Lok Sabha Question No. 1378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Skill India Mission
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Narayandas Ahirwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1378

ANSWERED ON 08.12.2025

## SKILL INDIA MISSION

## † 1378. SHRI NARAYANDAS AHIRWAR:

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

- (a) whether  any  campaigns  and  programmes  implemented  by  the  Government  so  far  to enhance the skills of working age population;
- (b) whether it is a fact that Skill India Mission was launced by the Government in the year 2015 with an aim to train 30 crore people in the country;
- (c) the total number of people trained and enrolled so far under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY); and
- (d) whether any additional incentive or assistance provided to the youth trained under the said scheme to facilitate them in getting employment or to promote self-employment, if so, the details thereof?

## 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), launched in 2015, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provides skill, re-skill, and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under major schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS),  and  the  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all sections of the society across the country, to enhance the skills and employability of the working age population. These initiatives collectively promote NSQF-aligned skilling, digital and financial literacy,  soft  skills  and entrepreneurship, and  are supported by large-scale mobilization and awareness compaigns under the 'Skill India' banner, including Rozgar Melas, apprenticeship drives, and digital outreach via the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).

Since  the  launch  of  SIM,  considerable  achievements  have  been  made  in  the  area  of  skill development.  Under  this  mission, PMKVY scheme, introduced in 2015-16,  has  trained  and certified  over  1.64  crore  candidates  (up  to  31  October  2025).  Under  NAPS,  49.12  lakh apprentices have been engaged from 2016-17 to FY 2025-26 (up to 31 October 2025). The number of ITIs has increased from 9,776 in 2014 to 14,682 at present. The Cabinet has also approved Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability through Upgraded ITIs (PM SETU) scheme, with an estimated outlay of ₹60,000 crore, over a period of five years, aimed at upgrading 1,000 ITIs through a Hub (200)-Spoke (800) model to enhance vocational training relevance. Due to these collective efforts, the percentage of youth aged 15-29 who are vocationally trained has increased from 7.1% in 2017-18 to 26.1% in 2023-24.

(c) The total number of candidates enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since its inception up to 31st October, 2025 is 17,611,055, and the total number of candidates trained during the same period is 16,433,033.

(d) MSDE is implementing PMKVY scheme 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 with aim to enhance the employability of the youth to access employment opportunities by equipping them with industry relevant skills.

Under  the  PMKVY  scheme,  placements  were  tracked  in  the  Short-Term  Training  (STT) component in the first three versions of the PMKVY Scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and  PMKVY  3.0  implemented  during  FY  2015-16  to  FY  2021-22. Under  PMKVY  4.0,  the emphasis was on enabling trained candidates to pursue diverse career paths by providing them with appropriate guidance and orientation. Further, various IT tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity.

Under PMKVY 4.0, the support for boarding, lodging, and transportation is provided to special groups-including women and persons with disabilities (PwDs) -as well as to candidates from Special Areas, in accordance with the Common Cost Norms, for training conducted both within and  outside  these  areas.  In  case  of  non-residential  training,  conveyance  facility  is  also admissible for special groups. Further, training providers receive special assistance of up to ₹5,000 per PwD candidate for procuring assistive devices and aids, ensuring their effective participation in skill training and for subsequently enhancing their opportunities and access to gainful wage and self-employment.

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