The document summarizes the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme in India. The objectives of the scheme are to encourage skill development among Indian youth by providing monetary rewards for completing approved skill training programs. It aims to standardize certification, enable more youth to take up skill training and boost employability. Key features include eligible sectors and job roles, demand-driven targets, training standards set by Sector Skill Councils, and independent assessment and certification of trainees.

2. SHIKSHA ADHIKAR
A UNIT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

3. Making skill in India
Skill of Youth under ( Age -18 to 40 Years)

4. Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
The changing demographic profile of the country, with 54% of
its population under 25 years of age, rising aspirations of the
youth seeking better jobs, and growing expectations of
employers for an efficient, well trained workforce have
contributed to a focus on skill development in India.
Recognizing the urgency to reap the benefits of the
demographic dividend and the need for coordinating skill
development efforts in the country, Government of India
notified the formation of Department of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship on 31st July, 2014 that became a full-fledged
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
on 9th Nov, 2014.

5. National Skill Development
Corporation (NSDC)
The National Skill Development Corporation India,
(NSDC) is a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership in
India. It aims to promote skill development by catalyzing
creation of large, quality, for-profit vocational institutions.
NSDC provides funding to build scalable, for-profit
vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is also to enable
support systems such as quality assurance, information
systems and train the trainer academies either directly or
through partnerships.

6. Sector Skill Councils (SSCs)
 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) are industry-led bodies, who
would be responsible for the defining the skilling needs,
concept, processes, certification, accreditation of their
respective industry sectors. The SSCs shall prescribe the
NOSs and QPs for the job roles relevant to their industry,
and shall work with the NSDA to ensure that these are in
accordance with the NSQF.

7. Objectives
The objective of this Scheme is to encourage skill development for
youth by providing monetary rewards for successful completion of
approved training programs. Specifically, the Scheme aims to:
 Encourage standardization in the certification process and initiate a
process of creating a registry of skills
 Enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth to take up skill
training and become employable and earn their livelihood. Increase
productivity of the existing workforce and align the training and
certification to the needs of the country.
 Provide Monetary Awards for Skill Certification to boost
employability and productivity of youth by incentivizing them for
skill trainings
 Benefit 24 lakh youth at an approximate total cost of Rs. 1,500
Crores.
 Now Present Year Target approx 72 lakh Youth Enrolled.

8. Key Features
Eligible Sectors, Job Roles and target allocation.
Standards
Training will be done against standards (National Occupational Standards -
NOS and Qualification Packs - QPs for specific job roles) formulated by
industry-driven bodies, namely the Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).
Demand-driven targets
Based on assessment of skill demand and the ‘Skill Gap Studies’, target for
skill training would be allocated to sector skill councils by NSDC in
consultation with the SSCs, States/UTs and the Central
Ministries/Departments under the oversight of the Steering Committee of
PMKVY.

9. Target aligned to national flagship programmer and
regions
Target for skill training would be aligned to the demand from the
Central Government’s flagship programmes, such as - ‘Swachh
Bharat’, ‘Make in India’, ‘Digital India’, ‘National Solar
Mission’ and so on.
Eligible Providers
 NSDC training partners undergo due diligence before being registered
with NSDC. Government affiliated training centers and other training
partners will be approved by the SSCs on the basis of guidelines
issued by NSDC. Under PMKVY, even the government affiliated
training providers will undergo due diligence as per the process
manual. Each training partner would be responsible for its entire
franchisee network and the infrastructure of training centers. The
same will be part of the monitoring process. Only first level of
franchising would be allowed but the same should be declared in
advance.

10. Training Content (Improved curricula, better pedagogy and
trained instructors)
While, the thrust would be on outcomes in terms of third party
assessment/certification, training providers to focus on
improved curricula, better technology enabled pedagogy and
upgrading the capacity of instructors to enable the overall
ecosystem for high quality skill training in the country. All
skill training would include soft skill training, personal
grooming, behavioral change for cleanliness, and good work
ethics as a part of the training curricula.

11.  Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
 Under PMKVY, trainees with prior experience or skills and
competencies will be assessed and they will also be given monetary
rewards for undergoing assessments. This will be an important step
towards recognizing the skills possessed by workers working in the
informal sector and their inclusion. This will also facilitate the
process of skill up gradation and re-skilling of the existing
workforce. The focus of RPL would be on those job-roles/sectors in
which it is most desired and it will be accompanied with a strong
advocacy campaign to promote a paradigm shift in the labor market
to make skill training to standards as irrational.
 Assessment and Certification.

14. GENERIC QUESTIONS
1. What is the PMKVY scheme about?
The objective of this Scheme is to encourage skill development
for youth by providing monetary rewards for successful
completion of approved training programs. Specifically, the
Scheme aims to:
Encourage standardization in the certification process and initiate a
process of creating a registry of skills
Enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth to take up skill
training and become employable and earn their livelihood. Increase
productivity of the existing workforce and align the training and
certification to the needs of the country.
Provide Monetary Awards for Skill Certification to boost
employability and productivity of youth by incentivizing them for
skill trainings.

15. 2.What is the eligibility criteria for the trainee to
enroll for a course?
This scheme is available to any person of Indian nationality who:
Undergoes a skill development training in an eligible sector by an
eligible training provider
Is certified during the span of one year from the date of launch of
the scheme by approved assessment agencies;
Is availing this monetary award for the first and only time during
the operation of this scheme

16. 3.Who conducts the assessment?
SSC appointed Assessment Agencies, independent of the
training provider, will facilitate the assessment and
report back results for certification and bank transfer, if
certified.

17. Centre Report
SSC Information
Name of SSC:
Name of the Validator:
Contact number of the Validator:
Date of Validation: [mm/dd/201x]
Training Partner Information
Training Provider Name:
Training Centre Name:
Training Centre ID [SDMS ID], if generated:
Training Centre SPOC name:
Training Centre SPOC Email Address:
Contact number of SPOC:
Training Centre Phone Number:
Training Centre Complete Address:
Training Centre present on which floor:
Major Landmark near the Training Centre:

18. Centre Information
Type of centre: Owned/Franchise
If franchise, name of the franchise partner:
Mobility of centre: Fixed/Mobile:
Type of training conducted on centre:
Self-funded: Yes/No
NSDC: Yes/No
STAR:Yes/No
Mord: Yes/No
State govt. funded schemes: Yes/No
other central govt schemes: Yes/No Usable area of the centre [in Sq.ft.]:
Number of Classrooms:
Number of Floors:
Labs/Workshops/Simulators:

19. Brief about the Centre
<<Mention 5-6 lines about the centre including its good and bad
points; areas of improvement>>
5 Pictures of the Centre
Picture 1: Approach Road
Picture 2: Outside of Classroom
Picture 3: Inside of Classroom
Picture 4: Labs

20. Certificate Format