Lok Sabha Question No. 1525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: CAG Findings on Implementation of PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Thiru Dayanidhi Maran, Thiru D M Kathir Anand

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1525

ANSWERED ON -09/02/2026

## CAG FINDINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PMKVY

1525.  THIRU DAYANIDHI MARAN: THIRU D M KATHIR ANAND:

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

- (a) whether the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted serious shortcomings in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), including  low  placement  outcomes,  violation  of  eligibility  norms,  duplication  of  beneficiary records, closure of training centres and weak monitoring mechanisms;
- (b) if so, the details of the findings reported by the CAG, State-wise;
- (c) whether large amounts of unspent funds and pending pay-outs to certified candidates have been reported under PMKVY and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  accountability  on  implementing  agencies including National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and State Skill Missions, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  corrective  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure transparency,  better  fund  utilisation,  credible  beneficiary  data  and  improved  employment outcomes in the ongoing and future phases of the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (e)      The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) conducted a Performance Audit of PMKVY  covering  its  initial  phases  up  to  2022  and  flagged  certain  deficiencies  in  legacy systems  relating to data validation, beneficiary details, assessor  information, eligibility verification,  and  monitoring  processes,  largely  attributable  to  limitations  in  IT  controls  and decentralized implementation prevalent at that time.

The  Government  has  undertaken  comprehensive  measures  under  PMKVY  4.0,  including Aadhaar-based  e-KYC,  face  authentication  and  geo-tagged  attendance,  QR-coded  digital certificates,  real-time  dashboards  on  the  Skill  India  Digital  Hub,  strengthened  assessor  and training  centre accreditation through NCVET, independent monitoring via Kaushal Samiksha Kendra,  revised  monitoring  guidelines  with  clear  KPIs,  and  a  robust  penalty  and  recovery framework.

Disciplinary actions, including suspension, blacklisting, recovery of funds, and other stringent measures, have been taken wherever non-compliance was established, thereby institutionalising  stronger  accountability,  verification,  and  oversight  mechanisms  under  the scheme.

The  Government  has  taken  various  steps  to  strengthen  industry  linkage,  and  placement outcomes under PMKVY 4.0. The courses under PMKVY are designed by industry-led bodies addressing the requirement of emerging sectors. Training has been imparted in Future ready job-roles  addressing  the  requirement  of  Industry  4.0,  emerging  sectors  like  Drone,  Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics,  etc. Further, to enable  the opportunities for employments,  Skill  India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH)  platform  has  been  launched  as  a  one-stop platform that integrates skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide  a  lifelong  array  of  services  targeting  a  wide  range  of  stakeholders.  Details  of  the trained  candidates  are  available  on  SIDH  portal  for  connecting  with  potential  employers. Through  Skill  India  Digital  Hub,  candidates  can  have  access  to  jobs  and  apprenticeship opportunities.  Also,  On-Job-Training  (OJT)  has  been  made  an  inherent  component  of  the PMKVY.  Further,  Kaushal  Mahotsavs  have  been  organized  to  facilitate  the  placements opportunities to the certified candidate

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