Lok Sabha Question No. 201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Schemes for Promoting Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Narayandas Ahirwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 201

ANSWERED ON 01.12.2025

## SCHEMES FOR PROMOTING SKILL DEVELOPMENT

†201. SHRI NARAYANDAS AHIRWAR:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  various  schemes  with  the  objective  of  promoting  skill development among the youth and enabling them for self-employment have been implemented by  the  Government  to  address  the  problem  of  unemployment  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the number of youths has been provided training and employment or selfemployment opportunities so far under these schemes; and
- (c) whether the Government has set up any mechanism to assess the impact, outcome and effectiveness of these schemes and 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) , 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  Shikshan 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. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready  and  equipped  with  industry  relevant  skills.  The  total  number  of  candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE are given as under:

| Schemes                                                   | Number of Candidates Trained   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| PMKVY (Since Inception till 31.10.2025)                   | 1,64,33,033                    |
| JSS (Since 2018-19 till 31.10.2025)                       | 32,53,239                      |
| NAPS (Apprentices engaged Since 2021-22 till 31.10.2025)  | 39,58,151                      |
| CTS (Candidates Enrolled from Session 2014-15 to 2024-25) | 1,37,44,062                    |

Further, among the schemes of MSDE, placements were specifically tracked only in the Short Term Training (STT) component of PMKVY in the first three versions i.e., PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 of the scheme implemented from FY 201516  to  FY  2021-22.   Under  PMKVY  4.0,  the  focus  was  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.

(c):        Impact of schemes for skill development are assessed through their third party independent evaluation. The evaluation of schemes of MSDE  have acknowledged their positive outcome and mentioned about their success in terms of placement or livelihood improvement of candidates trained, as indicated below:

PMKVY: MSDE's flagship scheme PMKVY was evaluated by NITI Aayog in October 2020 and as per the study, about 94 percent of the employers surveyed reported they would hire more candidates trained under PMKVY. Further, 52 percent of the candidates who were placed in full time/part time employment and oriented under the  RPL component received higher salary or felt that  they  will get higher salary compared to their un-certified peers.

JSS :  Evaluation  study  of  JSS  scheme  conducted  in  2020  found  that  the training nearly doubled household incomes for beneficiaries, with strong participation from women  (79%)  and  rural  communities  (50.5%).  The  study  reported  significant livelihood improvements, including better employment for 73.4% of trainees, higher incomes for 89.1%, and effective beneficiary mobilization at 85.7%. It also noted that 77% of trainees shifted to new occupations, reflecting the scheme's strong focus on self-employment in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

ITIs : The final report of Tracer Study of ITI Graduates published in 2018 by MSDE mentions that 63.5% of total ITI pass-outs got employed (wage+self, out of which 6.7% are self-employed).

NAPS :  Third-party  evaluation  study  of  NAPS  conducted  in  2021  observed  that the scheme improved youth employability by providing structured on-the-job training and increasing apprentices participation across industries. In the new version of the scheme, DBT method has been adopted to transfer government's share directly to apprentices' bank accounts, as streamlined reimbursement process was recommended in the report.

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