Lok Sabha Question No. 4086 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Smt. Anita Subhadarshini

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4086 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

4086. SMT: ANITA SUBHADARSHINI:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any development undertaken under the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana   (PMKV) in road   connectivity,  telecom; education; health and sanitation in the country, if s0, the details thereof;
- (6) whether the Ministry has conducted any socio-economic assessment under PMKVY and preservation tribal cultural heritage, if s0, the details of the findings; and
- (c) the details of road map of expansion of PMKVY beyond the current  implementation including hike in funding, coverage and scope and if SO, the details thereof? period

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI BL:VERMA)

- (a): Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE); since 2015 for imparting skill development  training through Short-Term Training (STT) ad up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country: current version of the PMKVY i.e. PMKVY 4.0 is under implementation. The objective is to enhance the employability of youth by equipping them with industry-relevant skills

Under the PMKVY, a total of 1.64 crore candidates have been trained/oriented across more than 35 sectors. A total of 3,15,014 candidates have been trained in construction, telecom; healthcare Sectors and Career and Education Counsellor job role The details are as under:

## (as on &th March, 2026)

| Sector                          | Trained under PMKVY 4.0   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Construction                    | 66,982                    |
| Telecom                         | 1,27,106                  |
| Healthcare                      | 1,16,776                  |
| Career and Education Counsellor | 4,150                     |

(b): An evaluation   conducted by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) in October; 2025, indicated that approximately 94% of surveyed employers expressed willingness to hire more candidates trained under PMKVY. The study also noted that 52% of candidates placed in employment or oriented under the RPL component reported receiving higher salaries or expecting improved earnings compared to uncertified peers: An independent   evaluation of PMKVY 2.0 conducted by the Indian Institute of   Public Administration (IIPA) found that about 70.5% of surveyed candidates were placed in their desired skill sector. Recently, a third-party evaluation of PMKVY 4.0 conducted by the Arun Jaitley   National Institute of Financial Management   (AJNIFM) in 2025, observed that PMKVY training has contributed to a measurable shift in employment outcomes for STT candidates: Overall; 70% of the  surveyed STT trainees   acknowledged   benefiting from PMKVY training in terms of either improved employability, technical skills, confidence, O soft skills: 79% of RPL   candidates reported that benefitted from the PMKVY 4.0 recognition and certification process they

Under the PMKVY, more    than 8 as on 31.12.2025.

(c): PMKVY 4.0 is the current version of the scheme under implementation since FY 202223 as & part of the Skill India Program:  The training cost payable to training providers is determined in accordance with the common norms for skill development schemes, as revised from time to time by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

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