Beneficiary under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the government has launched the flagship scheme, ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)’ on 15^th July, 2015 to enable and mobilize a large number of youth to take up outcome based skill training and earn their livelihood. It is a skill certification and reward scheme wherein trainees after their successful assessment and certification, get monetary reward through direct bank transfer to their account. The scheme has the target to benefit 24 lakh persons across the Country with training of 14 lakh fresh entrants and certification of 10 lakh persons under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today the Minister said, The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the Public Private Partnership (PPP) entity is the implementing agency for PMKVY. State/UT-wise break-up of skill training done under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) till 17^th February, 2016 is given is:

                                                                                                       (As on 17^th February, 2016)

Source Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 25-February, 2016