Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
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GS II: Policies and Developmental Studies
What is discussed under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana?
- What is Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana?
- Key components of the scheme
- PMKVY 1.0 (2015-2016)
- PMKVY 2.0 (2016-2020)
- PMKVY 1.0 (2020-2021)
Why in News?
Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, around 3 lakhs women have been trained between 2017 and 2022.
What is Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana?
- Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship programme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
- National Skill Development Corporation is in charge of its implementation.
- The goal of this skill certification scheme is to make it possible for young Indians to enrol in industry-relevant skill training that will improve their chances of getting a better living.
- Skill training is done based on the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and industry led standards.
Key components of the scheme
- Short-term training
- Recognition of prior learning
- Special projects
- Kaushal and rozgar mela
- Placement assistance
- Continuous monitoring
- Standardized branding and communication
PMKVY 1.0 (2015-2016)
- PMKVY 1.0 is known as the pilot PMKVY.
- Objective:
- To promote skill development in the nation by offering free, brief skill training.
- To promote the engagement of local youths in local jobs by offering short-term vocational training.
- Motivating individuals by offering financial benefits for skill certification.
- During this phase, 19.85 lakhs candidates were trained.
PMKVY 2.0 (2016-2020)
- Objective:
- To expand into new industries, geographical areas, and to better correlate with other initia
tives like MAKE IN INDIA, DIGITAL INDIA, SWATCH BHARAT, etc.
- To motivate young people to increase their skills so that they would be more employable in light of the industrial and digital labour market need.
- Encourage standardization of the Certification process and put in place the foundation for creating a registry of skills.
- To expand into new industries, geographical areas, and to better correlate with other initia
- A goal of training one crore people was set when the initiative was launched and 1.09 crore youths have been trained.
- Budget was Rs. 12,000 crore.
PMKVY 3.0 (2020-2021)
- With increasing responsibility and support from States/UTs and Districts, PMKVY 3.0 will be executed in a more decentralised manner, using the lessons learned from PMKVY 1.0 and PMKVY 2.0.
- Under the direction of State Skill Development Missions (SSDM), District Skill Committees (DSCs) will play a crucial part in bridging the skill gap and determining demand at the district level.
- In order to meet the goals of Atmanirbhar Bharat, the new programme will place a greater emphasis on learners and trainees.
- Objective:
- To benefit over 08 lakh candidates in FY 2020-2021 with a budget of INR 948.90 crores targeting the youth under the age group of 15-45 years.
- A demand-based approach lead PMKVY 3.0, which previously focused on a supply-based approach.
- Majorly focussed on upskilling/reskilling on future skills (industry 4.0) courses to increase productivity of existing workforce and provide online/digital mode of training for wider coverage in the wake of disruption caused by COVID-19 and resultant impact on livelihood.
- Implementation through two components:
- A Central Component that carried out by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the Directorate General of Training (DGT), and other Central Ministries agencies
- State Component that carried out by the State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs)/relevant Departments of the States/UTs.
- Three categories of skill training offered across India:
- Short Term Training (STT)
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Special Project (SP)
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