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.

By on 14-11-2018

PMKVY SCHEME

 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. Individuals with prior learning experience or skills will also be assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

 KEY COMPONENTS OF PMKVY SCHEME

•  Short Term Training
•  Special Projects
•  Recognition of Prior Learning
•  Kaushal & Rozgar Mela
•  Placement Assistance
•  Continuous Monitoring
• Standard Branding & Communication

 SHORT TERM TRAINING

 The Short Term Training imparted at 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), TCs shall also impart training in Soft Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial and Digital Literacy. Duration of the training varies per job role, ranging between 150 and 300 hours. Further,Short Term Training (STT) component under Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed(CSCM)is being implemented through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

 TARGET BENEFICIARIES UNDER STT CSCM COMPONENT PMKVY 2016-2020

 In line with the objectives stated above, this Scheme is applicable to any candidate of Indian nationality who:
• Is an unemployed youth or, school/college dropouts,
• Possesses an Aadhaar card (for candidates from Aadhar region only) and a bank account,
• Has a verifiable alternate ID such as PAN or Voter ID (applicable only for the states of North-East region and J&K - Additional IDs may be added from time to time)
• Any other criteria, as defined by the SSCs for the respective job roles.
College students should not be allowed or enrolled under PMKVY as the Scheme focuses on school/college dropouts. Additionally, in case of corporates or factory premises, candidates cannot be their own employees or daily wagers.

 TRAINEE ENROL FOR COURSE UNDER STT CSCM COMPONENT PMKVY 2016-20

 Interested candidates can find the list of operational training Centres List from “Find a Traning Center” tab inwww.pmkvyofficial.org website. The contact details of Training Provider and Training Centres are mentioned therein. The Candidates can further contact the TCs and register for the choice of their course.

How do Training Centres conduct mobilisation activities under STT CSCM PMKVY 2016-2020 ?

Training Centres shall conduct various outreach campaigns across the districts in which they are located. The out-reach campaign may comprise a combination of door-to-door visits, mobile vans, and interaction with community-based groups and local leadership and should target school drop-outs and undergraduate college drop-outs. Kaushal Melas should be conducted in coordination with state/local representatives at least once every six months, in accordance with the Kaushal and Rozgar Mela Guidelines.

Qualification pack is a set of NOS’s (National Occupation Standards), aligned to a job role, called Qualification Packs (QPs), would be available for every job role in each industry sector.

 DEFINITION OF PLACEMENTS UNDER PMKVY 2016-2020

 A candidate is considered to be placed if the candidate fulfils the following conditions:

• Candidate is certified and placed
• Candidates is placed within 90 days of certification
•  Candidate is in continuous employment (wage or self-employment) for 3 months
•  Candidates placed in wage employment are earning atleast equal to or above minimum wages as defined by the state employment guidelines

 UPLOADING PLACEMENT DATA ON SDMS PLACEMENTS PORTAL

 The Placement Officer is required to sign up and generate the portal login credentials.

• Login to Placements Portal using placement officer credentials through the following link. https://placement.nsdcindia.org/
• Select relevant details such as batch assessment date, training type etc to view batch wise candidate list
•  Select the candidate whose placement details have to be entered into the system

Please note:

• Placement details of all assessed candidates can be entered into the system
• Candidates are mandated to be tracked for a period of 12 months on the portal. However, placement payout(20% Tranche) is subject to validation of the first 3 months of continuous employment of certified and placed candidates.
• Refer to the appended SDMS Placement Manual for further details

 HOW CAN THE TRAINING PROVIDER ENSURE MAXIMUM PLACEMENTS ?

 Training Providers must seek for target allocation, and subsequently mobilize candidates based on the demands of the market in the said geographical location.The Placement Officer should initiate tie ups with industry lead employers, as well as local employers which would be able to furnish the required documents as per PMKVY 2016-2020 Placement Guidelines.