Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's (MSDE) response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2527 regarding unemployment and skill development. It details the number of youths trained and placed under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and other related schemes, along with state-wise data. The response also outlines various loan schemes available to support self-employment and entrepreneurship. The data provided covers periods up to June 2025 for certain schemes and September 2024 for others.
Key Points / Main Content:
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY):
Implemented by MSDE since 2015, focusing on Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
PMKVY 4.0 (from 2022-23) emphasizes empowering trainees to choose career paths.
From PMKVY 1.0 to 3.0, 2.438 million candidates were placed across India.
Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) provides a unified platform for skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) facilitate placement opportunities.
Loan and Credit Assistance for Self-Employment:
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): Provides collateral-free loans up to Rs. 20 lakh for small businesses.
PM Vishwakarma: Supports traditional artists with skill training, credit, tools, and market linkage. Launched on September 17, 2023.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM): Offered financial assistance for self-employment ventures until September 30, 2024.
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS): Eases access to early-stage debt for startups, launched in October 2022.
Stand-Up India Scheme: Promotes entrepreneurship among SC/ST and women, facilitating bank loans between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 1 crore. Launched on April 5, 2016.
State-wise Data (Annexures):
Annexure I: Details of candidates trained and placed under PMKVY.
Annexure II: Number of loan accounts and amount sanctioned under PMMY (up to June 2025).
Annexure III: Number of loan accounts and amount sanctioned under PM Vishwakarma (up to June 2025).
Annexure IV: Beneficiaries and loan amount disbursed under DAY-NULM (up to September 2024).
Impact Analysis:
Unemployed Youth:
Impact: Skill training and orientation to improve employability and career choices, access to job and apprenticeship opportunities via SIDH, and potential access to loans for self-employment.
Action Required: Utilize the training programs and online platforms, participate in job fairs, and explore loan options for starting businesses.
Training Providers (Under PMKVY):
Impact: Expected to align training programs with PMKVY 4.0 guidelines and empower candidates for diverse career paths.
Action Required: Adapt training modules to meet the evolving needs of the job market and ensure candidates are well-oriented for career choices.
Financial Institutions (Banks and Lending Institutions):
Impact: Responsible for providing loans under PMMY, PM Vishwakarma, Stand-Up India, and CGSS schemes.
Action Required: Facilitate loan disbursement to eligible individuals and startups, adhering to the guidelines of each scheme.
Traditional Artists and Craftspeople:
Impact: Access to holistic support including skill training, collateral-free credit, modern tools, and market linkage under PM Vishwakarma.
Action Required: Participate in the PM Vishwakarma scheme to enhance skills, access credit, and improve market reach.
Urban Poor Households:
Impact: Access to self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities through DAY-NULM until September 2024.
Action Required: Utilize available resources and financial assistance to establish micro-enterprises and improve livelihoods.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): A flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented since 2015 to provide skill training to youth.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The Indian government ministry responsible for implementing skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH): A unified platform integrating skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems launched by MSDE.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY): A scheme launched in 2015 to provide collateral-free institutional credit to individuals for small business enterprises.
Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma: A scheme launched in 2023 to support traditional artists and craftspeople through skill training, credit, tools, and market linkage.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM): A scheme implemented to reduce poverty and vulnerability of urban poor households by enabling access to self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities.
StartUp India: Government scheme to promote startups in India
Stand-Up India: Scheme launched to promote entrepreneurship among SC/ST and Women by facilitating bank loans.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2527
ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYMENT YOUTH IN THE COUNTRY
†2527. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased
to state:
(a) the number of unemployed youths in the country imparted training so far by the
Government under Kaushal Vikas Yojana, State-wise;
(b) the number of jobs placement provided to the unemployed youth who trained under the
above Yojana, State-wise;
(c) whether the unemployed trained youth, have been provided assistance in the form of
loan for self-employment; and
(d) if so, the State-wise amount of loan provided?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF
SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b): Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its
flagship Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since 2015. Under
PMKVY, skill training is imparted through Short Term Training (STT) and Re-skilling and Up-
skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country. The
PMKVY Scheme offers skill training in various sectors to make them job-ready. Under
PMKVY 4.0 which is currently under implementation from 2022-23 onwards, the focus is to
empower trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably
oriented for the same. State-wise details of candidates trained under this scheme of
MSDE are at Annexure-I
Placements were tracked under the Short-Term Training component of PMKVY in the first
three versions (PMVY1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0) implemented from 2015-16 to 2021-
22. Under PMKVY (1.0 to 3.0), 24.38 lakh candidates were reported placed across India,
whose state-wise details are at Annexure-I. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is on empowering
the 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 (SIDH) also gives this
opportunity.
MSDE has launched Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) a unified platform that integrates skilling,
education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide a life-long array of
services to key stakeholders. Details of the trained candidates are available on SIDH portal
for connecting with potential employers. Through SIDH, candidates can have access to jobs
and apprenticeship opportunities. Further, Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National
Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements
opportunities to the certified candidates.(c) & (d): To provide access to credit/loan to youth for establishing business enterprises or
startups, the Government implements various schemes like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
(PMMY), Start-Up India, Stand-Up India, PM Vishwakarma, etc. Pradhan Mantri Mudra
Yojana (PMMY) was launched on 08th April 2015 to provide collateral free institutional credit
to any individual, who is otherwise eligible to take a loan and has a business plan for small
business enterprise. He/she can avail loan up to Rs. 20 lakh under the Scheme for income
generating activities in the manufacturing, trading, services, and the activities allied to
agriculture sector. Under PMMY, both term loan and working capital requirements can be
met.
PM Vishwakarma, launched on 17th September 2023, provides end to end holistic support
to traditional artists and craftspeople engaged in 18 identified trades through access to skill
training, collateral free credit, modern tools, market linkage support and incentive for digital
transactions.
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) was
implemented up to 30th September 2024 with an aim of reducing poverty and vulnerability
of urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled
wage employment opportunities. Under Self employment programme (SEP) component of
DAY-NULM, financial assistant was provided to individuals/groups of urban poor for setting
up gainful self-employment ventures/ micro-enterprises, suited to their skills, aptitude and
local conditions.
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS), launched in October 2022, aims to ease
access to early-stage debt requirements for startups. The objective of CGSS is to provide
guarantees up to a specified limit against credit instruments extended by Member
Institutions for startup financing. Stand-Up India Scheme launched on 5th April, 2016 aims
to promote entrepreneurship among the SC/ST and Women by facilitating bank loans of
value between Rs.10 lakh and Rs.1 crore for setting up greenfield enterprises in trading,
manufacturing and services sector.
State-wise details of number of loan accounts and amount sanctioned under PMMY up to
June 2025 are at Annexure-II. State-wise details of number of loan accounts and amount
sanctioned under PM Vishwakarma up to June 2025 are at Annexure-III. State-wise details
of the beneficiaries and loan amount disbursed under SEP implemented up to September
2024 are at Annexure-IV.ANNEXURES REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2527 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 REGARDING ‘NUMBER OF
UNEMPLOYMENT YOUTH IN THE COUNTRY
Annexure-I
State-wise details of candidates trained & reported placed under PMKVY
State/UT Trained/oriented Reported Placed
(Since 2015-16 to 30.06.2025) (Since 2015-16 to 2021-22)
A & N Islands 5,501 124
Andhra Pradesh 5,27,676 1,11,640
Arunachal Pradesh 98,157 13,631
Assam 8,39,371 66,354
Bihar 7,59,846 1,26,782
Chandigarh 28,009 6,355
Chhattisgarh 2,04,474 28,112
Delhi 5,26,790 78,271
Goa 10,484 1,105
Gujarat 4,71,538 69,289
Haryana 7,62,041 1,58,951
Himachal Pradesh 1,76,021 26,726
Jammu & Kashmir 4,29,204 52,629
Jharkhand 3,14,048 28,955
Karnataka 6,05,147 74,225
Kerala 2,74,550 26,385
Ladakh 4,076 944
Lakshadweep 390 -
Madhya Pradesh 12,13,250 2,20,115
Maharashtra 13,31,385 80,950
Manipur 1,14,910 16,094
Meghalaya 58,706 13,608
Mizoram 44,147 9,566
Nagaland 54,013 6,181
Odisha 6,02,124 71,056
Puducherry 35,491 10,504
Punjab 5,59,406 1,28,905
Rajasthan 14,06,943 1,84,004
Sikkim 19,479 3,798
Tamil Nadu 8,85,134 1,71,794
Telangana 4,64,107 1,12,967
DNH & DD 11,842 2,817
Tripura 1,59,920 18,682
Uttar Pradesh 25,06,438 3,38,634
Uttarakhand 2,51,815 52,584
West Bengal 6,50,830 1,15,537
Overall 1,64,07,263 24,28,274Annexure-II
State-wise details of no. of loan accounts and amount sanctioned under PMMY up to
June 2025
S. No. State/ UT No. of Loan Accounts Sanctioned Amount
(in Lakh) (Rs Lakh Crore)
1 A & N Islands 0.55 0.01
2 Andhra Pradesh 106.16 1.28
3 Arunachal Pradesh 1.54 0.02
4 Assam 120.30 0.70
5 Bihar 617.86 3.15
6 Chandigarh 2.00 0.03
7 Chhattisgarh 101.98 0.64
8 DNH & DD 0.44 0.01
9 Delhi 35.79 0.43
10 Goa 3.90 0.06
11 Gujarat 161.77 1.37
12 Haryana 97.73 0.77
13 Himachal Pradesh 11.55 0.24
14 Jharkhand 157.21 0.83
15 Karnataka 508.56 3.23
16 Kerala 175.21 1.25
17 Lakshadweep 0.13 0.00
18 Madhya Pradesh 322.73 1.94
19 Maharashtra 429.28 2.96
20 Manipur 4.63 0.03
21 Meghalaya 3.07 0.03
22 Mizoram 1.70 0.03
23 Nagaland 1.71 0.03
24 Odisha 343.00 1.59
25 Pondicherry 12.51 0.08
26 Punjab 99.75 0.83
27 Rajasthan 230.68 1.84
28 Sikkim 1.76 0.02
29 Tamil Nadu 596.36 3.44
30 Telangana 80.86 0.79
31 Tripura 33.07 0.19
32 Uttar Pradesh 535.00 3.45
33 Uttarakhand 34.05 0.33
34 West Bengal 529.66 3.04
35 Jammu & Kashmir 21.92 0.49
36 Ladakh 0.65 0.02
Overall 5,385.07 35.13Annexure-III
State-wise details of no. of loan accounts and amount sanctioned under PM
Vishwakarma up to June 2025
Sr No State/ UT No. of Loan Accounts Sanctioned Amount
(in Rs Lakh)
1 A & N Islands 64 57.55
2 Andhra Pradesh 37,429 30276.13
3 Arunachal Pradesh 141 132.68
4 Assam 13,654 12768.65
5 Bihar 16,794 14494.15
6 Chandigarh 23 19.95
7 Chhattisgarh 9,109 7570.83
8 Delhi 97 85.45
9 Goa 923 821.99
10 Gujarat 41,171 37221.81
11 Haryana 6,608 6125.33
12 Himachal Pradesh 1,641 1537.93
13 Jammu & Kashmir 13,366 12365.26
14 Jharkhand 4,448 3181.19
15 Karnataka 1,12,681 89372.06
16 Kerala 4,263 3863.52
17 Ladakh 414 409.37
18 Lakshadweep 08 6.50
19 Madhya Pradesh 41,334 37473.85
20 Maharashtra 42,955 37760.61
21 Manipur 1,471 1363.49
22 Meghalaya 09 8.40
23 Mizoram 68 67.50
24 Nagaland 242 235.08
25 Odisha 13,724 11756.17
26 Puducherry 98 94.21
27 Punjab 1,458 1336.21
28 Rajasthan 49,072 43508.29
29 Sikkim 176 169.25
30 Telangana 25,585 24023.48
31 DNH & DD 68 54.45
32 Tripura 3,859 3314.57
33 Uttar Pradesh 10,741 9760.57
34 Uttarakhand 819 750.39
Overall 4,54,513 391986.85Annexure-IV
State-wise details of the beneficiaries and loan amount disbursed under SEP
component of DAY-NULM up to September 2024
S. No State/UT No. of Beneficiaries Amount Disbursed
(in Rs Crore)
1 A&N Islands 7 0.13
2 Andhra Pradesh 1,07,097 1029.21
3 Arunachal Pradesh 76 1.35
4 Assam 6,520 71.98
5 Bihar 13,769 152.62
6 Chandigarh 410 4.20
7 Chhattisgarh 49,323 389.62
8 Goa 264 1.48
9 Gujarat 30,324 303.33
10 Haryana 8,008 88.29
11 Himachal Pradesh 4,022 46.10
12 J&K 16,383 286.32
13 Jharkhand 12,767 115.29
14 Karnataka 26,592 337.32
15 Kerala 14,492 166.33
16 Ladakh 22 0.42
17 Madhya Pradesh 92,624 948.98
18 Maharashtra 62,485 578.23
19 Manipur 136 2.30
20 Meghalaya 137 1.83
21 Mizoram 2,471 31.97
22 Nagaland 382 5.03
23 NCT of Delhi 1,213 11.47
24 Odisha 45,950 307.35
25 Puducherry 612 3.42
26 Punjab 12,149 123.24
27 Rajasthan 32,943 323.77
28 Sikkim 35 0.63
29 Tamil Nadu 3,09,247 1864.20
30 Telangana 15,623 137.72
31 Tripura 2,034 30.93
32 Uttar Pradesh 90,188 1151.76
33 Uttarakhand 9,173 134.01
34 West Bengal 14,421 124.19
Overall 9,81,899 8775.02
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