Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's (MSDE) response to a Lok Sabha question regarding yoga skill courses offered under the Skill India Mission (SIM). It details the courses available, beneficiary data for FY 2023-24 and 2024-25, and placement assistance efforts. The response highlights the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) as a key platform for connecting trained candidates with potential employers.
Key Points / Main Content:
Yoga Skill Courses and Training:
* Under the Skill India Mission, the MSDE delivers skill, reskill, and upskill training through various schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS).
* PMKVY offers Yoga Instructor, Yoga Trainer, and Assistant Yoga Instructor courses, typically lasting 200-500 hours (approximately 3-6 months), combining theoretical instruction with practical training.
* Long-term skill training is also provided under CTS through Cosmetology and Spa Therapy trades, and NAPS engages apprentices in trades like Yoga Assistant Sports, Yoga Instructor Beauty Wellness, and Yoga Trainer Sports.
* The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) conducts various educational and training programs, benefiting 3018 individuals in 2023-24 and 3006 in 2024-25.
Beneficiary Data:
* State-wise details of candidates trained in yoga-related courses under PMKVY during 2023-24 and 2024-25 are provided in an annexure.
* Overall, 3,293 candidates were trained in 2023-24 and 20,641 in 2024-25 under PMKVY.
Placement and Assistance:
* While placements were tracked under PMKVY 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 (2015-16 to 2021-22), PMKVY 4.0 focuses on empowering candidates to choose their career paths.
* The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) is a unified platform integrating skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship, offering lifelong services and connecting candidates with potential employers through job and apprenticeship opportunities.
* Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) are organized to facilitate placement opportunities.
Impact Analysis:
Trained Candidates:
* Impact: Empowered to pursue career opportunities in wellness centers, educational institutions, fitness facilities, or self-employment; access to enhanced career guidance and opportunities through PMKVY 4.0.
* Action Required: Utilize the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) to access job and apprenticeship opportunities; participate in Rozgar Melas and PMNAMs.
Potential Employers:
* Impact: Access to a pool of trained and certified yoga professionals through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).
* Action Required: Utilize the SIDH platform to connect with potential employees and participate in placement events.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE):
* Impact: Responsible for the effective implementation and monitoring of yoga skill development programs and placement assistance initiatives.
* Action Required: Continue to enhance the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) and organize Rozgar Melas and PMNAMs to facilitate placements; monitor the progress and outcomes of PMKVY 4.0.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The Indian government ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Skill India Mission SIM: A Government of India initiative aimed at providing skill, reskill, and upskill training to the youth of India.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana PMKVY: A skill development scheme under the Skill India Mission focused on providing vocational training and certification.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan JSS: A scheme 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.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme NAPS: A scheme to promote apprenticeship training in India by providing financial incentives to employers.
Craftsman Training Scheme CTS: A long-term vocational training program delivered through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
Industrial Training Institutes ITIs: Institutes providing vocational training under the Craftsman Training Scheme.
Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga MDNIY: An institute conducting various educational and training programs related to yoga.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3914
ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025
YOGA SKILL COURSES
3914. SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:
Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased
to state:
(a) the number of courses being offered by the Government for yoga skills along with the
duration of each course;
(b) the data of beneficiaries of these courses for financial years, 2023-2024 and 2024-
2025, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;
(c) the number of international and national placements of trained professionals in yoga
during the said period, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;
(d) whether any portal has been created by the Government for placement and other
assistance to the trained students; and
(e) if so, the details thereof ?
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 / institutes etc. under various
schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan 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 backward and tribal region. The SIM aims at enabling youth
of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.
Under PMKVY, Yoga Instructor, Yoga Trainer and Assistant Yoga Instructor courses are
offered. The typical duration of these courses ranges from 200 to 500 hours (approx. 03 to
06 months), combining theoretical instruction and practical training in anatomy, physiology,
asanas, pranayama, meditation techniques, and teaching methodology. State-wise details
of the candidates trained in these courses under PMKVY during 2023-24 and 2024-25 are
given at Annexure.
Under CTS also, long-term skill training is provided under Cosmetology and Spa
Therapy trades. Under NAPS, the apprentices are engaged by the establishments in
trades like Yoga Assistant - Sports, Yoga Instructor (Beauty & Wellness), and Yoga Trainer
– Sports, also.
Also, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) conducts various educational and
training programs. Under these programs of MDNIY, overall 3018 beneficiaries in 2023-24
and 3006 beneficiaries in 2024-25 have been benefited.(c) to (e): 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. 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. Also, trained candidates in yoga and wellness related courses are
encouraged to pursue opportunities in wellness centres, educational institutions, fitness
facilities, and self-employment.
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. Further, Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National
Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements
opportunities to the certified candidates.Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3914 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025 REGARDING ‘YOGA
SKILL COURSES’
State-wise details of the candidates trained in Yoga related courses under PMKVY
during 2023-24 and 2024-25
States/UTs 2023-24 2024-25
Andhra Pradesh 60 59
Arunachal Pradesh 30 70
Assam 86 165
Bihar - 169
Chhattisgarh 131 160
Delhi 143 596
Gujarat 47 160
Haryana 248 2,441
Himachal Pradesh - 110
Jammu & Kashmir 32 315
Jharkhand - 375
Karnataka 138 55
Kerala 215 248
Ladakh - 44
Madhya Pradesh 143 2,006
Maharashtra 249 386
Manipur - 134
Meghalaya - 190
Odisha 331 385
Punjab 112 1,979
Rajasthan 237 4,390
Tamil Nadu 44 250
Telangana - 40
DNH & DD 22 -
Tripura - -
Uttar Pradesh 789 4,697
Uttarakhand 156 1,083
West Bengal 80 134
Overall 3,293 20,641
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