Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana


 Description

The objective of this scheme is to encourage skill development for youth by providing monetary rewards for successful completion of approved training programs.
Key features of the PMKVY includes adhering to standards (National Occupational Standards – NOS and Qualification Packs – QPs for specific job roles), fund is directly transferred to the trainees bank account, Training would be based upon assessment of skill demand and the skill gap studies, it will be aligned to the demand from the Central Governments other flagship programmes, it will target drop out students after class 10 and class 12, special focus would be on youth in regions affected by left-wing extremists and from North Eastern States and J&K, trainees with prior experience or skills and competencies will be assessed and they will also be given monetary rewards for undergoing assessments, Monetary reward for various job roles within a sector would also vary, Robust regime for registration of training providers would be followed, Awareness building & mobilization activities would be carried out with the involvement of local State and district Governments as well as involvement of Members of Parliament in the activities to ensure greater outreach and ownership. Improved curricula, better pedagogy and trained instructors (all skill training would include soft skill training, personal grooming, behavioural change for cleanliness and good work ethics as a part of the training curricula), Enhanced monitoring, mentorship support, evaluation and grievance redressal.

 Nature of assistance

The Scheme aims to:

  • Encourage standardization in the certification process and initiate a process of creating a registry of skills
  • Enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth to take up skill training and become employable and earn their livelihood. Increase productivity of the existing workforce and align the training and certification to the needs of the country.
  • Provide monetary awards for Skill Certification to boost employability and productivity of youth by incentivizing them for skill trainings
  • Reward candidates undergoing skill training by authorized institutions at an average monetary reward of Rs.8,000 (Rupees EightThousand) per candidate.
  • Benefit 24 lakh youth at an approximate total cost of Rs. 1,500 crore.

 Who can apply

This Scheme is applicable to any candidate of Indian nationality who:

  1. undergoes a skill development training in an eligible sector by an eligible training provider as defined above;
  2. is certified during the span of one year from the date of launch of the scheme by approved assessment agencies as defined above;
  3. is availing of this monetary award for the first and only time during the operation of this scheme.
  4. The scheme would be implemented through NSDC training partners. Currently NSDC has 187 training partners that have over 2300 centres. In addition, Central / State Government affiliated training providers would also be used for training under the scheme. All training providers will have to undergo a due diligence before being eligible for participating under this scheme. Focus under the PMKVY would be on improved curricula, better pedagogy and better trained instructors. Training would include soft skills, personal grooming, behavioral change for cleanliness, good work ethics. Sector Skill Councils and the State Governments would closely monitor skill training that will happen under PMKVY.

 How to apply

For further information please check the website of NSDC