Parliament Question: Girls Trained under NAVYA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3657 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 GIRLS TRAINED UNDER NAVYA 3657. SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI: Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state: (a) the details regarding the number of girls trained under the NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational training for Young Adolescent Girls) programme, State/UT- wise; (b) whether the Government proposes to expand the NAVYA programme to cover Aspirational Districts beyond the 27 districts already covered; (c) if so, the details regarding the target districts, timeline and resources planned for expansion; and (d) the measures taken by the Government to monitor and evaluate the impact of NAVYA on skill development, employability and economic participation of adolescent girls? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) Under Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls (NAVYA) programme 1,060 girls have been trained from 15 States/UTs. Details are provided at Annexure. (b) and (c) The Government has decided to expand the NAVYA programme to 100 aspirational districts across the country with effect from 27 May 2026. (d) NAVYA programme is being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0). The programme focuses on empowering trained candidates to pursue diverse career pathways by providing industry-relevant skill courses with embedded On-the-Job Training (OJT). Under NAVYA, special emphasis is placed on training in futuristic job roles, along with a mandatory Holistic Development Module covering digital literacy, financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship orientation etc. These interventions enhance the employability, economic participation, and overall career preparedness of adolescent girls. The Government monitors and evaluates the implementation and outcomes of the Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls (NAVYA) programmethrough a robust monitoring framework under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) is leveraged for real-time tracking of beneficiary registration, attendance, training progress, certification and other key performance indicators. Regular review meetings are conducted with Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs), State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and other stakeholders to assess progress and address implementation-related issues. Further, the Ministry has advised State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) to facilitate placement and apprenticeship opportunities for certified candidates through industry linkages and employer outreach, with a view to enhancing their employability and supporting their economic participation.ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3657 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 REGARDING 'GIRLS TRAINED UNDER NAVYA' State/UT-wise number of girls trained under NAVYA programme as on 30 June 2026 Sl. No. State/UT Trained 1 Andhra Pradesh 41 2 Bihar 112 3 Chhattisgarh 30 4 Gujarat 95 5 Haryana 34 6 Himachal Pradesh 40 7 Jammu and Kashmir 137 8 Jharkhand 28 9 Karnataka 21 10 Madhya Pradesh 168 11 Maharashtra 92 12 Odisha 48 13 Punjab 99 14 Rajasthan 8 15 Uttar Pradesh 107 Total 1,060 *****