Currently, only a very small proportion of India's workforce has any formal skill training. Not surprisingly therefore several sectors of the country's economy face shortage of skilled people and are mired with low productivity levels due to poor quality of workforce. At the same time, large sections of the country's youth are looking for economic and livelihood opportunities. In this context, skill development has become a key priority area for the country. This is not only essential for economic development, but would help to fulfill youth aspirations for good quality, better paid jobs and self-employment opportunities. This would also enable the country to take advantage of its favorable demographic profile. With a large pool of skilled people, India has an opportunity to become a skill provider for the world, particularly the ageing developed world.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship outcome-based skill training scheme of the new Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). This skill certification and reward scheme aims to enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth to take up skill training and become employable and earn their livelihood. Under the scheme, monetary reward would be provided to trainees who are successfully trained, assessed and certified in skill courses run by affiliated training providers. This will boost the productivity of the country's workforce by enabling them to acquire high quality skill training across a range of sectors. It will also bring about a paradigm shift from input-based to outcome-based skill training in the country. It also seeks to significantly scale up skill training activities in the country and enable skill training to happen at a fast pace without compromising quality. Institutional arrangements comprising of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), Assessing agencies and Training Partners are already in place for implementation of the scheme.
The objective of this Scheme is to encourage skill development for youth by providing placement linked skill training. Specifically, the Scheme aims to
In line with the objectives stated above, this Scheme is applicable to any candidate of Indian nationality who:
In order to enable the newly skilled persons to settle into their new jobs/vocations, post placement support would be provided directly to the candidates at the rate of INR 1450 per month for the duration mentioned in table.
Post Placement Support @ INR 1450 per month | Men | Women |
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Placement within the District of Domicile | 1 month | 2 months |
Placement outside the District of Domicile | 2 months | 3 months |
SSC | Course | QP-NOS | Minimum Qualification |
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IT/ITES | Domestic Data entry operator | SSC/Q2212 | 10th Standard |
Domestic IT Helpdesk Attendant | SSC/Q0110 | 12th Standard Passed | |
Domestic Biometric Data Operator | SSC/Q2213 | 10th Standard | |
Electronics | Installation Technician(Computing & Peripherals) | ELE/Q4609 | 10th Standard |
Solar panel Installation Technician | ELE/Q5901 | 10th Standard | |
Field Technician - Computing and Peripherals | ELE/Q4601 | 10+2 | |
Field Technician - Networking and Storage | ELE/Q4606 | 10+2 | |
DTH Set Top Box Installation & Service Technician | ELE/Q8101 | 8th Pass | |
CCTV Installation Technician | ELE/Q4605 | ITI | |
Retail | Sales Associate | RAS/Q0104 | 10th Pass |
Trainee Associate | RAS/Q0103 | 10th Pass | |
Banking | Business Correspondent & Facilitator | BSC/Q0301 | 10th Pass |
Accounts Executive - Accounts Payable and Receivable | BSC/Q0901 | Graduation in commerce or allied subjects/ Diploma in commercial Practice | |
Goods & Service Tax (GST) Accounts Assistant | BSC/Q0910 | Graduation in commerce or allied subject | |
Telecom | In-Store Promoter | TEL/Q2101 | 10+2 or equivalent |
Optical Fiber Technician | TEL/Q6401 | 8th Standard | |
Broadband Technician | TEL/Q0102 | 10+2 / ITI (Electronics) | |
Handset Repair Engineer (Level-2) | TEL/Q2201 | 10+2 / ITI / Diploma / Certification in repairing services | |
Tower Technician | TEL/Q4100 | 10+2 and/or ITI Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical |