**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Government of India's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1402, answered on February 9, 2026, regarding skill training conducted under Central and Centrally Sponsored schemes in Odisha. It outlines the number of candidates trained, district-wise, under various schemes from FY 2022-23 to 2025-26 (as of December 31, 2025), along with financial assistance details. Annexures I and II provide detailed data, including district-wise numbers and funds released.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Skill India Mission (SIM):** The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provides skill, re-skill, and up-skill training through skill development centers under the SIM launched in 2015.
* **Schemes:** Training is provided under schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS).
* **Training Data:**
* Annexure-I contains district-wise data on candidates trained, oriented, engaged, and enrolled in Odisha under major MSDE skill development schemes from FY 2022-23 to 2025-26 (as on 31.12.2025).
* A total of 61,351 candidates were trained/oriented under PMKVY, 2,02,184 under JSS, 40,931 engaged under NAPS, and 2,36,009 enrolled under CTS across all districts of Odisha.
* **PMKVY Placement Tracking:**
* Placements were specifically tracked only in the Short Term Training (STT) and Special Project (SP) components of PMKVY 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 (FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22).
* PMKVY 4.0 focuses on empowering candidates to choose their career paths, supported by tools like Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).
* Candidate certifications and reported placements under PMKVY 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 are provided.
* **Financial Assistance:**
* Under NAPS, funds are not allocated district-wise; establishments are incentivized through stipend support.
* Day-to-day administration and financial control of ITIs lie with the respective State Government/UT Administration.
* Annexure-II provides district-wise funds released to Odisha under PMKVY and JSS schemes of MSDE from FY 2022-23 to 2025-26 (as on 31.12.2025).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Trainees/Candidates in Odisha**
* **Impact:** The document provides information on available skill training opportunities, including specific schemes, locations (district-wise), and the number of candidates trained.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the information provided in Annexure-I and Annexure-II to identify training opportunities and understand the financial support available in each district.
**Stakeholder: Government of Odisha**
* **Impact:** The document details the funds released and the training activities conducted within the state, which directly influences the state's skill development initiatives.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the implementation of the skill development programs at the district level and use the information provided to optimise the effectiveness of the programs.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)**
* **Impact:** The document serves as a response to a parliamentary question and provides a summary of the activities of the Ministry in the state of Odisha
* **Action Required:** Continue to monitor and support the skill development initiatives in Odisha, adjusting policies and resource allocation based on the needs identified in the data provided.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): A skill development scheme under the Skill India Mission, providing skill training across India.
Skill India Mission (SIM): A government initiative to provide skill, re-skill, and up-skill training to the youth of India.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The central ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives in India.
Odisha: The specific state in India where the skill training schemes and financial assistance are being analyzed.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): A scheme of MSDE for providing vocational training to non-literate, neo-literates as well as school drop-outs by identifying skills that have a market in the region.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1402
ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026
SKILL TRAINING UNDER CENTRAL AND CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES IN ODISHA
1402. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has data on the total number of persons who received skill training
under various Central and Centrally Sponsored schemes in Odisha during the last three years and
the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
(c) the details of the number of trained persons who have been employed under these schemes,
district-wise; and
(d) the details of the amount of financial assistance provided under these schemes in Odisha
during the said period, district-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) to (d) Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM), launched in 2015, the
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) provides skill, re-skill, and up-skill
training through an extensive network of skill development centres under major schemes such as
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National
Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) in Industrial
Training Institutes (ITIs), to all sections of the society across the country. The SIM aims at enabling
youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. The number of candidates
trained/oriented/engaged/enrolled in Odisha under major skill development schemes of MSDE from
FY 2022-23 to 2025-26 (as on 31.12.2025), scheme-wise and district-wise is at Annexure-I.
Further, among the schemes of MSDE, placements were specifically tracked only in the Short Term
Training (STT) and Special Project (SP) components of PMKVY in the first three versions i.e.,
PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 of the scheme implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-
22. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus was to empower our 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.
Number of candidates certified and reported placed across the country under PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY
2.0 and PKKVY 3.0 are as under:Scheme No. of candidates certified Total Certified Total Reported
(Short Term Recognition of Placed in STT+SP
training) STT + SP Prior Learning
(Special Project) (RPL)
PMKVY 1.0 13,32,479 1,19,157 14,51,636 2,53,296
PMKVY 2.0 40,36,547 51,21,000 91,57,547 21,41,575
PMKVY 3.0 3,20,052 1,89,662 5,09,714 43,016
Under NAPS, funds are not allocated district-wise and the establishments are incentivized by way of
stipend support. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the
respective State Government/ UT Administration. The district-wise funds released to Odisha under
PMKVY and JSS schemes of MSDE from FY 2022-23 to 2025-26 (as on 31.12.2025) is at
Annexure-II.ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 1402 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026 REGARDING ‘SKILL TRAINING UNDER
CENTRAL AND CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES IN ODISHA’
Annexure-I
Number of Candidates trained/oriented/engaged/enrolled in Odisha under major skill development
schemes of MSDE from FY 2022-23 to 2025-26 (as on 31.12.2025), scheme-wise and district-wise :
Sl. No. Name of the District Number of Candidates trained/oriented under major
schemes of MSDE
PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS*
(Apprentices (candidates
engaged) enrolled)
1. Angul 1,134 3339 2,278 9384
2. Balangir 1,837 7217 704 4,905
3. Balasore 3,662 7858 978 23,303
4. Bargarh 1,661 7580 254 4006
5. Bhadrak 482 7180 308 11,640
6. Boudh 1,438 7100 80 1,208
7. Cuttack 3,426 7379 1,969 17,843
8. Deogarh 88 7320 12 1,142
9. Dhenkanal 2,798 6860 459 7,096
10. Gajapati 2,746 6535 138 2,537
11. Ganjam 5,692 7760 1,002 24,024
12. Jagatsinghapur 1,860 7220 620 8,504
13. Jajpur 706 7292 1,673 9,346
14. Jharsuguda 65 - 1,068 3,363
15. Kalahandi 347 6900 476 3,368
16. Kandhamal 2,127 5820 135 2,648
17. Kendrapara 2,359 7538 114 5,728
18. Keonjhar 620 6034 987 8,582
19. Khordha 7,722 7280 14,935 15,482
20. Koraput 1,524 7100 2,462 7,210
21. Malkangiri 796 7159 151 1,404
22. Mayurbhanj 2,830 7013 350 17,209
23. Nabarangpur 1,672 7619 430 2,269
24. Nayagarh 2,110 7360 204 2,808
25. Nuapada 1,668 7019 81 1,671
26. Puri 3,132 7400 526 4,875
27. Rayagada 2,970 7013 648 2,487
28. Sambalpur 971 5792 4,534 5,254
29. Sonepur 1,521 7120 44 2,083
30. Sundargarh 1,387 7377 3,311 21,675
Total 61,351 2,02,184 40,931 2,36,009
* From Session 2022-23 to 2025-26Annexure-II
District-wise funds released to Odisha under PMKVY and JSS schemes of MSDE from FY 2022-23
to 2025-26 (as on 31.12.2025):
(Amount in Crores)
Sl. No. Name of the District Fund released under major schemes of MSDE
PMKVY JSS
1. Angul 0.81 1.03
2. Balangir 1.15 1.99
3. Balasore 2.25 2.00
4. Bargarh 1.31 2.00
5. Bhadrak 0.44 2.00
6. Boudh 0.85 1.99
7. Cuttack 2.85 1.99
8. Deogarh 0.00 2.00
9. Dhenkanal 1.51 2.00
10. Gajapati 1.58 1.80
11. Ganjam 4.90 1.99
12. Jagatsinghapur 0.98 2.00
13. Jajpur 0.44 2.00
14. Jharsuguda 0.04 -
15. Kalahandi 0.18 1.98
16. Kandhamal 1.51 1.88
17. Kendrapara 1.34 2.00
18. Keonjhar 0.36 1.86
19. Khordha 5.23 2.00
20. Koraput 0.87 2.02
21. Malkangiri 1.28 1.61
22. Mayurbhanj 2.07 1.97
23. Nabarangpur 1.98 1.60
24. Nayagarh 1.43 1.99
25. Nuapada 1.91 2.00
26. Puri 1.40 1.87
27. Rayagada 1.33 1.96
28. Sambalpur 0.54 2.41
29. Sonepur 0.71 2.00
30. Sundargarh 0.63 1.87
Total 41.88 55.77
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