PMKVY : PRADHAN MANTRI KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA

Introduction:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is approved for next four years now i.e. from 2016 to -2020 to benefit 1 crore youth with allocated budget of Rs 12,000 crores and trust us this budget is increasing day by day.

Training Guidelines:

(i) PMKVY Training Centres (TCs) is expected to benefit candidates of Indian nationality who are either school/college dropouts or unemployed. Apart from providing training according to the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).
(ii) TCs shall also impart training in Soft Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial and Digital Literacy, Health Safety and Environment. Duration of the training varies from job role to job role, ranging between 200-500 hours.
(iii) Upon successful completion of their training their assessment will happen. Candidates who got passed in the assessment shall be provided with placement assistance.
(iv) Under PMKVY, the entire training and assessment fees are paid by the Government. Payouts shall be provided for the pass candidates only and 30% of reward money will be paid in advance.
(v)Each training centre needs to have proper area, infrastructure, qualified trainers & equipments as per the requirement of job role.