Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship addressed questions regarding the Skill India Mission (SIM) in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1318 on July 28, 2025. The response details the number of individuals trained under SIM, progress towards targets outlined in the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (NPSDE) 2015, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) provisions, and steps taken to certify and recognize skills. The document provides data on beneficiaries under various schemes from 2015-16 to 2024.
Key Points / Main Content:
NPSDE 2015 Vision:
* Aims to create an ecosystem of empowerment through large-scale skilling, promote innovation-based entrepreneurship, and ensure sustainable livelihoods.
* Based on NSS and Census 2011 data, the policy targeted to skill, reskill, and upskill 298.25 million existing workforce and 104.62 million new entrants by 2022.
Skill India Mission (SIM):
* Delivers skill, reskill, and upskill training through various schemes: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS).
* Schemes are demand-driven and participation is voluntary.
Beneficiary Data:
* PMKVY: 1,62,98,252 candidates trained/oriented (2015-16 to 2024-25)
* JSS Scheme: 30,93,884 candidates trained (2018-19 to 2024-25)
* NAPS: 37,99,894 candidates trained (2018-19 to 2024-25)
* CTS ITIs: 92,66,381 candidates trained (Sessions 2018 to 2024)
* 70.42 lakh persons under PMKVY were oriented and certified under RPL.
Skills Certification and Recognition:
* National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) is the overarching regulator for quality in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
* NCVET sets regulatory norms, develops standards, and recognizes key skilling entities (Awarding Bodies (ABs), Assessment Agencies (AAs)).
* Learners trained through NCVET-recognized ABs on NSQF-aligned qualifications receive certificates issued by the ABs.
* NCVET has institutionalized RPL training and certification for informally acquired skills.
Impact Analysis:
Trainees/Workforce:
* Impact: Access to skill development, reskilling, and upskilling opportunities; formal recognition of skills.
* Action Required: Participate in available training programs; seek RPL certification for existing skills.
Training Institutes/Skill Development Centers:
* Impact: Implementation of skilling programs under SIM; adherence to NCVET standards.
* Action Required: Align training programs with NSQF standards; seek recognition from NCVET as Awarding Bodies or Assessment Agencies.
Awarding Bodies (ABs) and Assessment Agencies (AAs):
* Impact: Subject to regulation and monitoring by NCVET.
* Action Required: Seek recognition from NCVET; ensure quality assurance in certification and assessment processes.
NCVET:
* Impact: Responsible for regulating and standardizing vocational education and training.
* Action Required: Establish regulatory norms, develop standards, and monitor the functioning of ABs and AAs.
Key Entities Referenced
Skill India Mission: A Government of India initiative focused on skill development and entrepreneurship.
National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (NPSDE) 2015: A policy document outlining the vision for skill development and entrepreneurship in India.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): A component of the Skill India Mission that recognizes and certifies skills acquired in the unorganized sector.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The government ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): A skill development scheme under the Skill India Mission.
Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS): A scheme focused on providing vocational training and skill development.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): A scheme to promote apprenticeship training.
National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET): An overarching regulator for vocational education and training in India, responsible for setting standards and ensuring quality.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1318
ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025
SKILL INDIA MISSION
1318. SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be
pleased to state:
(a) the total number of individuals trained under the Skill India Mission since its
inception;
(b) whether the required number of trained individuals is achieved as per the
targets outlined by the National Policy on Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(NPSDE) 2015, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether 300 million workers as per the NPSDE have been provided the
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to recognize acquired skills in the unorganized
sector, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that these skills are certified and
recognized?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF
SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (c): The National Policy for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (NPSDE),
2015 envisioned creation of an ecosystem of empowerment by skilling on a large
scale at speed with high standards and to promote a culture of innovation based
entrepreneurship which could generate wealth and employment so as to ensure
sustainable livelihoods for all citizens in the country. With a view to guide the
interventions to realize the vision of NPSDE 2015, an analysis of skilling
requirements has been provided in the policy document based on 66th and 68th
round of National Sample Survey (NSS) and Census 2011 data. As per the analysis,
298.25 million of existing farm and nonfarm sector workforce were to be skilled,
reskilled and upskilled. In addition, 104.62 million fresh entrants to the workforce
were also to be skilled over seven years (by 2022).
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 / institutes etc.
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. The SIM aims at enabling youth ofIndia to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. Schemes of MSDE
are demand driven and participation is voluntary. Details of beneficiaries covered
through these schemes are given below:
Scheme Candidates Trained/Oriented
PMKVY 1,62,98,252
( Since 2015-16 to 2024-25)
JSS Scheme 30,93,884
(Since 2018-19 to 2024-25)
NAPS 37,99,894
(Since 2018-19 to 2024-25)
CTS (ITIs) 92,66,381
(Sessions 2018 to 2024)
Out of 1,62,98,252 persons benefited under PMKVY, 70.42 lakh were oriented and
certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of the scheme.
(d): 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.
NCVET is mandated to ensure quality and standardization in vocational education
and training by setting regulatory norms, developing standards, and recognizing key
skilling entities. NCVET grants recognition to Awarding Bodies (ABs), Assessment
Agencies (AAs), and Skill Information Providers, and monitors their functioning to
ensure quality assurance in certification and assessment processes.
All learners who undergo training through NCVET-recognised Awarding Bodies
(ABs) on NSQF-aligned qualifications receive certificates issued by the respective
ABs, ensuring nationally credible and industry-relevant recognition of their skills. To
ensure the skills acquired informally are recognised and certified, NCVET has also
institutionalised the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) training and certification.
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