Skill Development Initiatives For Women in Emerging Technologies - 5th August 2026 - Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship - Gazette Notification PDF
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This report outlines the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship’s (MSDE) initiatives to equip women with skills in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, and Renewable Energy under the Skill India Mission. It details performance metrics across various schemes from 2015 to June 2026, emphasizing the transition to demand-driven training models and specialized support for women. The document serves as a status update on training enrollment, placements, and financial disbursements across Indian states and union territories.
Key Points / Main Content
Core Training Schemes and Emerging Technologies
- Targeted Sectors: Training is focused on future-ready skills, specifically Artificial Intelligence (AI), Semiconductor design, and Renewable Energy.
- Primary Schemes: Initiatives are delivered through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), and the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) via Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
- Statistical Reach (2021–2026): Significant female enrollment is reported in Renewable Energy (over 76,000 candidates) and AI (over 21,000 candidates) across PMKVY, NAPS, and CTS.
Evolution of PMKVY and Placements
- Version Changes: Placements were strictly tracked under PMKVY 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 (2015–2022). In Andhra Pradesh alone, 55,040 women were placed during this period.
- PMKVY 4.0 Focus: The current iteration shifts from direct placement tracking to empowering candidates to choose career paths through industry-relevant courses and On-the-Job Training (OJT).
Financial and Budgetary Provisions
- Gender Budgeting: While MSDE follows general gender-budgeting mandates, there is no exclusive fund allocation for women specifically in emerging technologies.
- Funding Models: PMKVY 4.0 and JSS are demand-driven; funds are released directly to implementing agencies and NGOs based on pre-approved parameters rather than being allocated to States/UTs.
- Apprenticeship Support: Under NAPS, female apprentices receive stipend support of up to Rs. 1,500 per month via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Support Systems for Women
- Incentives: Special provisions include coverage for conveyance, boarding, lodging, and enhanced post-placement support to encourage female participation.
- Dedicated Infrastructure: The network includes 19 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) and over 300 ITIs established exclusively for women.
- Vulnerable Groups: PMKVY 4.0 and JSS prioritize women from vulnerable sections, with women constituting over 80% of JSS beneficiaries.
Impact Analysis
Women Candidates
- Impact: They gain access to high-demand technical training and financial assistance (stipends and travel allowances), facilitating entry into emerging technology sectors.
- Action Required: Candidates must engage with the demand-driven PMKVY 4.0 modules and utilize OJT opportunities to establish career paths.
Implementing Agencies and NGOs
- Impact: They receive direct funding from the MSDE to cover training costs based on performance and pre-approved parameters.
- Action Required: Must ensure training aligns with industry-relevant standards and focus on projects that prioritize women and vulnerable groups.
State and Union Territory Governments
- Impact: While they lack direct fund allocation under PMKVY 4.0, they maintain administrative and financial control over the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) implemented through ITIs.
- Action Required: States must manage the day-to-day administration of local ITIs and monitor the progress of women-exclusive training centers within their jurisdictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The primary government body responsible for delivering skill, re-skill, and up-skill training for women in emerging technologies through various schemes and networks.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): A flagship skill development scheme providing training and placement support, with version 4.0 focusing on demand-driven, industry-relevant courses and on-the-job training.
National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS): An initiative providing stipend support through Direct Benefit Transfer and apprenticeship training for women in sectors like Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energy.
Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): A scheme focusing on vocational training for vulnerable sections, where women constitute more than 80% of the total beneficiaries.
Skill India Mission (SIM): The overarching national mission aimed at enabling Indian youth, including women, to become future-ready with skills in emerging technologies.
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Skill Development Initiatives For Women in
Emerging Technologies
प्रव तथ: 05 AUG 2026 4:13PM by PIB Delhi
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 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 ,
including women, across the country including Andhra Pradesh. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India
including women to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills including the emerging
technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor design and Renewable Energy.
Details of the women candidates trained under the major skill development schemes of the MSDE in
emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor and Renewable Energy, during the last
five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) are as under:
Sectors PMKVY NAPS CTS/ITIs
Artificial Intelligence 19,697 1,426 603
Semiconductor 4,537 - 12
Renewable Energy 57,681 17,557 1,260
Year-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE are given at
Annexure-I. State-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE are
given at Annexure-II. District-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the
MSDE in Andhra Pradesh are given at Annexure-III.
Amongst the schemes of MSDE, placements were tracked under the Short-Term Training component of
PMKVY only in the first three versions (PMKVY1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0) implemented from
2015-16 to 2021-22. Under PMKVY (1.0 to 3.0), 55,040 women candidates have been reported placed in
Andhra Pradesh. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower the trained candidates to choose their varied
career path with orientation through industry relevant skill courses that include the On-the-Job Training
(OJT).
While budgeting under the schemes of MSDE is as per the extant mandate for gender-budgeting, there is
no specific gender budgeting exclusively for emerging technologies. PMKVY 4.0 is a demand-driven
scheme and there is no provision of fund allocation to States/ UTs. Under PMKVY 4.0, funds are released
to the implementing agencies to cover training costs on the basis of pre-approved parameters. Under JSS
scheme also, funds are released to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) directly. Under NAPS,stipend support up to Rs. 1500/- per month is released to apprentices through Direct Benefit Transfer
(DBT). Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of CTS scheme is implemented
through ITIs lies with the respective State/UT.
Year-wise details of funds released under schemes of MSDE are given at Annexure-IV.
State-wise details of funds released under schemes of MSDE are given at Annexure-V.
To encourage participation of women in skill development programs, special provisions have been made
for meeting expenditure on conveyance and boarding & lodging as well as enhanced post placement
support. PMKVY 4.0 prioritizes and provides special focus to projects that emphasize women as primary
beneficiaries especially from vulnerable sections. Under JSS Scheme, the focus is being given to women
and other vulnerable sections. Women constitute more than 80% of beneficiaries under JSS. Also, there
are 19 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) and more than 300 ITIs exclusively for women.
Annexure-I
Year-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE over the last five
years:
Financial Year Schemes
PMKVY NAPS JSS CTS
2021-22 3,05,751 1,23,767 3,85,242 1,68,170
2022-23 1,10,997 1,49,191 5,74,811 1,76,062
2023-24 2,82,102 1,96,909 4,03,035 2,05,166
2024-25 11,39,225 2,24,465 4,29,588 1,85,527
2025-26 72,302 3,06,307 4,33,454 2,20,816
Annexure-II
State-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE:
PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS / ITI
States/UTs
(Since inception to (Since 2018-19 to (Since 2018-19 to (2018-19 to
30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026)
A & N Islands 2,294 6,403 174 1,438
Andhra 2,36,625 73,016 24,989 17,316
Pradesh
Arunachal 60,209 718 221 1,408Assam 5,18,305 63,065 20,542 7,561
Bihar 2,84,794 2,04,285 7,191 53,183
Chandigarh 13,820 9,279 2,229 3,853
Chhattisgarh 1,01,157 1,26,165 5,550 48,921
Delhi 2,27,917 34,983 31,630 25,662
Goa 3,120 12,655 15,780 3,355
Gujarat 1,98,183 1,13,780 1,06,073 132,853
Haryana 2,78,794 44,821 73,412 88,793
Himachal 91,288 70,902 9,406 37,134
Jammu & 2,34,754 10,840 1,129 22,721
Kashmir
Jharkhand 1,39,084 98,402 7,157 14,186
Karnataka 2,58,277 1,31,251 1,07,876 27,041
Kerala 1,17,296 1,09,196 22,503 52,966
Ladakh 2,699 1,295 121 1,215
Lakshadweep 114 4,780 24 963
Madhya 5,71,984 3,33,574 34,666 83,586
Pradesh
Maharashtra 4,63,076 2,42,158 2,89,705 160,975
Manipur 85,098 32,867 287 1,069
Meghalaya 33,370 5,316 548 2,348
Mizoram 27,490 4,335 198 740
Nagaland 32,292 8,861 72 477Odisha 2,22,846 2,70,506 11,408 60,065
Puducherry 22,121 -- 5,110 1,072
Punjab 2,95,306 21,899 23,658 95,728
Rajasthan 5,96,415 81,127 18,190 75,661
Sikkim 10,943 -- 672 1,011
Tamilnadu 5,50,060 93,548 1,42,752 38,276
Telangana 1,94,551 73,475 59,474 18,347
DNH and D&D 5,887 15,191 3,126 970
Tripura 79,187 16,132 569 4,881
Uttar Pradesh 11,10,215 5,46,705 77,439 325,472
Uttarakhand 1,29,250 86,169 23,914 14,479
West Bengal 2,85,591 82,916 47,508 37,337
Overall 74,84,412 30,30,615 11,75,303 14,63,063
Annexure-III
District-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE in Andhra
Pradesh:
District(s) PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS / ITI
(since inception to (Since 2018-19 to (Since 2018-19 to (2018-19 to
30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026)
Alluri Sitharama 27 - 3 510
Raju
Anakapalli 444 - 50 349
Ananthapuramu 22,095 11,429 1,585 1,096
Annamayya 223 - 28 234Bapatla 164 - 31 312
Chittoor 16,645 - 4,267 921
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 111 - 111 65
Konaseema
East Godavari 20,103 - 673 216
Eluru 418 - 554 235
Guntur 26,767 4,857 2,862 186
Kakinada 600 - 578 334
Krishna 17,865 - 1,957 205
Kurnool 17,481 - 1,970 1,097
Nandyal 155 - 43 414
Ntr 201 12,487 300 379
Palnadu 395 - 13 430
Parvathipuram 192 - 23 705
Manyam
Prakasam 17,456 13,140 186 1,635
Sri Potti Sriramulu 15,754 - 425 775
Nellore
Sri Sathya Sai 165 - 380 202
Srikakulam 9,313 - 781 716
Tirupati 618 12,222 2,076 623
Visakhapatnam 29,068 12,806 4,062 2,741
Vizianagaram 10,428 6,075 256 1,248
West Godavari 19,840 - 335 116Y.S.R. Kadapa 10,097 - 1,440 1,572
Total 2,36,625 73,016 24,989 17,316
Annexure-IV
Year-wise details of funds released under Schemes of MSDE (in Rs Crore) since 2018-19:
Financial Year Schemes
PMKVY NAPS JSS
2018-19 1507.18 39.07 68.06
2019-20 1877.80 47.22 111.98
2020-21 1255.01 110.86 107.68
2021-22 643.77 177.07 137.64
2022-23 305.46 309.03 154.66
2023-24 839.18 594.30 154.38
2024-25 1553.13 585.96 139.55
2025-26 279.30 577.03 148.24
2026-27 31.54 178.87 36.33
(30th June 2026)
Overall 8292.37 2619.41 1058.52
Annexure-V
State-wise details of funds released under Schemes of MSDE (in Rs Crore):
PMKVY JSS NAPS
State/UT
(Since 2015-16 to (since 2018-19 to (since 2018-19 to
30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026)A & N Islands 4.77 2.64 0.12
Andhra Pradesh 423.63 24.13 92.07
Arunachal 82.64 0.67 0.82
Pradesh
Assam 418.73 21.63 42.39
Bihar 574.68 71.76 80.13
(Chandigarh 21.58 3.93 1.88
Chhattisgarh 173.45 46.20 18.99
Delhi 8.54 12.08 88.99
Goa 380.32 3.96 8.03
Gujarat 5.23 36.40 212.36
Haryana 279.09 15.55 91.74
Himachal 577.23 29.32 20.84
Pradesh
Jammu & 157.26 5.04 3.03
Kashmir
Jharkhand 354.71 34.89 45.62
Karnataka 193.23 43.17 177.84
Kerala 358.03 35.73 56.66
Ladakh 154.26 1.78 0.02
Lakshadweep 2.32 2.16 0.02
Madhya 0.84 111.47 96.29
Pradesh
Maharashtra 997.46 82.87 626.36Manipur 772.26 14.76 2.75
Meghalaya 127.50 2.33 1.73
Mizoram 63.64 2.52 1.14
Nagaland 53.16 4.54 1.1
Odisha 66.60 98.67 58.21
Puducherry 329.78 -- 5.98
Punjab 32.83 7.59 25.18
Rajasthan 561.03 29.24 46.58
Sikkim 1039.91 -- 1.24
Tamilnadu 21.56 30.72 297.37
Telangana 565.01 23.79 83.1
DNH & DD 373.13 6.01 2.82
Tripura 103.85 6.40 2.12
Uttar Pradesh 1803.08 187.00 267.95
Uttarakhand 234.15 28.95 45.95
West Bengal 437.59 30.60 111.99
Overall 11753.08 1058.50 2,619.42
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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