PM Kaushal Vikas Yojna 2.0 launched to train 10 million youth by year 2020

Based on the learning from the first phase of the scheme, changes were made under PMKVY (2016-2020) to ensure quality and standardization for the benefit of end beneficiaries.

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY), the flagship program of the Ministry was launched in 2015 to mobilize youth to take up skill training with the aim of increasing productivity and aligning the training and certification to the needs of the country. Owing to the success of PMKVY 1.0 wherein more than 19 lakh students were trained as against the target of 24 lakh, the scheme was relaunched as PMKVY 2.0 (2016-2020) with an aim to train 10 million youth by the year 2020.

Based on the learning from the first phase of the scheme, changes were made under PMKVY (2016-2020) to ensure quality and standardization for the benefit of end beneficiaries. The training centres delivering training under PMKVY (2016-2020) have been inspected by third party inspection agencies, courses have been designed by Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) with industry inputs, and curriculum and candidate handbooks have been standardized for all job roles under PMKVY. PMKVY actively also seeks input from industry through SSCs to keep abreast with changes and requirement of employers to be inculcated in the course curriculum. Further, training centres imparting training are regularly monitored leveraging technology-enabled tools. Under PMKVY, a total of 49973, 1594183 and 674534 candidates have been trained during 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively.

Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is entrusted with the responsibility of long term vocational training in the Country. One of the flagship schemes is ‘Craftsmen Training Scheme’ being implemented through a network of 15,042 Industrial Training Institutes  (Govt. 2738 + Private 12,304 ITIs) located all over the country with an objective to provide a skilled workforce to the industry in 138 trades with duration of 6 months, 1 year and 2 years.

DGT has taken following initiatives to improve the quality of skills for better employment opportunities.

Dual System of Training- for better industry linkages following the German model.

Grading of ITIs & ISO 29990 certification

Introduction of two-year Advanced Technical Diploma

Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE)

Introduction of new trades on the Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Agriculture, Geoinformatics assistant, Aeronautical Structure & Equipment Fitter, Drone, Solar Technician, Technician Mechatronics etc, under Craftsmen Training Scheme. 

This information was given by Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.

(With Inputs from PIB)