Parliament Question: Skill certification without employment outcomes under PMKVY

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 2204 ANSWERED ON – 11.03.2026 SKILL CERTIFICATION WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES UNDER PMKVY 2204. SHRI RAGHAV CHADHA: Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:- (a) the number of candidates enrolled, trained, certified and reported as placed under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the last five years, State-wise and year- wise; (b) whether Government has undertaken any post-training tracking and review of assessment data and placement outcomes of candidates certified under PMKVY and if so, the details thereof; (c) what steps are being taken by Government to strengthen placement linkages and improve post- certification employment outcomes; and (d) details on the fund allocation, releases and utilisation under PMKVY in the last five years, State- wise and year-wise? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015, for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country. Placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT) component of the first three versions of the PMKVY Scheme i.e. PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0, which is being implemented since FY 2022-23, the focus is to empower our trained candidates to choose their varied career path, either self-employment or wage-employment, and they are suitably oriented for the same through On-job Training (OJT) embedded industry relevant skill courses. Under PMKVY, FY-wise, State-wise details of candidates enrolled, trained/ oriented, certified, reported placed during the last five years is available at Annexure - I. (b) An evaluation by NITI Aayog (October 2020) indicated that approximately 94% of surveyed employers expressed willingness to hire more candidates trained under PMKVY. The study also noted that 52% of candidates placed in employment or oriented under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component reported receiving higher salaries or expecting improved earnings compared to uncertified peers. An independent evaluation of PMKVY 2.0 conducted by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) found that about 70.5% of surveyed candidates were placed in their desired skill sector. More recently, a third-party evaluation of PMKVY 4.0 conducted by the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM) in 2025 observed that PMKVY training has contributed to a measurable shift in employment outcomes for STT candidates. Overall, 70% of the surveyed STT trainees acknowledged benefiting from PMKVY training in terms of either improved employability,technical skills, confidence or soft skills. 79% RPL candidates reported that they benefitted from the PMKVY 4.0 recognition and certification process. (c) The Government has taken various steps to strengthen industry linkage, and employment outcomes under PMKVY 4.0. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus has shifted towards empowering trained candidates to choose diverse career pathways. These pathways include both self-employment and wage employment, depending on the candidate’s preference and available opportunities. To support this approach, candidates are oriented through industry-relevant skill courses that include On-the-Job Training (OJT). This ensures practical exposure and workplace experience, enabling trainees to develop the necessary skills and make informed choices regarding their career paths. The courses under PMKVY are designed by industry-led bodies addressing the requirement of emerging sectors. Training has been imparted in Future ready job- roles addressing the requirement of Industry 4.0, emerging sectors like Drone, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechatronics, etc. To further enhance employment opportunities, the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) has been launched as a one-stop digital platform integrating skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems. Details of trained candidates are available on the portal to facilitate connections with potential employers, and candidates can access job and apprenticeship opportunities through the platform. Further, Kaushal Mahotsavs are organized to facilitate the placements opportunities to the certified candidates. (d) Since PMKVY 4.0 is a demand driven scheme, there is no provision of State wise fund allocation under PMKVY 4.0. Overall year-wise details of funds allocated under the scheme is as under: FY Fund allocated / Revised Estimate (In Cr.) 2020-21 1,534.39 2021-22 1,438.00 2022-23 739.26 2023-24 920.00 2024-25 1,538.00 State/UT-wise details of funds utilized under PMKVY Scheme during last 5 FYs is at Annexure-II.Annexure – I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2204 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 Under PMKVY, FY-wise and State/UT-wise details of candidates enrolled during the last five years: State/UT FY20-21 FY21-22 FY22-23 FY-23-24 FY-24-25 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 147 777 400 1,568 15 Andhra Pradesh 7,100 15,241 7,502 63,754 25,488 Arunachal Pradesh 31,601 7,930 2,340 14,922 2,565 Assam 2,27,325 24,811 8,526 1,18,765 29,899 Bihar 64,881 31,649 13,368 83,812 49,451 Chandigarh 782 1,057 270 1,087 187 Chhattisgarh 4,223 8,432 5,295 18,322 8,159 Delhi 6,971 15,522 4,363 18,967 10,372 Goa 451 540 - 443 39 Gujarat 11,549 26,752 8,256 60,334 11,158 Haryana 5,531 24,140 13,288 75,571 50,801 Himachal Pradesh 3,053 10,995 2,982 20,229 13,069 Jammu And Kashmir 4,280 29,272 11,557 1,02,934 29,873 Jharkhand 6,133 13,241 5,002 32,232 8,772 Karnataka 11,496 28,348 5,092 57,294 51,829 Kerala 5,193 16,533 4,111 19,291 4,619 Ladakh 118 991 330 946 55 Lakshadweep 120 - - 120 - Madhya Pradesh 33,399 48,287 17,835 2,61,757 94,118 Maharashtra 15,222 49,479 17,688 93,019 43,680 Manipur 23,414 5,489 3,251 15,078 11,712 Meghalaya 9,974 4,197 265 9,903 3,617 Mizoram 7,170 5,146 1,713 6,457 5,640 Nagaland 6,615 5,591 649 9,414 5,654 Odisha 12,097 21,006 10,694 44,321 11,442 Puducherry 1,354 1,750 778 3,320 2,072 Punjab 11,474 18,645 5,810 1,06,463 47,793 Rajasthan 38,835 27,373 5,330 2,46,762 1,21,852 Sikkim 2,395 1,447 2,299 4,333 421 Tamil Nadu 6,824 34,879 15,914 93,349 47,713 Telangana 7,836 16,994 5,411 33,590 17,151 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 250 33 388 1,550 - Tripura 24,083 6,002 1,801 18,056 7,849 Uttar Pradesh 60,836 60,740 33,721 3,90,866 2,41,644 Uttarakhand 3,299 11,739 4,012 44,932 10,618 West Bengal 9,608 23,156 8,768 51,830 18,553 Total 6,65,639 5,98,184 2,29,009 21,25,591 9,87,880 Under PMKVY, FY-wise and State/UT-wise details of candidates trained/ oriented during the last five years: State/UT FY-20-21 FY-21-22 FY-22-23 FY-23-24 FY-24-25 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1,464 613 310 648 909 Andhra Pradesh 66,404 13,199 5,798 32,449 35,471 Arunachal Pradesh 51,991 8,884 667 4,152 10,054 Assam 3,62,506 24,517 8,721 38,160 75,182 Bihar 96,288 47,643 12,213 23,613 99,982 Chandigarh 3,834 893 491 319 628 Chhattisgarh 16,151 9,495 4,356 8,385 16,452 Delhi 55,121 19,965 2,262 10,686 12,277 Goa 1,709 604 176 183 236Gujarat 48,489 35,001 6,503 19,975 39,762 Haryana 54,719 18,191 8,963 27,411 75,942 Himachal Pradesh 15,612 8,724 3,539 5,348 19,341 Jammu And Kashmir 58,927 21,339 7,352 28,895 85,557 Jharkhand 15,452 34,233 5,302 8,796 30,034 Karnataka 53,066 23,153 8,410 13,025 69,486 Kerala 31,077 12,968 5,673 8,832 10,449 Ladakh 181 731 246 445 312 Lakshadweep 90 120 - - 120 Madhya Pradesh 95,403 46,659 21,345 34,884 2,59,871 Maharashtra 1,48,352 39,864 14,913 35,284 75,368 Manipur 34,540 6,424 1,146 2,879 20,798 Meghalaya 17,769 3,406 1,245 2,502 7,938 Mizoram 11,433 4,742 1,162 3,609 6,888 Nagaland 14,399 4,184 1,803 3,830 7,299 Odisha 68,828 12,645 12,116 21,457 26,231 Puducherry 3,241 1,622 689 1,556 3,096 Punjab 57,054 18,539 7,568 11,836 1,06,699 Rajasthan 97,822 38,511 9,232 23,564 2,80,156 Sikkim 3,634 1,322 381 2,802 2,874 Tamil Nadu 72,404 29,057 8,029 34,533 85,689 Telangana 33,999 13,107 8,040 15,390 22,188 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 222 252 31 301 1,407 Tripura 46,676 4,490 1,608 5,005 14,346 Uttar Pradesh 2,39,286 69,015 25,568 71,771 4,63,503 Uttarakhand 29,412 10,522 2,942 11,669 35,364 West Bengal 53,221 31,406 12,370 25,768 36,410 Total 19,60,776 6,16,040 2,11,170 5,39,962 20,38,319 Under PMKVY, FY-wise and State/UT-wise details of candidates certified during the last five years: State/ UT FY-20-21 FY-21-22 FY-22-23 FY-23-24 FY-24-25 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 589 656 480 131 939 Andhra Pradesh 84,486 12,988 6,807 19,188 23,133 Arunachal Pradesh 36,291 10,808 3,624 705 5,934 Assam 2,82,702 36,441 11,112 17,234 46,316 Bihar 1,19,913 32,762 18,270 12,195 54,471 Chandigarh 3,977 757 383 253 512 Chhattisgarh 14,091 7,355 3,192 4,961 10,377 Delhi 67,677 14,884 4,197 6,095 8,441 Goa 2,253 358 222 26 305 Gujarat 63,777 27,300 6,501 8,905 27,300 Haryana 84,805 13,087 7,322 12,978 50,803 Himachal Pradesh 20,800 7,426 4,186 3,473 12,844 Jammu And Kashmir 85,786 9,121 17,023 15,255 68,307 Jharkhand 62,875 20,901 6,828 5,321 17,835 Karnataka 70,186 18,579 7,790 6,581 32,278 Kerala 36,400 9,501 6,514 4,397 5,427 Ladakh 414 10 437 247 345 Lakshadweep 79 - 52 - - Madhya Pradesh 1,20,888 31,622 22,506 19,745 1,47,984 Maharashtra 2,59,742 31,508 16,940 16,702 45,346 Manipur 29,881 6,111 2,295 572 13,124 Meghalaya 13,385 3,875 1,928 1,024 3,952 Mizoram 6,804 3,970 1,455 1,110 3,590 Nagaland 11,564 2,793 2,952 1,251 4,311 Odisha 95,329 10,966 7,526 12,225 16,399 Puducherry 2,856 1,756 834 1,078 1,756Punjab 57,822 14,257 6,963 6,185 79,906 Rajasthan 2,13,261 32,927 13,781 11,372 2,04,017 Sikkim 3,044 959 602 714 1,041 Tamil Nadu 1,19,857 17,250 12,811 18,865 62,587 Telangana 49,905 9,440 6,804 10,827 16,038 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 1,172 175 33 107 883 Tripura 39,668 7,476 2,342 2,618 8,991 Uttar Pradesh 3,73,026 52,949 31,373 35,217 3,10,827 Uttarakhand 35,822 7,358 3,945 6,360 22,470 West Bengal 87,171 21,472 12,672 12,077 22,231 Total 25,58,298 4,79,798 2,52,702 2,75,994 13,31,020 Under PMKVY, FY-wise, State/UT-wise details of candidates reported placed during the last five years: State/UT FY-20-21 FY-21-22 FY-22-23 FY-23-24 FY-24-25 Andaman & Nicobar Islands - - - Andhra Pradesh 7,555 7,100 Arunachal Pradesh 2,774 5,517 Assam 9,926 11,754 Bihar 11,493 15,841 Chandigarh 1,851 402 Chhattisgarh 1,222 568 Delhi 7,510 3,742 Goa 17 47 Gujarat 10,911 2,073 Haryana 7,957 4,008 Himachal Pradesh 2,021 1,580 Jammu And Kashmir 7,556 2,126 Jharkhand 1,606 2,276 Karnataka 5,030 6,119 Kerala 1,213 3,094 Ladakh 67 - Lakshadweep - - Madhya Pradesh 16,010 12,649 Maharashtra 8,830 7,089 Manipur 4,661 3,064 Meghalaya 1,604 4,871 Mizoram 1,438 1,627 Nagaland 2,836 763 Odisha 3,704 4,211 Puducherry 2,128 748 Punjab 17,251 9,537 Rajasthan 17,189 14,328 Sikkim 1,479 893 Tamil Nadu 6,016 3,865 Telangana 6,724 4,941 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman And Diu 230 32 Tripura 1,420 2,468 Uttar Pradesh 29,901 17,547 Uttarakhand 9,026 3,949 West Bengal 6,946 5,333 Total 2,16,102 1,64,162Annexure - II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2204 ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 State/UT-wise details of funds utilized under PMKVY Scheme during last 5 FYs (in Crores) Sl. No. State/UT name 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2.34 0.59 0.08 0.02 0.84 2 Andhra Pradesh 48.32 17.73 3.16 37.37 15.95 3 Arunachal Pradesh 16.33 11.29 10.56 13.91 6.53 4 Assam 80.46 55.97 25.61 43.67 42.21 5 Bihar 62.68 57.04 18.16 31.92 62.33 6 Chandigarh 3.66 0.89 0.90 0.62 0.57 7 Chhattisgarh 15.29 3.98 2.49 13.00 8.37 8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu 0.89 0.36 0.04 0.26 0.90 9 Delhi 57.44 13.89 4.27 12.63 19.51 10 Goa 1.29 0.38 0.63 0.25 0.07 11 Gujarat 35.22 11.98 9.02 24.05 18.79 12 Haryana 39.25 10.05 5.89 26.89 58.24 13 Himachal Pradesh 14.58 11.24 4.52 10.41 14.46 14 Jammu and Kashmir 45.31 16.52 20.07 42.39 69.30 15 Jharkhand 12.33 20.43 15.30 13.44 19.71 16 Karnataka 53.11 16.65 6.78 27.38 34.30 17 Kerala 19.36 12.06 10.74 11.20 4.36 18 Ladakh 0.12 0.26 0.34 1.01 0.59 19 Lakshadweep 0.50 - - - 0.34 20 Madhya Pradesh 71.08 46.78 19.24 56.34 207.58 21 Maharashtra 140.76 57.95 12.89 65.14 50.39 22 Manipur 26.62 13.23 6.12 7.19 10.08 23 Meghalaya 10.77 14.23 0.46 11.76 4.36 24 Mizoram 13.07 5.33 2.99 6.62 3.01 25 Nagaland 12.16 8.86 5.94 10.58 4.27 26 Odisha 45.17 16.57 6.77 20.19 14.31 27 Puducherry 6.10 2.45 0.69 2.67 1.25 28 Punjab 44.13 26.94 10.83 41.06 105.31 29 Rajasthan 70.77 41.53 11.19 68.52 292.42 30 Sikkim 5.93 2.15 1.35 3.15 1.26 31 Tamil Nadu 37.70 19.18 13.76 43.37 63.08 32 Telangana 24.13 9.39 6.24 24.44 11.07 33 Tripura 28.23 12.57 6.25 5.82 8.94 34 Uttar Pradesh 146.84 75.55 39.29 119.24 352.64 35 Uttarakhand 27.74 9.88 13.18 14.90 26.37 36 West Bengal 35.32 19.84 9.73 27.27 16.33 Total 1,255.01 643.77 305.48 838.68 1,550.01 *****