Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

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The Indian Government, under the leadership of PM Narendra, initiated a National Skill Development Program called Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. This scheme aims to provide skill development and employability training for the unemployed youth of India. Besides, providing the training to the candidates, the government also issues the certificate and incentives to the candidates.

PMKVY is the flagship program for imparting skill training and development for the youth. The scheme aims to cover the beneficiaries of around 24 Lakhs. Skills Training is conducted under the National Skill Qualification Framework(NSFQ). The average monetary benefit for the candidates under this scheme is 8000 Rupees.

Eligibility Criteria for applying the PMKVY Scheme Let us see the eligibility criteria for the candidates to get registered under the PMKVY Scheme launched by the government to create employable opportunities for the candidates.

The candidates who are unemployed and the college dropouts are eligible for applying the scheme. Candidates applying for the scheme should have the valid Identity Proof like Aadhar Card to get qualified for the skill development program. The candidate should be an Indian Citizen.

Job Roles Offered under PMKVY Skill Development Program Let us see the list of courses offered by the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana to the candidates enrolling for the program. It offers various courses and a list of Jobs Offered under PMKVY Skills Development Program. To find out the detailed list of courses offered under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, click on the below link.

The Short Term Training imparted at PMKVY Training Centres (TCs) is expected to benefit candidates of Indian nationality who are either school/college dropouts or unemployed. Apart from providing training according to the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), TCs shall also impart training in Soft Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial and Digital Literacy. Duration of the training varies per job role, ranging between 150 and 300 hours.

Individuals with prior learning experience or skills shall be assessed and certified under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of the Scheme. RPL aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the NSQF. Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs), such as Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) or any other agencies designated

The Special Projects component of PMKVY envisages the creation of a platform that will facilitate trainings in special areas and/or premises of Government bodies, Corporates or Industry bodies, and trainings in special job roles not defined under the available Qualification Packs (QPs)/National Occupational Standards (NOSs). Special Projects are projects that require some deviation from the terms and conditions of Short Term Training under PMKVY for any stakeholder

Social and community mobilisation is extremely critical for the success of PMKVY. Active participation of the community ensures transparency and accountability, and helps in leveraging the cumulative knowledge of the community for better functioning. In line with this, PMKVY assigns special importance to the involvement of the target beneficiaries through a defined mobilisation process.

PMKVY envisages to link the aptitude, aspiration, and knowledge of the skilled workforce it creates with employment opportunities and demands in the market. Every effort thereby needs to be made by the PMKVY TCs to provide placement opportunities to candidates, trained and certified under the Scheme. TPs shall also provide support to entrepreneurship development.

To ensure that high standards of quality are maintained by PMKVY TCs, NSDC and empaneled Inspection Agencies shall use various methodologies, such as self-audit reporting, call validations, surprise visits, and monitoring through the Skills Development ManagementSystem (SDMS). These methodologies shall be enhanced with the engagement of latest technologies.