Parliament Question: Status of PMKVY in Maharashtra

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 16 ANSWERED ON – 20/07/2026 STATUS OF PMKVY IN MAHARASHTRA 16. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state: (a) the details of the skill development training centers presently functioning under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in Maharashtra and the manner in which they compare with those in other States in terms of outreach and efficiency; (b) the total enrolments under the PMKVY in Maharashtra during the last three years and the current year, district-wise; (c) the percentage of trainees who have successfully completed their courses under the PMKVY in Maharashtra; (d) whether the Government maintains records of employment and job opportunities secured by PMKVY graduates in Maharashtra and, if so, the details thereof; (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to bridge the gap between skill training and gainful employment so as to ensure that trained youth obtain employment in their respective fields; (f) whether the Government has undertaken any comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of PMKVY in Maharashtra and, if so, the details thereof; and (g) whether any changes have been proposed on the basis of such evaluation and, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY) (a) The current version of the PMKVY i.e. PMKVY 4.0 is a demand driven scheme and training centres under this scheme are affiliated and accredited based on the skill requirement of the particular district. As on 30.06.2026, six skill development training centres were functional in Maharashtra under PMKVY 4.0. Since the inception of PMKVY 4.0, a total of 74,927 candidates have been certified against 1,20,612 trained candidates in the state of Maharashtra. The details of candidates trained and certified in other States/UTs under the scheme are provided at Annexure-I. (b) The district-wise enrolments under PMKVY 4.0 in Maharashtra during the last three financial years and the current financial year, up to 30 June 2026, are given at Annexure-II. (c) As on 30 June 2026, 78.26% candidates have been certified in Maharashtra against the total 13,37,900 trained candidates since the inception of PMKVY. (d) Under PMKVY, placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT) component in the first three versions of the Scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0 which is under implementation since FY 2022-23, the placement is delinked and the focus is to empower trained candidates to choose their varied career path and they are suitably oriented for the same through On-Job Training (OJT) embedded industry relevant skill courses. In the first three versions of PMKVY, total 80950 candidates have been reported placed in Maharashtra up to 30 June 2026. The scheme-wise details are as follows: Scheme Reported Placed PMKVY 1.0 10,844 PMKVY 2.0 69,061 PMKVY 3.0 1,045 Total 80,950 (e) The Government is committed to improve employability linkages under PMKVY by fostering demand-driven skilling and close collaboration with the industries, business associations, and private sector employers. These include demand mapping through skill gap studies, District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs), and active collaboration with Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) to design industry-relevant training. Key efforts include organizing industry consultations to gain deeper insights into sector-specific demands and challenges, identifying high- demand and emerging/New Age skill areas, and involving industries as Awarding Bodies. 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. (f) & (g) MSDE conducts periodic independent evaluations of PMKVY to ensure quality and accountability. An evaluation by NITI Aayog (October 2020) indicated that approximately 94 percent of surveyed employers expressed willingness to hire more candidates trained under PMKVY. The study also noted that 52 percent 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 percent of surveyed candidates were placed in their desired skill sector. More recently, an independent third-party impact evaluation of the PMKVY 4.0 has been conducted by Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), an autonomous institution of Ministry of Finance, Government of India, across the country including the State of Maharashtra. As per the report, PMKVY training has contributed to a measurable shift in employment outcomes for STT candidates. The combined share of employed and self-employed STT respondents increased from 26.6% prior to training to 45.4% after PMKVY training, reflecting an 18.8 percentage point increase. Income-related outcomes also show positive movement, with 41.4% of STT candidates and 48.9% of RPL candidates reporting an increase in income following training and certification. Overall, PMKVY 4.0 has significantly expanded access to formal skill training and certification and has generated measurable improvements in skill confidence, employment participation, and income outcomes for a substantial proportion of beneficiaries.ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 16 ANSWERED ON 20.07.2026 State/UT-wise training outcomes under PMKVY 4.0 State/UT Total Trained Total Certified Andaman And Nicobar Islands 1,924 1,053 Andhra Pradesh 77,944 47,345 Arunachal Pradesh 14,405 7,025 Assam 127,380 72,075 Bihar 130,858 79,922 Chandigarh 1,290 913 Chhattisgarh 25,652 16,089 Delhi 26,225 17,074 Goa 431 339 Gujarat 61,875 37,567 Haryana 113,170 80,072 Himachal Pradesh 28,808 19,868 Jammu And Kashmir 122,447 92,376 Jharkhand 41,075 26,521 Karnataka 92,129 61,903 Kerala 20,591 10,946 Ladakh 757 526 Lakshadweep 120 0 Madhya Pradesh 325,763 213,734 Maharashtra 120,612 74,927 Manipur 25,156 15,539 Meghalaya 12,852 6,242 Mizoram 12,183 6,026 Nagaland 13,369 7,044 Odisha 50,692 31,506 Puducherry 6,006 3,602 Punjab 142,002 110,297 Rajasthan 315,312 251,836 Sikkim 5,726 1,962 Tamil Nadu 134,648 99,847 Telangana 46,582 32,740 The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman 1,837 1,374 And Diu Tripura 24,061 14,196 Uttar Pradesh 574,931 412,151 Uttarakhand 51,245 34,419 West Bengal 67,395 40,156 Total 2,817,453 1,929,212ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 16 ANSWERED ON 20.07.2026 District-wise enrolments under PMKVY 4.0 in Maharashtra during the last three financial years and current financial year District FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 FY 2026-27 (up to 30 June 2026) Ahilyanagar 4,668 4,684 1,551 387 Akola 1,277 99 0 0 Amravati 4,271 913 235 0 Beed 1,463 600 0 0 Bhandara 1,465 1,675 0 0 Buldhana 1,116 966 0 0 Chandrapur 1,316 765 28 0 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 1,567 910 69 29 Dharashiv 1,152 265 0 0 Dhule 1,105 537 0 0 Gadchiroli 861 109 90 0 Gondia 1,222 1,791 0 0 Hingoli 1,078 462 0 0 Jalgaon 3,495 675 0 0 Jalna 1,167 654 0 0 Kolhapur 3,873 3,322 0 0 Latur 1,787 1,082 0 0 Mumbai 2,740 540 118 0 Mumbai Suburban 4,950 106 0 0 Nagpur 10,253 2,620 662 42 Nanded 1,853 1,023 0 0 Nandurbar 1,040 199 52 0 Nashik 9,044 5,496 2,006 0 Palghar 481 1,178 0 218 Parbhani 1,165 2,662 0 0 Pune 12,054 5,651 390 20 Raigad 1,448 494 67 444 Ratnagiri 20 60 0 0 Sangli 1,743 1,033 0 0 Satara 1,193 232 33 0 Sindhudurg 30 0 0 0 Solapur 3,218 564 0 0 Thane 4,338 1,392 0 0 Wardha 1,367 315 0 0 Washim 1,225 506 0 0 Yavatmal 1,973 100 0 0 Total 93,018 43,680 5,301 1,140 *****