Lok Sabha Question No. 54 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Salient Features of PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 54

ANSWERED ON - 03/02/2025

## SALIENT FEATURES OF PMKVY

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

54. SHRI LUMBA RAM:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  salient  features,  target  set  and  the  budget  allocation  under  the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY);
- (b) the total number of areas in which training is imparted to youth under the said scheme and the number of youth in the country trained thereunder during the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide any other type of special assistance to the economically  backward  States  of  the  country  including  Gujarat,  Rajasthan  particularly  the Aspirational District and the North Eastern States including Assam under the scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 Re-skilling 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 during the implementation period i.e. FY 2022-23 to FY 2025-26. The Expenditure Finance  Committee,  in  its  meeting  held  on  27.07.2022,  had  recommended  the  PMKVY  4.0 Scheme, as a component of Skill India Programme, with an outlay of ₹ 6,000 Crores. Some of the salient features of the PMKVY 4.0 are as follows:

- i. Focus on New Age Skills like Industry 4.0, Web 3.0, AR/VR, Climate Change, Circular Economy, Green Economy, and Energy Transition.
- ii. Emphasis  on  Re-skilling,  and  Up-skilling  under  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL) through innovations in assessment, better monitoring.
- iii. Greater reliance on On-Job-Training (OJT) for better practical exposure to candidates.
- iv. Flexibility in course curriculums by introducing courses in partnership with industry.
- v. Cross utilisation of available infrastructure with the educational institutions viz. ITIs/Schools/Colleges/Universities/Central and State Government Institutions etc.
6. (b) Under PMKVY 4.0, skill training is imparted to youths in a total of 34 sectors. During the last five years, the number of youth trained/oriented under PMKVY Scheme is as under:

| Financial Year   |   Trained/Oriented |
|------------------|--------------------|
| 2019-20          |            4565475 |
| 2020-21          |            1960776 |
| 2021-22          |             616040 |
| 2022-23          |             211170 |
| 2023-24          |             539422 |

(c) & (d) The  Scheme  has  a  provision  of  Special  Projects  which  are  targeted  towards ensuring  coverage  of  under-represented  social  groups  -  SC/  ST/  Women/  PwDs  and geographic  areas  such  as  Aspirational  Districts,  LWE,  Tribal  districts,  etc.  Special  attention has been given to women, tribal communities, and other marginalized groups in rural areas to promote their participation in the skill development programs.

In order to improve inclusivity by ensuring that SC, ST, women, and other marginalized communities  can  undertake  skill  training  and  eventually  access  gainful  wage  and  selfemployment,  Boarding  and  Lodging  (B&L)  and  transport  facilities  are  provided  to  special groups  (Women  and  PwD)  and  Special  Areas,  as  defined  in  Common  Norms,  for  training within and outside Special Areas. Conveyance facility is also permissible for special groups in case of non-residential training as per Common Norms.

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