Lok Sabha Question No. 1293 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Skill Development Centres in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1293

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN BIHAR

1293.  DR. MOHAMMED JAWED:

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

- (a) the status of the progress made under the Skill Development Centres in Bihar;
- (b) the  total  number  of  youths  trained  so  far  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana(PMKVY) in  the  Kaushal  Vikas  Kendras  (KVKs)  of  Bihar,  district-wise,  particularly  in Kishanganj and Purnia Districts; and
- (c) the mechanism to monitor the employment status of the trained youths, including those engaged in wage employment or self-employment?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): 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  Sikhshan  Sansthan  (JSS),  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 including the State of Bihar. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

Training centres under various schemes of MSDE are set up or engaged on need basis. The details  of  training  centres  set  up  or  engaged  (as  on  31.10.2025)  under  various  schemes  of MSDE in the State of Bihar are as under:

|   PMKVY 4.0 Centres (STT +SP)* |   JSS Centres |   NAPS Establishments |   Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) (Govt. & Private) |
|--------------------------------|---------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|                            537 |            21 |                   686 |                                                      1356 |

* Short-Term Training (STT) and Special Projects (SP)

Under PMKVY, 7,60,581 candidates have been trained under in State of Bihar up to 31 st  October 2025.  District-wise details of candidates trained under PMKVY in State of Bihar are given at Annexure-I.

(c): 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. Further, various IT tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity. The details of the trained candidates are available on SIDH portal for connecting them with potential employers. Through SIDH, candidates can have access to jobs and apprenticeship opportunities. Further, Rozgar Melas and PM National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements opportunities to the certified candidates. Under JSS, Livelihood Cell has been set up to orient the candidates for entrepreneurship and livelihood promotion.

## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1293 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025 REGARDING 'SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN BIHAR'

District-wise details of candidates trained under PMKVY in the State of Bihar (since inception and up to 31.10.2025)

| District Name      | Total Trained   |
|--------------------|-----------------|
| Araria             | 8,327           |
| Arwal              | 7,051           |
| Aurangabad         | 20,599          |
| Banka              | 14,681          |
| Begusarai          | 13,351          |
| Bhagalpur          | 17,898          |
| Bhojpur            | 23,192          |
| Buxar              | 15,034          |
| Champaran          | 275             |
| Darbhanga          | 15,189          |
| Gaya               | 31,876          |
| Gopalganj          | 24,710          |
| Jamui              | 19,794          |
| Jehanabad          | 15,487          |
| Kaimur (Bhabua)    | 10,885          |
| Katihar            | 17,234          |
| Khagaria           | 16,638          |
| Kishanganj         | 9,481           |
| Lakhisarai         | 7,825           |
| Madhepura          | 13,098          |
| Madhubani          | 29,988          |
| Munger             | 24,503          |
| Muzaffarpur        | 33,392          |
| Nalanda            | 28,551          |
| Nawada             | 14,985          |
| Pashchim Champaran | 26,266          |
| Patna              | 73,148          |
| Purbi Champaran    | 23,333          |
| Purnia             | 24,700          |
| Rohtas             | 25,774          |
| Saharsa            | 13,495          |
| Samastipur         | 19,583          |
| Saran              | 46,259          |
| Sheikhpura         | 4,919           |
| Sheohar            | 4,459           |
| Sitamarhi          | 6,532           |
| Siwan              | 26,188          |
| Supaul             | 8,017           |
| Vaishali           | 23,864          |
| Overall            | 7,60,581        |

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