AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED EMPLOYEES FOR VARIOUS SECTORS

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED EMPLOYEES FOR VARIOUS SECTORS Posted On: 09 FEB 2026 5:33PM by PIB Delhi The vision of National Policy for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (NPSDE), 2015 is to create an ecosystem of empowerment by skilling on a large scale at speed with high standards and to promote a culture of innovation-based entrepreneurship which can generate wealth and employment to ensure sustainable livelihoods for all citizens in the country as part of assisting "Atmanirbhar Bharat", which is self-reliant. Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/institutes, etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling the youth of India to get future-ready, equipped with industry-relevant skills. The Make in India initiative is intended to transform India into a global hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. The Production Linked Incentives (PLI) scheme, with an outlay of ₹1.97 lakh crore across 14 sectors, has attracted investments of about ₹1.88 lakh crore with 806 approved applications moving into active implementation, generating over 12 lakh direct and indirect jobs. Industrial capabilities have expanded, with India becoming the second-largest mobile phone manufacturer globally, producing 99 per cent of smartphones domestically. A key employment indicator, State/UT wise Worker Population Ratio for age 15-29 years at usual status for FY 2017-18 and FY 2023-24 as per Periodic Labour Force Survey Reports is attached at Annexure-I. Employment generation coupled with improving employability is a priority of the Government. Accordingly, Government is implementing various employment generation schemes/ programmes. The details of the major employment generation schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government may be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes_programmes. Over the last decade, India has taken bold steps to make taxation business-friendly. These reforms have reduced rates, removed unnecessary levies, and made compliance easier. The goal is clear – to encourage investment, reward honesty, and support growth. Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and exemptions on goods and services are prescribed on the recommendations of the GST Council which is a Constitutional body comprising of representatives from the Centre and the State/UT Governments. There are various exemptions, pertaining to skill development, notified vide entry at Sl. No. 69, 70, 71 and 72 of Notification No. 12/2017 - CT(R) dated 28.06.2017. which is attached at Annexure-II. At present, no other request/demand for complete exemption from GST to the sector is pending with the GST Council. Annexure IState-wise Worker Population Ratio for age 15-29 years at usual status for FY 2017-18 and FY 2023- 24 as per PLFS Survey: All India (Rural+Urban) (in Percentage) S. States/UTs FY 2017-18 FY 2023-24 No. 1 Andhra Pradesh 40.9 37.7 2 Arunachal Pradesh 18.8 40 3 Assam 26.7 44 4 Bihar 18.8 31.2 5 Chhattisgarh 43.5 57.8 6 Delhi 30.1 33.3 7 Goa 37.8 33.5 8 Gujarat 37.6 55.8 9 Haryana 30.6 34.6 10 Himachal Pradesh 36.8 52.9 11 Jharkhand 27.9 49.3 12 Karnataka 33.7 38.1 13 Kerala 23.8 28.5 14 Madhya Pradesh 39 56.6 15 Maharashtra 33.7 40.1 16 Manipur 21.3 24.3 17 Meghalaya 39.6 53.1 18 Mizoram 28.3 22.519 Nagaland 14.7 36.5 20 Odisha 28.5 46.3 21 Punjab 31.1 37.8 22 Rajasthan 32.9 44.1 23 Sikkim 39.4 52.6 24 Tamil Nadu 33.5 35 25 Telangana 32 40.7 26 Tripura 27.6 43.9 27 Uttarakhand 20.7 44.2 28 Uttar Pradesh 28.1 39 29 West Bengal 35.3 44.6 30 Andaman & N. Island 34.1 43.3 31 Chandigarh 38.4 44.9 32 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 55.8 56.9 33 Daman & Diu 69 34 Jammu & Kashmir 34.7 40.2 35 Ladakh - 31 36 Lakshadweep 23.6 31.4 37 Puducherry 22.4 36.5 All India 31.4 41.7 Annexure II Exemptions pertaining to skill development notified vide entry at Sl. No. 69, 70, 71 and 72 of Notification No. 12/2017 - CT(R) dated 28.06.2017.Sl. Chapter, Description of Services Rate Condition Section, No. (percent.) Heading, Group or Service Code (Tariff) 69 Heading Any services provided by, Nil Nil 9992 a. the National Skill Development or Corporation set up by the Government of India; Heading b. a Sector Skill Council approved by 9983 or the National SkillDevelopment Heading Corporation; 9991 c. an assessment agency approved by the Sector Skill Council or the National Skill Development Corporation; d. a training partner approved by the National SkillDevelopment Corporation or the Sector Skill Council,in relation to- i. the National Skill Development Programme implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation; or ii. a vocational skill development course under the National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme; or iii. any other Scheme implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation. 70 Heading Services of assessing bodies empanelled Nil Nil 9983 centrally by the Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development or and Entrepreneurship by way of Heading assessments under the Skill 9985 Development Initiative Scheme. or Heading 999271 Heading 9992 Services provided by training providers Nil Nil (Project implementation agencies) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India by way of offering skill or vocational training courses certified by the National Council for Vocational Training. 72 Heading Services provided to the Central Nil Nil 9992 Government, State Government, Union territory administration under any training programme for which [75% or more of the] total expenditure is borne by the Central Government, State Government, Union territoryadministration. This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. *** SH (Release ID: 2225464) Visitor Counter : 115 Read this release in: Urdu , ही