PMKVY is a Pradhan Mantri Kaushal
Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the skill training scheme of the new Ministry of Skill
Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
The objective to train over 40 crore people in India in
different skills by 2022.
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.
The initiatives include National
Skill Development Mission, National Policy for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
scheme and the Skill Loan scheme.
Key Points:-
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).
Third party assessments for skill training will be done based on national (and
often) global standards.
Direct Fund Transfer- It
will have complete transparent funding of skill training without any
intermediaries with monetary rewards directly transferred to the trainees bank
account.
It will ensure financial inclusion with a
provision of unique multi-wallet facility linked to debit card and accidental
insurance. Aadhaar number will be used for unique identification of each
candidate.
Supply side perspective in target
fixation: Skill training under PMKVY would essentially target drop out
students after class 10 and class 12
and hence these numbers will be
taken into consideration while deciding state / district wise targets. There
will be special focus on youth in regions affected by left-wing extremists and
from North Eastern States and
J&K.
Variable amount of monetary
reward: Monetary reward for various job roles within a sector would also
vary. This amount would be arrived at after taking various factors like cost of
training, willingness of trainees for pay and other relevant factors into
consideration. Higher incentives will be given to training in manufacturing,
construction and plumbing sectors.
Mentorship support: A
mentorship programme will be created in order to support trainees who have
successfully completed the training programme and are in the process of looking for employment opportunities. Training providers
will be responsible for identifying mentors who will support and guide trainees
in the post-training phase..
Evaluation: Trainee feedback
based on validated standard format obtained at the time of assessment will
become the key element of the evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness
and scale up of PMKVY in future.
Grievance redressal: A
proper grievance redressal mechanism would be put in place. Online Citizens
Portal would be set up to disseminate information about PMKVY.
This would also serve as a
platform for redressal of grievances. The portal would also include a complete
database of all available courses and training centres under PMKVY.
The scheme will be implemented
through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Prime Minister also launched the
Skill Loan scheme. Loans ranging from Rs 5,000-1.5 lakhs will be made available
to 34 lakh youth of India seeking to attend skill development programmes over
the next five years.Sanction letters for the first ever Skill Loans were handed
out by the Prime Minister to aspiring trainees
