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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2464
ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
NUMBER OF YOUTH EMPLOYED IN MAHARASHTRA
†2464. SHRI NARAYAN TATU RANE:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased
to state:
(a) the programmes being run by the Government for skill development of youth in the
country, State-wise especially in Maharashtra;
(b) the details of youth trained and amount spent under these programmes in
Maharashtra during the last seven years and including the current financial year;
(c) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to provide employment or self-
employment to the youth trained under the above programmes; and
(d) the number of youth got employment in Maharashtra during the last seven years and
the current year, year-and district-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b): Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training
through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan 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
including state of Maharashtra. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready,
equipped with industry relevant skills.
State-wise details of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE are at Annexure-
I.
Funds under PMKVY are released to implementing agencies for meeting the training cost
as per prescribed norms. Under JSS scheme, funds are released to Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs) directly. Under NAPS, stipend support up to Rs 1500/- per month is
released to apprentices through DBT and not to establishments covered. Day to day
administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State
Government/ UT Administration.
Details of the fund released for implementation of the schemes of MSDE in state of
Maharashtra are as under:
Scheme(s) Amount (in Rs. Cr)
PMKVY
765.21
(2015-16 up to 30.06.2025)
NAPS
473.31
(2018-19 up to 30.06.2025)
JSS Scheme
70.43
(2018-19 up to 30.06.2025)(c): Objective of skill development programs is to improve employability and to enable
improved livelihood in wage or self employment. To ensure that the skills imparted are
aligned with the current industry requirements and thereby improve employability of the
youth, the following specific steps have been taken by MSDE:
(i) 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.
(ii) The Awarding Bodies recognised 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 Occupations, 2015 and obtain industry validations.
(iii) 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 of respective
sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards.
(iv) Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE is implementing Flexi
MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) which are meant to provide training
to ITI students in industrial environment as per their requirements.
(v) Under PMKVY, the new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with
Industry 4.0 requirements in areas like AI/ML, Robotics, Mechatronics, Drone
Technology, etc. for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.
(vi) DGT has introduced new age /future skills courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under CTS to provide training in emerging
areas such as 5G Network Technician, Artificial Intelligence Programming assistant,
Cyber Security Assistant, Drone Technician etc.
(vii) DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights
Network, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to ensure industry linkages for
the institutes at the state and regional levels under CSR initiatives. These partnerships
facilitate the provision of technical and professional skills training in modern
technologies.
(viii) 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.
(ix) 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. The 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
(x) MSDE organises Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas
(PMNAMs) to facilitate the placements and apprenticeship opportunities to the certified
candidates.
(d): Amongst the schemes of MSDE, 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. District-wise and year-wise details of
candidates reported placed in Maharashtra under PMKVY (1.0, 2.0, and 3.0) are at
Annexure-II.
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.ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2464 ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 REGARDING
‘NUMBER OF YOUTH EMPLOYED IN MAHARASHTRA’
Annexure-I
State-wise details of candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE
PMKVY JSS NAPS ITI
State/UT (Since 2015- (Since 2018-19 (Since 2018-19 (Session 2018
16 to 30.06.2025) to 30.06.2025) to 30.06.2025) to 2024)
A & N Islands 5,501 6,300 344 3,745
Andhra Pradesh 5,27,676 73,711 90,886 3,62,437
Arunachal Pradesh 98,157 726 234 4,362
Assam 8,39,371 63,587 44,893 25,629
Bihar 7,59,846 2,08,471 26,618 7,68,001
Chandigarh 28,009 11,544 5,368 6,504
Chhattisgarh 2,04,474 1,33,026 26,507 1,52,838
Delhi 5,26,790 37,273 1,01,872 69,297
Goa 10,484 11,947 38,323 14,004
Gujarat 4,71,538 1,14,822 4,57,407 5,90,156
Haryana 7,62,041 51,943 3,08,563 3,76,559
Himachal Pradesh 1,76,021 76,957 38,439 1,46,876
Jammu & Kashmir 4,29,204 12,856 4,814 47,632
Jharkhand 3,14,048 90,875 48,829 2,34,544
Karnataka 6,05,147 1,31,205 3,31,007 4,92,383
Kerala 2,74,550 1,09,064 62,768 2,39,119
Ladakh 4,076 812 179 1,584
Lakshadweep 390 4,153 46 2,144
Madhya Pradesh 12,13,250 3,39,676 1,13,426 5,01,934
Maharashtra 13,31,385 2,54,723 10,58,667 8,14,407
Manipur 1,14,910 43,630 359 2,587
Meghalaya 58,706 5,240 1,032 4,658
Mizoram 44,147 6,135 256 2,205
Nagaland 54,013 11,242 109 1,690
Odisha 6,02,124 2,84,088 51,228 3,80,621
Puducherry 35,491 - 11,679 5,336
Punjab 5,59,406 20,673 69,452 2,93,613
Rajasthan 14,06,943 86,023 83,551 7,57,886
Sikkim 19,479 - 1,711 2,138
Tamil Nadu 8,85,134 94,033 3,99,748 2,45,439
Telangana 4,64,107 72,347 1,77,770 2,15,189
DNH & DD 11,842 14,219 10,607 3,799
Tripura 1,59,920 18,465 2,247 15,097
Uttar Pradesh 25,06,438 5,75,064 3,03,818 21,61,826
Uttarakhand 2,51,815 85,874 84,946 72,137
West Bengal 6,50,830 87,814 1,21,323 2,48,005
Overall 1,64,07,263 31,38,518 40,79,026 92,66,381Annexure-II
District-wise details of candidates reported placed in Maharashtra under PMKVY (1.0,
2.0, and 3.0)
District 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Ahmednagar 963 313 368 208
Akola 216 542 68 64
Amravati 655 901 272 90
Aurangabad 158 761 168 31
Beed 198 974 253 354
Bhandara 1,170 405 134 193
Buldhana 295 879 172 118
Chandrapur 664 596 95 12
Dhule 241 1,223 138 12
Gadchiroli 593 943 142 13
Gondia 1,016 756 360 817
Hingoli - 302 155 244
Jalgaon 674 1,268 402 15
Jalna 25 475 552 34
Kolhapur 980 980 555 1,901
Latur 1,326 714 110 296
Mumbai 139 38 3 8
Mumbai Suburban 103 - 147 39
Nagpur 1,780 614 590 501
Nanded 288 704 121 32
Nandurbar 403 917 91 -
Nashik 662 1,855 313 72
Osmanabad 155 506 43 8
Palghar 140 765 18 -
Parbhani - 208 321 151
Pune 3,666 2,362 752 647
Raigad 62 141 101 21
Ratnagiri - 72 - -
Sangli 182 701 97 106
Satara 72 535 394 100
Sindhudurg 77 - 312 -
Solapur 123 201 348 671
Thane 257 784 156 79
Wardha 519 399 285 96
Washim 187 509 241 -
Yavatmal 835 630 553 156
Overall 18,824 23,973 8,830 7,089
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