Skill Development of Women

Skill Development of Women

The Government of India is taking proactive steps to improve employability of the youth of the nation, including women, through skill development. Under the Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society including women, across the country. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

State-wise details of women candidates trained under various schemes of MSDE is at Annexure-I.

To encourage participation of women in skill development programs, special provisions have been made for meeting expenditure on conveyance and boarding & lodging as well as post placement support. Further, PMKVY 4.0 prioritizes and provides special focus to projects that emphasize women as primary beneficiaries. Training programs in sectors like Electronics, Retail, Healthcare, Beauty & Wellness, Handicrafts and Apparel are structured to attract higher participation from women. Projects are designed to align with local skill demands, creating opportunities for women to participate and benefit from skill development schemes.

This inclusive approach ensures significant representation and benefit for women in skill training programs across the country. Under JSS Scheme, the focus is being given to women and other vulnerable sections. Women constitute more than 80% of beneficiaries under JSS scheme. Also, there are 19 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) and more than 300 ITIs exclusively for women. Government of India approved 30% reservation of seats for women candidates in all ITIs (Govt. & Private) in all courses and these seats could be filled based on the general reservation policy of each respective State/UTs.

MSDE in collaboration with MoWCD has launched a joint initiative named NAVYA – Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls. NAVYA is a pilot initiative aimed at equipping adolescent girls aged 16-18 years with a minimum qualification of class 10, with vocational training mainly in non-traditional job-roles. Further, MSDE in collaboration with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform of NITI Aayog, launched the Swavalambini – a Women Entrepreneurship Programme in February 2025 in the North Eastern States of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and also in Uttar Pradesh and Telangana.

The programme aims to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among female students through Entrepreneurship Awareness Training (EAP) and Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP). National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Noida and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, under aegis of MSDE are the implementing agencies for the program.

To ensure the monitoring of agencies/institutes engaged in imparting the skill training, the following measures have been taken by MSDE:

PMKVY

 

 

 

 

NAPS

 

 

JSS

 

 

State/UT

District

Andhra Pradesh

Guntur

Gujarat

Vadodara

Haryana

Rohtak

Tamilnadu

Coimbatore

Uttar Pradesh

Azamgarh

 

DGT

 

 

In addition to steps enumerated in reply to parts (c) & (d) of the question, following specific steps have been taken by MSDE to ensure that the skills imparted are aligned with the current industry requirements and thereby improve training’s effectiveness for enhancement of employability of the youth:

(i)    National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has been set up as an overarching regulator establishing regulations and standards to ensure quality in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) space.

(ii) The Awarding Bodies recognised by NCVET are expected to develop the qualifications as per the industry demand and map them with the identified occupations as per the National Classification of Occupations, 2015 and obtain industry validations.

(iii) 36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up which are mandated to identify the skill development needs of respective sectors as well as to determine skill competency standards. NSDC, under the Market led program, provides support to training providers that collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand.

(iv)  Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) which are meant to provide training to ITI students in industrial environment as per their requirements.

(v)   Under PMKVY, the new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with Industry 4.0 requirements in areas like AI/ML, Robotics, Mechatronics, Drone Technology, etc. for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.

(vi)  DGT has introduced new age /future skills courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under CTS to provide training in emerging areas such as 5G Network Technician, Artificial Intelligence Programming assistant, Cyber Security Assistant, Drone Technician etc.

(vii) DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights Network, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and regional levels under CSR initiatives. These partnerships facilitate the provision of technical and professional skills training in modern technologies.

(viii)  Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) established at Ahmedabad and Mumbai, in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, provide training to create a pool of industry-ready workforce for Industry 4.0, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training.

(ix) National Skill Development Corporation under the aegis of MSDE has partnered with a number of international organizations such as AWS, Microsoft, Intel, Redhat, Pearson VUE, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cisco Networking Academy for providing digital courses.

(x) MSDE has launched Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) a unified platform that integrates skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide a life-long array of services targeting a wide range of stakeholders. The details of the trained candidates are available on SIDH portal for connecting with potential employers. Through SiDH, candidates can have access to jobs and apprenticeship opportunities.

(xi) Further, Rozgar Melas and Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements and apprenticeship opportunities to the certified candidates.

 

Annexure-I

 

State-wise details of women candidates trained under the Schemes of MSDE:

State/UT

PMKVY (Since 2015-16 to 30.06.2025)

JSS (since 2018-19 to 31.03.2025)

NAPS (since 2018-19 to 31.03.2025)

ITI (Since 2018-19 to 2024-2025)

A & N Islands

2,248

4,865

84

1,161

Andhra Pradesh

2,32,933

63,152

17,091

14,429

Arunachal

60,159

718

84

1,260

Assam

5,13,921

52,244

17,217

6,225

Bihar

2,82,456

1,70,764

4,699

43,129

Chandigarh

13,703

7,300

1,471

3,300

Chhattisgarh

1,00,926

1,01,303

3,801

42,259

Delhi

2,27,460

30,563

21,122

22,146

Goa

3,120

10,506

10,130

2,854

Gujarat

1,97,721

98,543

75,776

1,13,645

Haryana

2,77,627

41,401

50,069

77,139

Himachal

90,710

55,462

6,137

33,508

Jammu & Kashmir

2,33,032

9,247

750

18,711

Jharkhand

1,38,982

77,564

4,882

10,362

Karnataka

2,56,759

1,10,928

69,396

23,747

Kerala

1,17,142

94,514

16,110

46,633

Ladakh

2,699

637

96

1,014

Lakshadweep

114

3,848

14

880

Madhya Pradesh

5,64,245

2,86,101

20,878

70,820

Maharashtra

4,61,944

2,06,700

2,05,098

1,38,397

Manipur

84,735

27,787

151

774

Meghalaya

32,652

2,850

452

1,900

Mizoram

27,351

3,629

48

667

Nagaland

31,515

7,328

33

368

Odisha

2,22,446

2,24,910

8,600

50,112

Puducherry

21,431

–

3,071

906

Punjab

2,86,355

18,270

14,914

83,364

Rajasthan

5,95,133

67,323

11,179

67,145

Sikkim

10,915

–

379

845

Tamil Nadu

5,44,604

78,154

91,020

31,970

Telangana

1,93,590

63,304

41,850

14,344

DNH & DD

5,841

12,175

1,472

741

Tripura

77,269

13,186

400

4,056

Uttar Pradesh

11,04,137

4,72,497

45,760

2,69,473

Uttarakhand

1,28,885

72,340

14,050

12,351

West Bengal

2,84,421

68,345

34,783

31,065

Overall

74,29,181

25,58,458

7,93,067

12,41,700

 

Annexure-II

 

State-wise details of monitoring action taken against Training Centres under PMKVY4.0

 

State/UT

Show Cause Notice Issued

Suspension/Target Revocation

Financial Penalty

No of TCs Warned

A & N Islands

0

0

0

0

Andhra Pradesh

35

5

10

11

Arunachal Pradesh

13

5

2

3

Assam

115

64

27

7

Bihar

141

96

27

7

Chandigarh

0

0

0

0

Chhattisgarh

22

10

8

2

Delhi

19

8

7

2

Goa

1

0

0

0

Gujarat

41

15

13

8

Haryana

89

57

18

5

Himachal Pradesh

30

12

10

2

Jammu & Kashmir

78

36

24

7

Jharkhand

61

29

14

8

Karnataka

51

21

21

1

Kerala

23

2

9

6

Ladakh

1

0

1

0

Madhya Pradesh

199

114

38

16

Maharashtra

85

41

24

8

Manipur

7

1

0

2

Meghalaya

17

7

3

3

Mizoram

10

4

1

2

Nagaland

13

10

0

2

Odisha

23

12

4

3

Puducherry

3

1

2

0

Punjab

58

26

17

6

Rajasthan

225

113

38

28

Sikkim

5

2

1

2

Tamil Nadu

27

9

8

3

Telangana

8

2

2

1

DNH & DD

2

1

1

0

Tripura

8

5

1

0

Uttar Pradesh

430

205

95

52

Uttarakhand

42

18

14

3

West Bengal

29

8

5

2

Overall

1911

939

445

202

 

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.