Parliament Question: Future skills under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 4268 ANSWERED ON – 01/04/2026 FUTURE SKILLS UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA (PMKVY) 4268. SHRI IRANNA KADADI: Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state: - (a) the nationwide progress achieved under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0 during the current financial year; (b) whether the strategic shift towards 'Future Skills' has trained youth in AI, drone technology and mechatronics; (c) the details of flexible, short-term training modules delivered through the Skill India Digital Hub; (d) the total number of candidates certified and placed in the formal tech and manufacturing sectors over the last four months; and (e) the measures adopted to ensure that the skill curriculum is dynamically updated in consultation with industry leaders? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0, a total of 1.31 lakh candidates have been trained across the country during the current financial year (as of 31st December 2025). (b) Yes. As on 31.12.2025, around 5.10 lakh candidates have been trained in new-age and futuristic job roles under PMKVY 4.0 across the country. (c) The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), launched in 2023, provides flexible, short-term, job-oriented training modules of a few hours to weeks’ duration, accessible anytime and anywhere, and aligned with industry requirements and the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF), with provisions for assessment and certification. Currently, 1,477 online courses are available on SIDH. (d) Under PMKVY, placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT) component in the first three versions of the Scheme - PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0, implemented from FY 2015- 16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower trained candidates to choose their varied career path, either self-employment or wage-employment, and they are suitably oriented for the same through industry-relevant skill courses that include On-the-Job Training (OJT). Sector-wise details of candidates certified under PMKVY 4.0 during the current Financial Year 2025-26 (upto 31.12.2025) is given at Annexure. (e) Under PMKVY 4.0, training has been standardized through the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), aligning courses with industry needs and national priorities. Leading companies such as HCL Technologies, IBM, Bajaj Finserv, and Microsoft have been designated as Awarding Bodies to develop industry-aligned job roles. The courses are designed by Sector Skill Councils which are industry- led bodies which ensure relevance and responsiveness to the needs of respective sectors. Continuous feedback from industry ensures curricula remain updated with current market needs. The National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) stipulates that the demand for every job role or qualification must be validated by industry, and industry participation is ensured in the development and review of job roles. NCVET has also undertaken a rationalization exercise, under which more than 6,000 job roles have been archived due to low demand and limited relevance in the current labour market scenario.Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4268 ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 The sector wise details of candidates certified under PMKVY 4.0 during the current Financial Year 2025- 26 (upto 31.12.2025): S. No. Sector Name Candidates Certified 1 Aerospace and Aviation 269 2 Agriculture 4,907 3 Apparel 7,079 4 Automotive 8,686 5 Beauty and Wellness 12,502 6 BFSI 429 7 Capital Goods 4,792 8 Construction 4,839 9 Electronics and Hardware 65,942 10 Food Processing 1,558 11 Furniture and Fittings 602 12 Gems and Jewellery 86 13 Green Jobs 6,483 14 Handicrafts and Carpet 22,312 15 Healthcare 27,182 16 Hydrocarbon 1,078 17 IASC 593 18 Information Technology 211 19 Infrastructure Equipment 494 20 Iron and Steel 457 21 IT-ITeS 33,409 22 Leather 3,756 23 Life Sciences 4,110 24 Logistics 3,629 25 Management 12,494 26 Media and Entertainment 23,075 27 Mining 63 28 Persons with Disability 21 29 Plumbing 636 30 Power 4,595 31 Retail 618 32 Rubber 1,238 33 Sports 375 34 Telecom 15,372 35 Textiles And Handlooms 832 36 Tourism & Hospitality 11,133 *****