  | 21          |          19 |          11 |          37 |
| 27.       | Nalbari                 | 19          |          15 |           8 |          30 |
| 28.       | Sivasagar               | 11          |          14 |           4 |           8 |
| 29.       | Sonitpur                | 14          |          14 |           6 |          14 |
| 30.       | South Salmara Mancachar | -           |           4 |           4 |           3 |
| 31.       | Tinsukia                | 16          |          19 |           7 |          14 |
| 32.       | Udalguri                | -           |           9 |           9 |          45 |
| 33.       | West Karbi Anglong      | -           |           2 |           1 |           3 |
| 34.       | Bajali                  | 0           |           0 |           0 |           0 |
| 35.       | Tamulpur                | 0           |           0 |           0 |           0 |
|           | Total                   | 313         |         397 |         200 |         698 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 39 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

District-wise details of the beneficiaries enrolled in PMKVY 4.0

| Sl. No.   | District of Assam       | Number of enrolled candidates   |
|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.        | Baksa                   | 4,822                           |
| 2.        | Barpeta                 | 11,657                          |
| 3.        | Biswanath               | 714                             |
| 4.        | Bongaigaon              | 5,033                           |
| 5.        | Cachar                  | 2,859                           |
| 6.        | Charaideo               | 778                             |
| 7.        | Chirang                 | 3,475                           |
| 8.        | Darrang                 | 5,862                           |
| 9.        | Dhemaji                 | 3,650                           |
| 10.       | Dhubri                  | 7,049                           |
| 11.       | Dibrugarh               | 3,816                           |
| 12.       | Dima Hasao              | 806                             |
| 13.       | Goalpara                | 5,592                           |
| 14.       | Golaghat                | 2,681                           |
| 15.       | Hailakandi              | 3,180                           |
| 16.       | Hojai                   | 814                             |
| 17.       | Jorhat                  | 3,158                           |
| 18.       | Kamrup                  | 16,898                          |
| 19.       | Kamrup Metro            | 7,789                           |
| 20.       | Karbi Anglong           | 4,077                           |
| 21.       | Karimganj               | 2,343                           |
| 22.       | Kokrajhar               | 6,119                           |
| 23.       | Lakhimpur               | 4,178                           |
| 24.       | Majuli                  | 2,059                           |
| 25.       | Marigaon                | 2,781                           |
| 26.       | Nagaon                  | 5,576                           |
| 27.       | Nalbari                 | 8,443                           |
| 28.       | Sivasagar               | 1,208                           |
| 29.       | Sonitpur                | 2,636                           |
| 30.       | South Salmara Mancachar | 1,332                           |
| 31.       | Tinsukia                | 3,572                           |
| 32.       | Udalguri                | 5,587                           |
| 33.       | West Karbi Anglong      | 655                             |
| 34.       | Bajali                  | 0                               |
| 35.       | Tamulpur                | 0                               |
|           | Total                   | 1,41,199                        |