Lok Sabha Question No. 983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Industry-Relevant Skill Training to Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Bhola Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 983

ANSWERED ON - 29/07/2024

## INDUSTRY-RELEVANT SKILL TRAINING TO YOUTH

983.   DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the overall status and number of beneficiaries of the scheme and the impact of the scheme on the local economy;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to establish and increase the number of Skill Development Centres under PMKVY; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  monitor  the  effectiveness  of  the  skill training provided under PMKVY including the outcomes in terms of employment or selfemployment for the beneficiaries?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) and (b) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  its flagship  scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  since  2015  for industry relevant skill development of the youth. PMKVY has two training components, namely,  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL).  Under PMKVY-STT, candidates are being trained in short duration courses through empanelled  training  centres  (TCs)  across  the  country,  whereas,  under  PMKVY-RPL component,  individuals  with  prior  learning  experience  or  skills  are  assessed  and certified through orientation or bridge courses.

Under the PMKVY scheme, since 2015 till 30.6.2024, 1.48 crore candidates have been trained/oriented.

- (c) Under PMKVY,  training centres are empanelled through the process of accreditation and affiliation through online portal Skill India Digital Hub.

Further, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) have been established across the country to run industry-driven courses of high quality with focus on employability and create an aspirational value for skill development training. As on 30.6.2024, 508 PMKKs are operational.

Also,  under  PMKVY,  training  is  being  conducted  in  Government  and  Private Schools, Colleges, Universities (including Skill Universities) and other Higher Education Institutions  with  an  aim  to  utilize  the  permanent  infrastructure  and  other  resources available at these educational institutions.

As  a  result  of  above  measures,  as  on  30.6.2024,  training  under  PMKVY  4.0  is being  conducted  at  12,257  training  locations  across  the  country  including  at  10,006 Short Term training Centres and 2251 locations for Recognition of Prior Learning.

(d) To  monitor  the  effectiveness  of  the  skill  training  provided  under  PMKVY  the Ministry  has  launched  Skill  India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH)  a  unified  platform  that  integrates skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide a life-long array of services targeting a wide range of stakeholders. The whole training life cycle of candidates and their tracking (from enrolment to post certification follow-up), details of trainers  and  assessors,  accreditation  and  affiliation  of  training  provider  and  training centre is captured and monitored through the SIDH. It performs Aadhaar Authentication and De-duplication check of candidate at the time of enrolment. SIDH is also integrated with  Public  Financial  Management  System  (PFMS)  platform  to  enable  e-payments under Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) for all eligible stakeholders. In addition, details of  the  trained  candidates  are  available  on  SIDH  portal  for  connecting  with  potential employers.  Through  Skill  India  Digital  Hub,  candidates  can  have  access  to  jobs  and apprenticeship opportunities.

Under the PMKVY scheme, Placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT)  component  in  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. Placement is delinked from PMKVY 4.0, the current version of the scheme under implementation from FY 2022-23 onwards.

Under  the  first  three  versions,  out  of  56.88  lakh  candidates  that  have  been certified  in  STT,  24.3  lakh  candidates  have  been  reported  placed.  Out  of  these  24.3 lakh, 2.94 lakh have been reported to be self employed.

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