As of December 10, 2025, the NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls) initiative, a skill development program for adolescent girls in aspirational districts, has enrolled 1295 girls across multiple states, with 671 having been trained/oriented. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) oversees the program. Gujarat has two districts selected for the project. Narmada has enrolled 113 girls, with 50 trained, while Dahod is in the process of commencing training. Training under NAVYA initiative of PMKVY 4.0 focuses on non-traditional and modern job roles like Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, AI-enabled services, and Green Jobs, with additional training in life skills, financial literacy, and digital competence. Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), provided this information.
State-wise enrollment and training numbers are as follows:
* **Bihar (Gaya):** 160 Enrolled, 81 Trained/Oriented
* **Gujarat (Narmada):** 113 Enrolled, 50 Trained/Oriented
* **Haryana (Nuh):** 34 Enrolled, 0 Trained/Oriented
* **Himachal Pradesh (Chamba):** 40 Enrolled, 40 Trained/Oriented
* **Jammu And Kashmir (Baramulla):** 138 Enrolled, 119 Trained/Oriented
* **Jharkhand (Giridih):** 110 Enrolled, 21 Trained/Oriented
* **Karnataka (Raichur):** 51 Enrolled, 21 Trained/Oriented
* **Madhya Pradesh (Vidisha):** 109 Enrolled, 88 Trained/Oriented
* **Maharashtra (Gadchiroli):** 69 Enrolled, 27 Trained/Oriented
* **Maharashtra (Nandurbar):** 22 Enrolled, 12 Trained/Oriented
* **Odisha (Dhenkanal):** 112 Enrolled, 23 Trained/Oriented
* **Punjab (Moga):** 147 Enrolled, 99 Trained/Oriented
* **Uttar Pradesh (Sonbhadra):** 190 Enrolled, 90 Trained/Oriented
Key Entities Referenced
NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls): An initiative focused on skill development for adolescent girls in aspirational districts.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE): The primary government ministry responsible for the NAVYA Initiative.
PMKVY 4.0: Related skill development scheme under which the NAVYA initiative provides training.
Aspirational Districts: The geographic focus of the NAVYA initiative.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Skill Development of Adolescent Girls Under
NAVYA Initiative
प्रव तथ: 17 DEC 2025 3:02PM by PIB Delhi
The State-wise number of adolescent girls enrolled and trained under the NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations
through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls) initiative in aspirational districts across the
country, as on 10.12.2025, is as under:
State District Enrolled Trained / Oriented
Bihar Gaya 160 81
Gujarat Narmada 113 50
Haryana Nuh 34 0
Himachal Pradesh Chamba 40 40
Jammu And Kashmir Baramulla 138 119
Jharkhand Giridih 110 21
Karnataka Raichur 51 21
Madhya Pradesh Vidisha 109 88
Maharashtra Gadchiroli 69 27
Maharashtra Nandurbar 22 12
Odisha Dhenkanal 112 23
Punjab Moga 147 99
Uttar Pradesh Sonbhadra 190 90Total 1295 671
Under the NAVYA initiative, two districts-Dahod and Narmada, in the State of Gujarat have been selected
for the project implementation. In Narmada district, 113 adolescent girls have been enrolled, out of which
50 have been trained/oriented as on 10.12.2025. In Dahod district, commencement of training, including
engagement of the training institutes and mobilization is underway.
Under NAVYA initiative of PMKVY 4.0, training is primarily provided in non-traditional and modern job
roles such as Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, AI-enabled services, Green Jobs, and other emerging
sectors, Further, training in life skills, financial literacy, and digital competence is to be provided to equip
them for both current and future workforce demands. This initiative will enhance employability, and
socio-economic independence among girls.
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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