Lok Sabha Question No. 51 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Implementation of PMKVY 4.0
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 51

ANSWERED ON - 03/02/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF PMKVY 4.0

## 51. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  total  number  of  eligible  candidates  registered  under  the  short-term  training, special  projects,  and  recognition  of  prior  learning  components  of  PMKVY  4.0  segregated  into different skills, State and  district-wise in  Andhra  Pradesh  especially  Bapatla  Parliamentary Constituency (PC);
- (b) the  total  number  of  trained  candidates  who  have  received  regular  employment  following training, State and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh especially Bapatla PC;
- (c) the  target  number  of  candidates  to  be  trained  under  various  components  of  PMKVY  4.0 along with the year of saturation; and
- (d) the  total  financial  outlay  for  the  PMKVY  4.0  throughout  its  whole  operational  period  along with utilisation?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)        The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  4.0  (PMKVY  4.0)  since  2022-23,  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 including Andhra Pradesh. Special Projects are projectbased  short-term  skilling  initiatives  that  primarily  meet  the  skilling  needs  of  marginalized  and vulnerable  groups,  difficult  geographies  and  specialized  training  courses  which  are  likely  to  be offered outside of regular short-term skilling programmes.

The district wise and job role wise number of candidates enrolled under Short-Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project component of PMKVY 4.0, as on 31.12.2024, in the State of Andhra Pradesh especially Bapatla Parliamentary Constituency (PC) is given  at Annexure  I ,  which  are  available  on  Ministry's  website  at  https://msde.gov.in/en/usefullinks/parl-ques/loksabha.

- (b)       Under 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. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. The district wise number of candidates trained and reported placed under PMKVY 1.0 to 3.0 in the State of Andhra Pradesh is given at Annexure II .
- (c)  &  (d)            PMKVY  4.0  has  been  designed  as  a  Demand-Driven  scheme  to  skill  1.5  crore candidates  through  Short-Term  Training  (STT)  including  Special  Projects  (SP)  and  Recognition  of  Prior Learning (RPL)  for a period of four years from 2022-23 to 2025-26 with an outlay of ₹6,000 crore. ₹ 1,244.52 crore has been utilized under PMKVY 4.0 till date.

## ANNEXURE REFER TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 51 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

The district wise number of candidates trained and reported placed under PMKVY 1.0 to 3.0 in the State of Andhra Pradesh.

| S.No.   | District       | Candidates trained / Oriented   | Candidates reported placed   |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1       | Anantapur      | 55,945                          | 14,115                       |
| 2       | Chittoor       | 34,724                          | 5,353                        |
| 3       | East Godavari  | 40,429                          | 12,377                       |
| 4       | Guntur         | 46,894                          | 9,795                        |
| 5       | Krishna        | 34,281                          | 4,752                        |
| 6       | Kurnool        | 38,141                          | 7,386                        |
| 7       | Prakasam       | 32,233                          | 12,100                       |
| 8       | Spsr Nellore   | 26,116                          | 6,826                        |
| 9       | Srikakulam     | 19,693                          | 6,276                        |
| 10      | Visakhapatanam | 61,391                          | 16,625                       |
| 11      | Vizianagaram   | 22,455                          | 7,391                        |
| 12      | West Godavari  | 26,995                          | 5,766                        |
| 13      | Y.S.R.         | 18,265                          | 2,878                        |
|         | Total          | 4,57,562                        | 1,11,640                     |

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