Union Cabinet approved Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to impart skill training to youth

The Union Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an outlay of 1500 crore rupees.

The programme aims to impart skill training to youth with focus on first time entrants to the labour market and class 10 and class 12 drop outs.

Characteristics of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKY)

1. The programme aims to impart skill training to youth with focus on first time entrants to the labour market and class 10 and class 12 drop outs.
2. The scheme will cover 24 lakh persons and skill training would be based on the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and industry led standards.
3. The programme will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) training partners.
4. Central and State Government affiliated training providers would also be used for training purposes.
5. Skill training would be on the basis of skill gap studies conducted by the NSDC for the period 2013-17.
6. Focus of the training would be on improved curricula, better pedagogy and better trained instructors.
7. Training would include soft skills, personal grooming, behavioral change for cleanliness, good work ethics.
8. A monetary reward will be given to trainees on assessment and certification by third party assessment bodies. The average monetary reward would be around 8000 rupees per trainee.

Funds Allocation

1. Out of the total outlay of 1120 crore rupees to be spent on skill training of 14 lakh youths, 220 crore rupees has been allocated for recognition of prior learning.
2. 67 crore rupees has been allocated for awareness building and mobilization efforts. Mobilization would be done through skill melas organized at the local level with participation of the State Governments, Municipal Bodies, Pachayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and community based organizations.
3. 67 crore rupees has been allocated for mentorship support and placement facilitation for trainees.
4. 150 crore rupees has been allocated for training of youth from the North-East region.

Monitoring of the programme

1. Sector Skill Councils and the State Governments would closely monitor skill training that will happen under the PMKVY.
2. Skill Development Management System (SDMS) would be put in place to verify and record details of all training centres a certain quality of training locations and courses.
3. Biometric system and video recording of the training process would be put in place where feasible.
4. All persons undergoing training would be required to give feed back at the time of assessment and this would become the key element of the evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness of the PMKVY scheme.
5. A robust grievance redressal system would be put in place to address grievances relating to implementation of the scheme.