Outcome and Employment Generation under PMKVY

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Outcome and Employment Generation under PMKVY Posted On: 23 JUL 2025 4:51PM by PIB Delhi Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015, for imparting skill development training through Short- Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country. The State-wise/UT-wise number of candidates trained under PMKVY during the last five financial years (2020-21 to 2024-25) is given at Annexure. Placements were tracked under Short Term Training (STT) component of PMKVY in the first three versions of the scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. The reported placement rate in STT certified candidates till PMKVY 3.0 was 43%. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. MSDE has undertaken multiple third-party assessments and evaluation studies through reputed institutions to measure various outcome parameters, including job retention, income enhancement, and relevance of training. The details are given below: (i) The third-party evaluation report of PMKVY 2.0 conducted by Sambodhi Research and Communications has found that the mean monthly income of individuals trained and certified under PMKVY 2.0 – Short Term Training (STT) was 15 percent higher when compared to a comparison group of individuals who have not participated in PMKVY. Further, the average monthly income of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)-certified individuals was found to be 19 percent higher than that of a comparison group of non-RPL certified individuals. (ii) Further, PMKVY was evaluated by NITI Aayog in October 2020 under jobs and skills sector. As per the study, about 94 percent of the employers surveyed reported they would hire more candidates trained under PMKVY. Further, 52 percent of the candidates who were placed in full time/part time employment and oriented under the RPL component received higher salary or felt that they will get higher salary compared to their un-certified peers. Besides, a third-party impact evaluation of PMKVY was also conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). As per the evaluation, about 70.5% surveyed candidates received placement in their desired skill sector. Additionally, under PMKVY 4.0, to enable the opportunities for employments, Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) platform has been launched as a one-stop platform that integrates skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide a lifelong array of services targeting a wide range of stakeholders. Details of the trained candidates are available on SIDH platform for connecting with potential employers. Through Skill India Digital Hub, candidates can have access to jobs and apprenticeship opportunities. Further, to ensure active interaction between employers and candidates, Rozgar Melas are organized across the country. Annexure The State-wise/UT-wise number of candidates trained under PMKVY during the last five financial years (2020-21 to 2024-25)State/UT name FY-20-21 FY-21-22 FY-22-23 FY-23-24 FY-24-25 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 1,464 613 310 648 909 Andhra Pradesh 66,404 13,199 5,798 32,423 35,451 Arunachal Pradesh 51,991 8,884 667 4,152 10,054 Assam 3,62,506 24,517 8,721 38,190 75,162 Bihar 96,288 47,643 12,213 23,583 99,960 Chandigarh 3,834 893 491 319 628 Chhattisgarh 16,151 9,495 4,356 8,337 16,461 Delhi 55,121 19,965 2,262 10,686 12,253 Goa 1,709 604 176 183 236 Gujarat 48,489 35,001 6,503 19,975 39,736 Haryana 54,719 18,191 8,963 27,365 75,305 Himachal Pradesh 15,612 8,724 3,539 5,348 19,275 Jammu And Kashmir 58,927 21,339 7,352 28,875 85,490 Jharkhand 15,452 34,233 5,302 8,796 30,021 Karnataka 53,066 23,153 8,410 13,025 69,431 Kerala 31,077 12,968 5,673 8,802 10,456 Ladakh 181 731 246 445 312 Lakshadweep 90 120 - - 120 Madhya Pradesh 95,403 46,659 21,345 34,833 2,58,623 Maharashtra 1,48,352 39,864 14,913 35,257 74,939 Manipur 34,540 6,424 1,146 2,879 20,798 Meghalaya 17,769 3,406 1,245 2,502 7,908 Mizoram 11,433 4,742 1,162 3,609 6,861 Nagaland 14,399 4,184 1,803 3,830 7,299 Odisha 68,828 12,645 12,116 21,429 26,185 Puducherry 3,241 1,622 689 1,556 3,096 Punjab 57,054 18,539 7,568 11,816 1,06,401 Rajasthan 97,822 38,511 9,232 23,551 2,79,609 Sikkim 3,634 1,322 381 2,802 2,874 Tamil Nadu 72,404 29,057 8,029 34,509 85,713 Telangana 33,999 13,107 8,040 15,390 22,188 The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And 222 252 31 301 1,407 Daman And Diu Tripura 46,676 4,490 1,608 5,005 14,256 Uttar Pradesh 2,39,286 69,015 25,568 71,569 4,63,569 Uttarakhand 29,412 10,522 2,942 11,584 35,290 West Bengal 53,221 31,406 12,370 25,766 36,410 Total 19,60,776 6,16,040 2,11,170 5,39,340 20,34,686 This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development andEntrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. **** Manish Gautam/ Shahbaz Hasibi (Release ID: 2147365)