Question : Targets under PMKVY

(a) whether the targets were/have been fixed under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) for the years 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21;

(b) if so, the details thereof, year wise;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) the details of the changes made in PMKVY since its inception;

(e) whether it is a fact that due to these changes, about 5-7 thousand small centres throughout the country have become dysfunctional due to their high operational costs and the persons running these centres are burdened with loans ranging from 20 to 25 lakhs; and

(f) the plans being formulated by the Government to assist these small centres?

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.


STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (F) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020 ASKED BY SHRI MANOJ TIWARI AND SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI REGARDING TARGETS UNDER PMKVY

(a) to (c) PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana) – 2.0 launched in the month of October, 2016 is targeted to impart skill training to 1 crore youth for over 4 years (2016-20). Under the scheme, 4 year targets were distributed year-wise as follows:

Short Term Training (STT) Physical Targets
2016-17 15,00,000
2017-18 15,00,000
2018-19 15,00,000
2019-20 15,00,000
Sub Total 60,00,000
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for 2016-20 40,00,000
Grand Total 1,00,00,000

As on 17.01.2020, 40.27 lakh candidates have been trained under short term training (STT) and 33.20 lakh candidates have been oriented under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across the country.

(d) PMKVY 1.0 was implemented for one year during the financial year 2015-16 whereas PMKVY 2.0 is being implemented during 2016-20. Major changes brought out in PMKVY 2.0 with respect to PMKVY 1.0 are involvement of States for imparting skill training, affiliation and accreditation of training centres through online SMART portal, all job roles are NSQF aligned, mandatory Training of Trainers (ToT), etc. Further, various IT measures and interventions such as Direct Benefit Transfer, Aadhaar linkage of trainers and trainees, Biometric attendance of candidate etc have been ensured under the new scheme.

(e) and (f) No, it is not a fact that due to the changes under PMKVY 2.0, a large number of small centres have become dysfunctional. However, under PMKVY 2.0 (2016-20) in the year 2017 more than 2,500 training centres which were franchisee centres were not allocated targets because of not meeting the training quality.

To enable erstwhile franchisee centres to convert themselves into TP owned centres, multiple efforts were undertaken by NSDC and MSDE viz. setting up of call centres, hand-holding workshops, developing user manuals, check list for physical inspection, etc. Consequently, about 90% of such centres have again become eligible for allocation of targets.