Skill Development

  • According to NSSO Report 2011-12, only 2.3 per cent of the total workforce in India had formal sector skill training.

Skilling in India: Recent Government Initiatives

Initiatives

Objectives

Achievements

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas

Yojana (PMKVY) (1.0), 2015

Mobilize youth to take up industry relevant skill training. Targets to train 1 crore youth by 2020.Recognizes and certifies prior learning.

During 2015-16, 19.8 lakh youth were trained as against the target of 24 lakh.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas

Yojana (2.0), 2016-20

PMKVY version 2 has mandatory provisions for ....

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