The Cabinet approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana scheme to provide skill training to one crore people over four years with a budget of Rs. 12,000 crore. Trainees will receive financial support for travel, boarding, and training will be aligned to industry standards. States will deliver 25% of the training targets. Placement assistance and international standard training for overseas jobs are also goals of the program. The Cabinet also approved extending facilities like banking, property purchase, driving licenses and Aadhaar cards to religious minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan on Long Term Visas in India. Citizenship rules will also be amended to ease the process for some applicants in 16 districts across 7

2. Cabinet approves Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 60 lakh youth to
be trained afresh
The Union Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi jii has approved the Pradhan
Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana(PMKVY) withanoutlayof Rs.12000 crore to impartskillingtoone crore people
overthe nextfouryears(2016-2020). The targetallocationbetweenfresh trainings and RPL will be flexible
and interchangeable depending on functional and operational requirements.
Financial supporttotraineeswillbe givenin the form of travel allowance, boarding and lodging costs. Skill
training would be done based on industry led standards aligned to the National Skill Qualification
Framework (NSQF).
In view of the recommendations of the sub group of Chief Ministers on Skill Development regarding the
need to address the unique skill requirements of different States, State Governments would be involved
through a project based approach under the PMKVY 2016-20 with 25% of the total training targets, both
financial and physical, being allocated under this stream of the Scheme. The financial amount/budget for
achieving 25% of the total training targets of next phase of PMKVY would be directly allocated to the
States.
Mobilisation, monitoring and post training placement of trainees will be done through Rozgar Melas
(placement camps) and Kaushal Shivirs (mobilization camps). There will be special focus on placement of
traineeswithincentives/disincentiveslinkedtoplacementasenvisagedinthe CommonNorms.PMKVY will,
inadditiontocateringto domesticskill needs,alsofocusonskill training aligned to international standards
for overseas employment in Gulf countries, Europe and other overseas destinations. There will be
scholarship for student undergoing training in high end job roles under the Scheme.
2. Cabinet approves the facilities being extended to persons residing in
India on Long Term Visa
The Union Cabinet chaired by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi jii has approved the following
facilitiesbeingextended to persons from Minority communities of Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan,
namelyHindus,Sikhs,Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians staying on Long Term Visa (LTV) in India. The
move is aimed at easing out the difficulties being faced by them and includes the following:-
 Opening of bank account.
 Permission for purchase of property for self occupation and suitable accommodation for
carrying out self – employment.
 Permission to take self employment.
 Issue of driving licence, PAN card and Aadhar number.
 Allowing free movement within the State /UT where they are staying.
 Transfer of LTV papers from one State to other.
 Waiver of penalty on non-extension of short term Visa /LTV on time.
 Permission to apply for LTV from the place of present residence when the applicants have

3. moved to the place without permission.
In order to facilitate such persons in acquisition of citizenship by amending Citizenship Rules 2009, the
provisions will help in the following ways:-
 The Collector / DMwould be empowered to authorize an officer not below the rank of Sub
Divisional Magistrate for administering the oath of allegiance to the applicant.
 The powerswouldbe delegatedtothe Collectorsof the following 16 Districts in 7 States for a
period of two years for registration as citizens of India:-
S. No. States Districts
1 Chhattisgarh Raipur
2 Gujarat Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kutch
3 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal and Indore
4 Maharashtra Nagpur, Mumbai, Pune and Thane
5 Delhi West Delhi and South Delhi
6 Rajasthan Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and Jaipur
7 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
 The registrationfeesforthe citizenshipof Indiawouldbe reducedtoRs100 fromthe existing range of
Rs 3000 - Rs 15000.
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