Lok Sabha Question No. 1403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Placement Rate under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Bapi Haldar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1403

ANSWERED ON -09/02/2026

## PLACEMENT RATE UNDER PMKVY

## 1403.  SHRI BAPI HALDAR:

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

- (a)       whether it is a fact that the placement rate under PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2.0 was only 23 per cent and PMKVY 3.0 was below 8 per cent, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)       the details of total number of candidates provided with certifications and placed from 2019 to 2025 under all components of the said scheme, year, phase and component-wise?

## 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 has been implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 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.

Placements were tracked under Short Term Training (STT) component of PMKVY 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  (2022-26),  the  focus  is  to  empower  our  trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same through On-Job Training (OJT) embedded industry relevant courses.

Under PMKVY 2.0, out of 40.36 lakh STT certified candidates, 21.42 lakh candidates have been reported placed which is around 53%.

Under  the  PMKVY  3.0,  training  have  been  imparted  through  Short  Term  Training  (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Customized Crash Course Programme for COVID Warriors (CCCP-CW)  and  Skill  Hubs  Initiative.  Under  PMKVY  3.0,  out  of  1.21  lakh  STT  certified candidates, 0.43 lakh candidates have been reported placed which is around 35%.

- (b)       Phase wise numbers of candidates certified and reported placed under PMKVY 2.0 (201620), PMKVY 3.0 (2021-22) and PMKVY 4.0(2022-26) are given below:

|           | No. of Candidates Certified   | No. of Candidates Certified         | Total Certified   | Total Reported Placed (STT+SP)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|
| Scheme    | STT+SP                        | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) | Total Certified   | Total Reported Placed (STT+SP)   |
| PMKVY 2.0 | 40,36,547                     | 51,21,000                           | 91,57,547         | 21,41,575                        |
| PMKVY 3.0 | 3,20,052                      | 1,89,662                            | 5,09,714          | 43,016                           |

Under PMKVY 4.0, as on 31.12.2025, 27,09,984 candidates have been trained, whereas, 18,79,742 candidates have been certified.

Financial Year wise number of candidates certified and reported placed under PMKVY from FY 2019-20 to FY 2025-26 till 31.12.2025 is given below :

|          | No. of Candidates Certified                     | No. of Candidates Certified         |                 |                                 |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|
| FY       | (Short Term training) STT+ SP (Special Project) | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) | Total Certified | Total Reported Placed in STT+SP |
| FY-19-20 | 11,50,473                                       | 19,09,604                           | 30,60,077       | 6,08,389                        |
| FY-20-21 | 4,86,460                                        | 20,71,838                           | 25,58,298       | 2,16,102                        |
| FY-21-22 | 2,55,562                                        | 2,24,236                            | 4,79,798        | 1,64,162                        |
| FY-22-23 | 2,22,030                                        | 30,672                              | 2,52,702        | -                               |
| FY-23-24 | 1,94,607                                        | 81,387                              | 2,75,994        | -                               |
| FY-24-25 | 11,33,603                                       | 1,97,417                            | 13,31,020       | -                               |
| FY-25-26 | 2,59,770                                        | 27,566                              | 2,87,336        | -                               |

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