Lok Sabha Question No. 3979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Skill Development in Artificial Intelligence under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3979

ANSWERED ON -18/08/2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE UNDER PMKVY

3979.  MS. S JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  had  incorporated  Artificial  Intelligence  in  skill  development training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if no the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of youth trained under PMKVY since its inception in Tamil Nadu and Karur Lok Sabha constituency;
- (d) the number of women along with total percentage of women compared to men trained under PMKVY; and
- (e) the number of youth trained and subsequently employed in Tamil Nadu and Karur Lok Sabha constituency under PMKVY during the last five years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015, 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 Tamil Nadu with aim to  enhance the employability of the youth to access employment opportunities by equipping them with industry relevant skills including Artificial Intelligence.

Under PMKVY 4.0, the latest version of the scheme implemented since 2022, the details of trainings imparted in job roles pertaining to Artificial intelligence as on 30.06.2025 is as under:

| Job Role Name                                                                                   | Trained/ Oriented   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| AI - Business Intelligence Analyst                                                              | 2,731               |
| AI - Data Architect                                                                             | 1,307               |
| AI - Data Engineer                                                                              | 1,185               |
| AI - Data Quality Analyst                                                                       | 7,159               |
| AI - Data Scientist                                                                             | 3,951               |
| AI - Database Administrator                                                                     | 6,034               |
| AI - DevOps Engineer                                                                            | 4,305               |
| AI - Machine Learning Engineer                                                                  | 7,796               |
| AI - Solution Architect                                                                         | 241                 |
| AI & ML - Jr. Telecom Data Analyst                                                              | 254                 |
| AI Devices Installation Operator                                                                | 165                 |
| Pharmacovigilance Case- Processing (Incidents /adverse event using software including AI tools) | 1,456               |
| Total                                                                                           | 36,584              |

- (c) Under the PMKVY scheme, a total of 8,85,134 youths have been trained/oriented in Tamil Nadu since its inception, while in the Karur Lok Sabha constituency, the corresponding number is 93,230, as on 30.06.2025.
- (d) Under the PMKVY Scheme as on 30.06.2025, the total no. of women trained across the country is 74,29,181 which is 45 % of total candidates trained. (e) 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. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus was to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. Further various IT tools like skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity. From FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 and the current year till 30.06.2025, under the PMKVY scheme, a total of 2,34,958 candidates have been trained/ oriented in Tamil Nadu. Out of which 11,192

have been reported placed during the first three versions of PMKVY.

Further, from FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25 and the current year till 30.06.2025, under the PMKVY scheme,  a  total  of  26,898  candidates  have  been  trained/  oriented  in  Karur  Lok  Sabha Constituency. Out of which 1,162 have been reported placed during the first three versions of PMKVY.

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