In less than two years of its launch,
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016-20), the flagship scheme of
the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has taken
multi-fold strides. The scheme has achieved a landmark milestone of 3,16,671
placements (as on February 2018). With nearly 55 per cent successful
placements, the Short-Term Training Program (STT) under PMKVY (2016-20) is an
effective, refined and demand-driven endeavour, with an over-riding focus on
quality of training.
Under the STT program, over 13 lakh
candidates have been trained, of these over 9 lakhs have been certified till
February 2018. Placements have been facilitated for 5.98 lakh candidates who
were certified by the end of November 2017. Placements for the latter batches
who were certified post November 2017 are currently underway.
Placements under PMKVY (2016-2020) are
categorized into wage and self-employment. Approximately 76 per cent of the
candidates have been placed in wage employment and 24 per cent placed in
self-employment/ entrepreneurship. 80 per cent of the candidates placed
in wage employment across various sectors i.e. Electronics and
Hardware, Apparel, Beauty and Wellness, Agriculture, Retail, Logistics,
Leather, Telecom, Security, Textiles and Handlooms.
Commenting on the progress of the
scheme, Rajesh Agrawal, Joint Secretary & CVO, Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) said, “PMKVY (2016-2020)
scheme is closely aligned with the industry requirement of a job-ready
workforce. Embarking on the Skill India Mission, our endeavour has been to
provide superlative quality training in industry relevant job role. The Skill
India Mission also promotes entrepreneurship, which is further supported by
Mudra Loans and other financial provisions.”
“Self-employed candidates are encouraged and supported in
availing Mudra Loans through the UdyamiMitra Portal. Currently more than 10,000
candidates have applied for these loans”, Mr. Agrawal further added.
Jayant Krishna, ED
& COO, National
Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)commented, “NSDC is working
collaboratively with its training providers, sector skill councils and industry
for creating and deploying good and quality trained resources, who could cater
to the evolving demands of the organisations. Our initiatives such as
integrations with organisations, syndication with portals such National Career
Service, creation of Labour Market Information System, organizing job fairs
(Rozgar Melas) and more, are intended to match demand with supply.”
NSDC is continuously working towards
accomplishing the objectives laid down under Skill India Mission by training
and facilitating employment for skilled manpower across leading organisations
across the country, namely Tata Motors, Pay TM, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter, Accenture,
PVR Cinemas, Bata India, G4S Secure Solutions, Lemon Tree Hotels, L&T, Tata
Sky, Samsung, Volkswagen, SBI Life etc.
The PMKVY (2016-20), launched in
November 2016 with an outlay of Rs. 12,000 crores, is the biggest training and
certification program of the Government of India. It aims to skill one
crore youth by 2020. In nearly sixteen months of its launch, the scheme has
certified over 13 lakh candidates under its two different programs - Short
Term Trainings and Special Projects. The scheme’s other
component - Recognition of Prior Learning is a certification
program that gives due importance to learning as an outcome rather than
learning as process.
The Short-Term Training (STT) program
of PMKVY (2016-20), imparted through NSDC’s approved training centres, is aimed
at benefitting youth who are either school/college dropouts or
unemployed. Apart from skills training, the program comprises
orientation in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
The program encompassing 200 – 1,000 hours of skill training, is designed
according to varied job roles.
The other component of PMKVY (2016-20), is Recognition
of Prior Learning (RPL) comprising 12 – 80 hours of training. It provides
recognition to the informal learning or learning through work to get equal
acceptance as the formal levels of education. Focusing on workforce in the
unorganised sectors, RPL is designed for those who already have a job or are
self- employed and require up-skilling and certification for better prospects.
Till date, more than 4.5 lakh candidates have been certified under this
component of PMKVY (2016-20).
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