Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Kaushal Vikas Kendras in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 203

ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## KAUSHAL VIKAS KENDRAS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

203. SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

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

- (a) the total number of Kaushal Vikas Kendras (KVKs) established in Andhra Pradesh under the Skill India Mission during the last five years and the current year, year/district-wise along with number of youth trained each year;
- (b) the budget allocation and expenditure on KVKs during the last five years and the current year;
- (c) the details of the training programmes on advanced digital skills and AI introduced in the said State; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve KVK infrastructure and capacity to meet the growing demand in emerging sectors?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Under  the  Government  of  India's  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM)  ,  the  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme, National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  and  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling the youth of India to get future-ready, equipped with industry-relevant skills.

The  Schemes  of  MSDE  are  demand-driven  driven  and  the  Training  Centres  are  set  up  or engaged on need basis. The total number of Skill Development Centres (SDCs) established in Andhra Pradesh, along with youth trained during the last five years and the current year, yearwise under PMKVY, JSS  & CTS Schemes, is given at Annexure I.

- (b) Funds  under  PMKVY  and  JSS  schemes  are  released  to  implementing  agencies  for meeting the training cost as per prescribed norms.  Under NAPS, stipend support up to ₹ 1500/ -per month is released to apprentices through DBT. Day-to-day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/ UT Administration.

Details  of  budget  allocation  and  expenditure  under  PMKVY  and  JSS  schemes  on  SDCs  of Andhra Pradesh during the last five years and the current year are at Annexure- II .

- (c) Advanced digital skills and Artificial Intelligence (AI) related training form an important component  of  the  Skill  India  Mission.  In  Andhra  Pradesh,  PMKVY  training  centres/Skill Development Centre have been offering job roles in IT-ITeS and AI-related domains in alignment with  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  compliant  Qualification  Packs.   These courses are developed and periodically updated in consultation with the relevant Sector Skill Councils and industry partners to reflect emerging technologies and labour-market demand and

are anchored in the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) and operate under the regulatory oversight of NCVET. The details of the training programmes are as under:-

- (i) A total number of 2,209 candidates have been trained/oriented in AI-specific job roles such  as  AI -Business  Intelligence  Analyst,  Data  Engineer,  Data  Scientist,  Machine Learning Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Solution Architect, Database Administrator, and Pharmacovigilance  Case  Processing  using  AI  tools  and 1,143  candidates have  been certified.
- (ii)  A total number of 42,789 candidates have been trained/oriented in the broader IT/digital domain (including web and mobile application development, domestic data entry, CRM, domestic  IT  helpdesk,  junior  software  developer,  cloud  and  IoT-related  roles,  etc.) and 27,446 candidates have been certified.

(d) The Government has taken several steps to strengthen SDC infrastructure and capacity to meet the growing demand in emerging sectors, including digital and AI-driven domains, inter alia:

1. Modern digital labs, sector-specific equipment, and digital learning platforms have been introduced or strengthened in SDCs to support hands-on learning.
2. Regular updates are undertaken to ensure that courses align with national standards and the requirements of Industry 4.0 and India's digital economy.
3. Enhanced partnerships with industry facilitate on-the-job training, real-time assessments, and industry feedback, thereby improving employability outcomes.
4. Special initiatives are undertaken to extend future-skills training to rural and semi-urban youth, with focused efforts for women, SC/ST candidates, and aspirational districts.
5. The Government conducts periodic audits, feedback assessments, and capacity-building programmes for trainers and staff to ensure sustained quality and adaptability.

These reforms collectively enhance the capacity of training centres in India, including Andhra Pradesh to deliver relevant, high-quality training and to respond proactively to labour-market needs and emerging sectoral opportunities.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  203  ANSWERED  ON  01.12.2025  REGARDING  'KAUSHAL  VIKAS  KENDRAS  IN ANDHRA PRADESH'

Number of the Skill Development Centres (SDCs) established and District-wise youth trained each year during last five years and the current year in Andhra Pradesh

## (i)  Number of Skill Development Centres (SDCs):

| Sl. No.                        | District              | PMKVY Centres   | JSS Centres   |   ITIs |
|--------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|---------------|--------|
| 1                              | Alluri Sitharama Raju | 1               | -             |      4 |
| 2 Anakapalli                   | 2                     |                 | -             |     33 |
| 3 Ananthapuramu                | 29                    |                 | 1             |     23 |
| 4 Annamayya                    | 5                     |                 | -             |     14 |
| 5 Bapatla                      | 3                     | -               |               |     20 |
| 6 Chittoor                     | 23                    |                 | -             |     17 |
| 7 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema  |                       | -               |               |     15 |
| 8 East Godavari                | 16                    |                 | -             |     13 |
| 9 Eluru                        | 5                     |                 | -             |     19 |
| 10 Guntur                      | 30                    | 1               |               |     13 |
| 11 Kakinada                    | 4                     |                 | -             |     14 |
| 12 Krishna                     | 21                    |                 | -             |     20 |
| 13 Kurnool                     | 26                    |                 | -             |     17 |
| 14 Nandyal                     | 4                     |                 | -             |     21 |
| 15 NTR                         | 1                     |                 | 1             |     11 |
| 16 Palnadu                     | 3                     |                 | -             |     19 |
| 17 Parvathipuram Manyam        | 1                     |                 | -             |      7 |
| 18 Prakasam                    | 22                    |                 | 1             |     39 |
| 19 Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore | 31                    |                 | -             |     23 |
| 20 Sri Sathya Sai              | 5                     |                 | -             |     15 |
| 21 Srikakulam                  | 19                    |                 | -             |     23 |
| 22 Tirupati                    | 5                     |                 | 1             |     27 |
| 23 Visakhapatnam               | 42                    |                 | 1             |     33 |
| 24 Vizianagaram                | 28                    |                 | 1             |     28 |
| 25 West Godavari               | 20                    |                 | -             |     18 |
| 26 Y.S.R.                      | 24                    |                 | -             |     35 |
| Grand Total                    | Grand Total           | 370             | 7             |    521 |

## (ii) Number of Youth Trained:

## (a) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY):

| TC District           | FY-20-21   | FY-21-22   | FY-22-23   | FY-23-24   | FY- 24-25   | Current year (Upto 31.10.2025)   |
|-----------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|-------------|----------------------------------|
| Alluri Sitharama Raju | -          | -          | -          | -          | 23          | -                                |
| Anakapalli            | -          | -          | -          | 294        | 446         | -                                |
| Anantapur             | 8,492      | 462        | 492        | 1,612      | 2,173       | 290                              |
| Annamayya             | -          | -          | -          | 295        | 200         | 16                               |
| Bapatla               | -          | -          | -          | -          | 342         | -                                |
| Chittoor              | 7,492      | 761        | 399        | 2,168      | 1,440       | 162                              |
| East Godavari         | 6,862      | 1,471      | 872        | 1,812      | 2,174       | 86                               |
| Eluru                 | -          | -          | -          | 277        | 551         | -                                |
| Guntur                | 3,075      | 1,805      | 569        | 2,384      | 3,655       | 478                              |
| Kakinada              | -          | -          | -          | 94         | 623         | 30                               |

| Krishna              | 4,901   | 1,243   | 255   | 2,630   | 2,117   | 105   |
|----------------------|---------|---------|-------|---------|---------|-------|
| Kurnool              | 9,636   | 856     | 477   | 2,389   | 2,436   | 200   |
| Nandyal              | -       | -       | -     | -       | 400     | 30    |
| NTR                  | -       | -       | -     | 96      | 60      | 21    |
| Palnadu              | -       | -       | -     | 289     | 426     | 79    |
| Parvathipuram Manyam | -       | -       | -     | 103     | 67      | 26    |
| Prakasam             | 2,236   | 1,142   | 242   | 2,286   | 2,176   | 168   |
| Spsr Nellore         | 2,301   | 1,319   | 573   | 3,034   | 2,877   | 110   |
| Sri Sathya Sai       | -       | -       | -     | 49      | 754     | 86    |
| Srikakulam           | 1,501   | 1,077   | 516   | 1,310   | 1,422   | 151   |
| Tirupati             | -       | -       | -     | 266     | 979     | 38    |
| Visakhapatanam       | 6,156   | 1,249   | 365   | 4,339   | 5,806   | 512   |
| Vizianagaram         | 3,989   | 522     | 390   | 1,548   | 1,787   | -     |
| West Godavari        | 4,214   | 684     | 397   | 2,399   | 1,363   | 67    |
| Y.S.R.               | 5,549   | 608     | 251   | 2,775   | 1,174   | 97    |
| Total                | 66,404  | 13,199  | 5,798 | 32,449  | 35,47 1 | 2,752 |

## (b) Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)

| Sl No       | JSS Name          | FY 2020-21   | FY 2021- 22   | FY 2022- 23   | FY 2023- 24   | FY 2024- 25   | Current Year (upto 31.10.2025)   |
|-------------|-------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------------------|
| 1           | JSS Anantpur      | 1,580        | 1,800         | 2,700         | 1,800         | 1,800         | 560                              |
| 2           | JSS Guntur        | 1,000        | 1,800         | -             | -             | -             | -                                |
| 3           | JSS Ongole        | 1,440        | 1,800         | 2,700         | 1,800         | 1,799         | 580                              |
| 4           | JSS Tirupati      | 1,440        | 1,800         | 2,700         | 1,800         | 1,774         | 519                              |
| 5           | JSS Vijayawada    | 1,320        | 1,799         | 2,700         | 1,800         | 1,802         | 520                              |
| 6           | JSS Visakhapatnam | 1,800        | 1,800         | 2,700         | 1,800         | 1,794         | 480                              |
| 7           | JSS Vizianagaram  | -            | 900           | 2,700         | 1,800         | 1,800         | 320                              |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 8,580        | 11,699        | 16,200        | 10,800        | 10,769        | 2,979                            |

## (c) Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS)

|   Sr.no | District                    | Session 2020   | Session 2021   | Session 2022   | Session 2023   | Session 2024   |
|---------|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|       1 | Alluri Sitharama Raju       | 571            | 552            | 651            | 595            | 607            |
|       2 | Anakapalli                  | 2,717          | 2,605          | 3,242          | 3,335          | 3,186          |
|       3 | Anantapur                   | 2,458          | 2,244          | 2,377          | 2,402          | 2,501          |
|       4 | Annamayya                   | 987            | 990            | 1,059          | 998            | 909            |
|       5 | Bapatla                     | 1,528          | 1,456          | 1,455          | 1,367          | 1,519          |
|       6 | Chittoor                    | 1,433          | 1,237          | 1,608          | 1,716          | 1,549          |
|       7 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema | 1,669          | 1,399          | 1,149          | 1,553          | 1,629          |
|       8 | East Godavari               | 1,087          | 1,148          | 897            | 954            | 1,316          |
|       9 | Eluru                       | 1,746          | 1,591          | 1,520          | 1,497          | 1,826          |
|      10 | Guntur                      | 1,016          | 986            | 1,057          | 1,205          | 1,315          |
|      11 | Kakinada                    | 1,413          | 1,307          | 1,489          | 1,772          | 1,835          |
|      12 | Krishna                     | 1,102          | 1,071          | 883            | 1,028          | 1,264          |
|      13 | Kurnool                     | 1,458          | 1,424          | 1,383          | 1,466          | 1,555          |
|      14 | Nandyal                     | 1,739          | 1,612          | 1,574          | 1,959          | 2,054          |
|      15 | Ntr                         | 1,092          | 1,109          | 1,120          | 1,078          | 980            |
|      16 | Palnadu                     | 1,383          | 1,364          | 1,472          | 1,324          | 1,501          |
|      17 | Parvathipuram Manyam        | 885            | 886            | 1,090          | 997            | 1,005          |
|      18 | Prakasam                    | 3,278          | 2,914          | 2,984          | 3,286          | 3,360          |

| 19          | Spsr Nellore   | 2,076   | 1,777   | 1,710   | 1,609   | 1,723   |
|-------------|----------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 20          | Sri Sathya Sai | 1,418   | 1,064   | 1,020   | 1,221   | 1,197   |
| 21          | Srikakulam     | 3,001   | 3,171   | 3,532   | 3,472   | 3,333   |
| 22          | Tirupati       | 2,445   | 2,239   | 2,368   | 2,297   | 2,356   |
| 23          | Visakhapatanam | 4,286   | 3,838   | 4,545   | 5,025   | 4,847   |
| 24          | Vizianagaram   | 3,503   | 3,286   | 4,109   | 4,093   | 4,114   |
| 25          | West Godavari  | 1,994   | 1,906   | 1,237   | 1,488   | 2,084   |
| 26          | Ysr Kadapa     | 2,857   | 2,436   | 2,579   | 2,831   | 2,882   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total    | 49,142  | 45,612  | 48,110  | 50,568  | 52,447  |

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 203  ANSWERED  ON  01.12.2025  REGARDING  'KAUSHAL  VIKAS  KENDRAS  IN  ANDHRA PRADESH'

Budget allocation under PMKVY and JSS schemes on SDCs of Andhra Pradesh during   last five years and the current year

## (a) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana:

| Sl. No.   | District Name         |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 | Current year   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
| 1         | ALLURI SITHARAMA RAJU |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.01 | -              |
| 2         | ANANTAPUR             |      3.51 |      0.65 |      0.31 |      1.89 |      0.92 | 0.75           |
| 3         | CHITTOOR              |      2.84 |      1.04 |      0.26 |      2.71 |      0.85 | 0.39           |
| 4         | EAST GODAVARI         |      6.25 |      1.78 |      0.54 |      1.43 |      0.9  | 0.79           |
| 5         | GUNTUR                |      1.62 |      0.55 |      0.24 |      2.73 |      1.26 | 0.82           |
| 6         | KRISHNA               |      2.27 |      0.81 |      0.38 |      2.05 |      0.86 | 0.91           |
| 7         | KURNOOL               |      3.51 |      0.84 |      0.2  |      2.58 |      0.85 | 0.61           |
| 8         | PRAKASAM              |      1.85 |      0.79 |      0.13 |      3.16 |      1.37 | 0.46           |
| 9         | SPSR NELLORE          |      1.34 |      0.51 |      0.32 |      2.7  |      1.33 | 0.30           |
| 10        | SRIKAKULAM            |      1.85 |      0.58 |      0.18 |      1.61 |      0.66 | 0.47           |
| 11        | VISAKHAPATANAM        |      2.12 |      0.48 |      0.16 |      5.9  |      2.68 | 2.36           |
| 12        | VIZIANAGARAM          |      0.63 |      0.24 |      0.16 |      1.98 |      0.59 | 0.35           |
| 13        | WEST GODAVARI         |      4.9  |      0.91 |      0.14 |      2.8  |      0.46 | 0.39           |
| 14        | Y.S.R.                |      1.36 |      0.36 |      0.14 |      2.18 |      0.66 | 0.52           |
| 15        | ANAKAPALLI            |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.14 |      0.2  | 0.09           |
| 16        | ANNAMAYYA             |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.14 |      0.05 | -              |
| 17        | BAPATLA               |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.12 |      0.15 | 0.02           |
| 18        | ELURU                 |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.4  |      0.59 | -              |
| 19        | KAKINADA              |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.17 |      0.26 | 0.02           |
| 20        | NANDYAL               |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.11 |      0.1  | -              |
| 21        | NTR                   |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.01 |      0.02 | 0.17           |
| 22        | PALNADU               |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.09 |      0.19 | -              |
| 23        | PARVATHIPURAM MANYAM  |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.04 |      0.03 | 0.05           |
| 24        | SRI SATHYA SAI        |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.31 |      0.52 | 0.05           |
| 25        | TIRUPATI              |      0    |      0    |      0    |      0.41 |      0.45 | -              |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL                 |     34.04 |      9.55 |      3.16 |     35.68 |     15.95 | 9.51           |

## (b) Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)

| SL No       | District of JSS   | FY 2020-21   |   FY 2021-22 | FY 2022-23   | FY 2023-24   | FY 2024-25   | Current Year   |
|-------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
| 1           | JSS Anantpur      | 48.98        |        45.93 | 56.12        | 56.12        | 49.99        | 25.00          |
| 2           | JSS Guntur        | 72.10        |        37.77 | -            | -            | -            | -              |
| 3           | JSS Ongole        | 47.24        |        42.24 | 55.58        | 55.38        | 49.55        | 25.00          |
| 4           | JSS Tirupati      | 50.69        |        44.24 | 56.09        | 56.12        | 49.99        | 25.00          |
| 5           | JSS Vijayawada    | 42.96        |        41    | 54.37        | 56.08        | 49.97        | 25.00          |
| 6           | JSS Visakhapatnam | 50.00        |        47.02 | 53.25        | 56.11        | 49.99        | 25.00          |
| 7           | JSS Vizianagaram  | -            |        45    | 55.84        | 56.11        | 49.99        | 25.00          |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 311.97       |       303.21 | 331.24       | 335.92       | 299.50       | 150.00         |

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