Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015, 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. The State-wise/UT-wise number of candidates trained under PMKVY during the last five financial years (2020-21 to 2024-25) is given at Annexure.

Placements were tracked under Short Term Training (STT) component of PMKVY in the first three versions of the scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. The reported placement rate in STT certified candidates till PMKVY 3.0 was 43%. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. 

MSDE has undertaken multiple third-party assessments and evaluation studies through reputed institutions to measure various outcome parameters, including job retention, income enhancement, and relevance of training. The details are given below:

(i)    The third-party evaluation report of PMKVY 2.0 conducted by Sambodhi Research and Communications has found that the mean monthly income of individuals trained and certified under PMKVY 2.0 – Short Term Training (STT) was 15 percent higher when compared to a comparison group of individuals who have not participated in PMKVY. Further, the average monthly income of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)-certified individuals was found to be 19 percent higher than that of a comparison group of non-RPL certified individuals.

(ii)   Further, PMKVY was evaluated by NITI Aayog in October 2020 under jobs and skills sector. 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. Besides, a third-party impact evaluation of PMKVY was also conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). As per the evaluation, about 70.5% surveyed candidates received placement in their desired skill sector.

Additionally, under PMKVY 4.0, 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 platform for connecting with potential employers. Through Skill India Digital Hub, candidates can have access to jobs and apprenticeship opportunities. Further, to ensure active interaction between employers and candidates, Rozgar Melas are organized across the country.

Annexure

The State-wise/UT-wise number of candidates trained under PMKVY during the last five financial years (2020-21 to 2024-25)

 

State/UT name	FY-20-21	FY-21-22	FY-22-23	FY-23-24	FY-24-25
Andaman And Nicobar Islands	1,464	613	310	648	909
Andhra Pradesh	66,404	13,199	5,798	32,423	35,451
Arunachal Pradesh	51,991	8,884	667	4,152	10,054
Assam	3,62,506	24,517	8,721	38,190	75,162
Bihar	96,288	47,643	12,213	23,583	99,960
Chandigarh	3,834	893	491	319	628
Chhattisgarh	16,151	9,495	4,356	8,337	16,461
Delhi	55,121	19,965	2,262	10,686	12,253
Goa	1,709	604	176	183	236
Gujarat	48,489	35,001	6,503	19,975	39,736
Haryana	54,719	18,191	8,963	27,365	75,305
Himachal Pradesh	15,612	8,724	3,539	5,348	19,275
Jammu And Kashmir	58,927	21,339	7,352	28,875	85,490
Jharkhand	15,452	34,233	5,302	8,796	30,021
Karnataka	53,066	23,153	8,410	13,025	69,431
Kerala	31,077	12,968	5,673	8,802	10,456
Ladakh	181	731	246	445	312
Lakshadweep	90	120	-	-	120
Madhya Pradesh	95,403	46,659	21,345	34,833	2,58,623
Maharashtra	1,48,352	39,864	14,913	35,257	74,939
Manipur	34,540	6,424	1,146	2,879	20,798
Meghalaya	17,769	3,406	1,245	2,502	7,908
Mizoram	11,433	4,742	1,162	3,609	6,861
Nagaland	14,399	4,184	1,803	3,830	7,299
Odisha	68,828	12,645	12,116	21,429	26,185
Puducherry	3,241	1,622	689	1,556	3,096
Punjab	57,054	18,539	7,568	11,816	1,06,401
Rajasthan	97,822	38,511	9,232	23,551	2,79,609
Sikkim	3,634	1,322	381	2,802	2,874
Tamil Nadu	72,404	29,057	8,029	34,509	85,713
Telangana	33,999	13,107	8,040	15,390	22,188
The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu	222	252	31	301	1,407
Tripura	46,676	4,490	1,608	5,005	14,256
Uttar Pradesh	2,39,286	69,015	25,568	71,569	4,63,569
Uttarakhand	29,412	10,522	2,942	11,584	35,290
West Bengal	53,221	31,406	12,370	25,766	36,410
Total	19,60,776	6,16,040	2,11,170	5,39,340	20,34,686

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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Manish Gautam/ Shahbaz Hasibi

 

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