The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship under Skill India Mission launched the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) on 15.01.2021, to train 8.00 lakh people across the country with an outlay of Rs. 948.90 Cr. PMKVY 3.0 is a demand driven programme, with bottom-up planning for identification and mapping of job roles. Under the scheme, District Skill Committee (DSC) shall be the focal point for its implementation. DSC shall have major role in preparation of district level plan, mobilization &counselling of candidates, formation of training batches, monitoring of quality assurance & post training support. The scheme is aligned to Common Cost Norms and National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).

As on 29.01.2021, 35,644 candidates have been enrolled across the country. States/UTs wise details of training under PMKVY 3.0, as on 29.01.2021 (since launching of scheme on 15.01.2021), is given at Annexure.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Raj Kumar Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.

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Annexure

The States/UTs wise details of training under PMKVY 3.0 (2020-21), as on 29.01.2021, is given below:

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