Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) addresses steps taken to enhance job creation and placement rates for skilled workers under the Skill India Mission (SIM). The response details various initiatives and schemes like PMKVY, JSS, NAPS and CTS implemented through a network of skill development centers. It highlights collaborations with industries and regulatory bodies to align training with industry needs and technological advancements. Placement data from previous PMKVY versions is provided, and the focus of PMKVY 4.0 is outlined.
Key Points / Main Content:
Skill Development Initiatives:
* The MSDE delivers skill, reskill, and upskill training through schemes like PMKVY, JSS, NAPS, and CTS.
* The SIM aims to equip Indian workers with industry-relevant skills for the future.
Placement Tracking and PMKVY:
* Placement data was tracked under PMKVY 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0, with 24,37,887 candidates reportedly placed.
* PMKVY 4.0 focuses on empowering trainees to choose career paths and provides suitable orientation.
Alignment with Industry Needs:
* Training programs are developed in collaboration with industries, considering market demands.
* 36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) identify skill development needs and determine competency standards.
Quality Assurance and Regulation:
* The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) regulates standards to ensure quality in TVET.
* Awarding Bodies develop qualifications based on industry demand and map them to the National Classification of Occupation, 2015.
Training Enhancements:
* Courses aligned to NSQF include On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills components.
* The Directorate General of Training (DGT) implements Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) for ITI students in industrial environments.
* DGT has introduced 31 new age/future skills courses in ITIs and NSTIs and signed MoUs with IT companies for industry linkages under CSR.
Future Skills and Job Roles:
* Future-ready job roles for Industry 4.0 and emerging sectors are prioritized under PMKVY 4.0.
* Apprenticeship training is promoted under NAPS.
* 30 Skill India International Centers are being set up to meet the demand for skilled workers abroad.
* Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) at Ahmedabad and Mumbai provide training for Industry 4.0.
* NSDC supports training providers that align courses with industry demand and has partnered with international organizations for digital courses.
Placement and Trainer Development:
* Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) facilitate placements and apprenticeship opportunities.
* Training of Trainers programs are conducted through NSTIs and Institutes of Training of Trainers (IToTs).
Impact Analysis:
Industry:
* Impact: Benefits from a workforce trained with industry-relevant skills and aligned with current and future technological advancements, leading to improved productivity and innovation. Opportunity to collaborate in the development of training programs and standards.
* Action Required: Engage with SSCs, provide input on skill development needs, participate in apprenticeship programs, and validate qualifications developed by Awarding Bodies.
Trainees/Skilled Workers:
* Impact: Increased employability through access to updated and industry-aligned training programs, new age/future skills courses, and opportunities for on-the-job training. Better career prospects through placement assistance and apprenticeship programs.
* Action Required: Participate in available skill development programs, leverage IT tools like the Skill India Digital Hub, and actively seek placement and apprenticeship opportunities through Rozgar Melas and PMNAMs.
Training Institutes (ITIs, NSTIs, IToTs, Skill Development Centers):
* Impact: Need to adapt to new training standards and curriculum, implement new age/future skills courses, and establish industry linkages for training and placements. Opportunity to enhance the quality of training and trainer development.
* Action Required: Align training programs with NSQF, implement Flexi MoU Scheme and DST, establish industry linkages, and participate in Training of Trainers programs.
MSDE and Related Organizations (NCVET, SSCs, DGT, NSDC):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and monitoring skill development schemes, ensuring quality and relevance of training programs, and facilitating collaboration between industry and training providers.
* Action Required: Continue to develop and update training programs in collaboration with industries, regulate the TVET space, promote apprenticeship training, establish Skill India International Centers, and organize Rozgar Melas and PMNAMs.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship.
Skill India Mission: A flagship program of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, aimed at providing skill training to the Indian workforce.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): A skill development scheme under the Skill India Mission focused on providing short-term training and skill certification.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): A network of vocational training institutes focused on providing skill development programs to non-literate, neo-literates as well as school drop-outs by identifying skills as per needs of the local market.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): A scheme to promote apprenticeship training in India by providing financial incentives to employers.
Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS): A vocational training program delivered through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to provide skills for various trades.
National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET): An overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.
Directorate General of Training (DGT): An organization under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship responsible for implementing and regulating vocational training programs, including those in ITIs and NSTIs.
GOVERNMENTOF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1228
ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025
FLAGSHIP SKILLS MISSION
1228. SHRI ADITYA YADAV:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be
pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has taken any necessary steps to create more jobs for
skilled workers and increased the placement percentage of trainees under the flagship
skills mission;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): In order to improve employability of skilled workers of the country and to
cater to new job roles, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
under Skill India Mission (SIM), 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 Shikshan 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 skilled workers of India to get future ready
with industry relevant skills.
Amongst the schemes of MSDE, placements were tracked under the Short Term
Training component of PMKVY in the first three versions, which is PMVY1.0, PMKVY
2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 up to FY 2021-22. The number of
candidates reported placed across the country in these three versions of PMKVY are
24,37,887. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is on empowering our trained candidates to
choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same. Further,
various IT tools like skill India digital hub also gives this opportunity.
To meet skilling requirement for future workforce, improve the quality of skilling and
employability of trainees and to ensure that the skills imparted through various schemes
of MSDE are aligned with the current industry requirements and technological
advancements, the following specific steps have been taken:
i) The training programmes offered under the schemes of MSDE are developed in
collaboration with industries, keeping in view market demands. 36 Sector Skill
Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set
up which are mandated to identify the skill development needs as well as to
determine skill competency standards.ii) The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set
up as an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure
quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.
iii) The Awarding Bodies recognized by NCVET are expected to develop the
qualifications as per the industry demand and map them with the identified
occupations as per the National Classification of Occupation, 2015 and obtain
industry validations.
iv) Courses aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) also have
components of On Job Training (OJT) and employability skills.
v) Directorate General of Training (DGT) is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual
System of Training (DST). These initiatives are meant to provide training to ITI
students in industrial environment.
vi) DGT under the aegis of MSDE has introduced 31 new age/future skills courses in
Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) to
provide training in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics,
Internet of Things, Cyber security, Semiconductor, etc.
vii) DGT has also signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill
Rights Network (erstwhile Quest Alliance), Amazon Web Services (AWS) and
Microsoft to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional
levels under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
viii) Future ready job-roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors
like Drone, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics, etc., have been
prioritized under PMKVY 4.0.
ix) Under NAPS, apprenticeship training and increasing engagement with industrial
establishments for undertaking apprenticeship programmes is promoted.
x) Government of India has announced setting up of 30 Skill India International
Centers for catering to the demand for skilled workers for foreign countries.
xi) Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) established at Ahmedabad and Mumbai, in Public
Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, provide training to create a pool of industry-ready
workforce for Industry 4.0, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on
training.
xii) NSDC, under the Market led program, provides support to training providers that
collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand. Also, has partnered with a
number of international organizations such as AWS, Microsoft, Intel, Redhat,
Pearson VUE, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cisco Networking Academy for
providing digital courses.
xiii) Further, Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas
(PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements and apprenticeship
opportunities to the certified candidates.
xiv) For better quality of trainers, Training of Trainers programs are conducted through
National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) and Institutes of Training of Trainers
(IToTs).
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