Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, skill development training has been imparted through Short-Term Training and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning
Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, skill development training has been imparted through Short-Term Training and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), since 2015, with an objective to enable Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training for a better livelihood through self-employment and wage employment. Under PMKVY, skill development training has been imparted through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Placements were tracked in the Short-Term Training (STT) component in the first three versions of the Scheme which is PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0 implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY 2021-22. Under PMKVY 4.0, placement component has been delinked. Under PMKVY (1.0 to 3.0), as on 30.06.2024, 24.38 lakh candidates have been reported placed which includes both self-employed and wage employed.
The district wise details of candidates trained under PMKVY during the last three year (2021-22 to 2023-24) in the State of Tamil Nadu are given at Annexure. Further, details of enterprises created by them is not available with this Ministry.
Annexure
District wise details of candidates trained under PMKVY during the last three year (2021-22 to 20234-24) in the State of Tamil Nadu.
S.No.
District
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Candidates Trained
Candidates Trained
Candidates Trained
1
Ariyalur
805
0
480
2
Chengalpattu
1
0
140
3
Chennai
3591
1427
3680
4
Coimbatore
1628
574
2922
5
Cuddalore
1141
288
937
6
Dharmapuri
271
240
502
7
Dindigul
1451
285
625
8
Erode
1065
260
1215
9
Kallakurichi
0
20
0
10
Kanchipuram
2634
35
1204
11
Kanniyakumari
21
40
727
12
Karur
670
210
456
13
Krishnagiri
270
270
1131
14
Madurai
524
560
840
15
Nagapattinam
297
467
880
16
Namakkal
674
261
1800
17
Perambalur
376
0
748
18
Pudukkottai
100
0
341
19
Ramanathapuram
1015
351
0
20
Ranipet
59
0
517
21
Salem
490
0
613
22
Sivaganga
941
200
397
23
Tenkasi
0
0
25
24
Thanjavur
714
0
779
25
The Nilgiris
543
240
1220
26
Theni
73
0
236
27
Thiruvallur
3013
396
2648
28
Thiruvarur
881
245
693
29
Tiruchirappalli
675
172
1552
30
Tirunelveli
326
0
812
31
Tirupathur
270
70
443
32
Tiruppur
393
270
50
33
Tiruvannamalai
948
132
2936
34
Tuticorin
214
0
386
35
Vellore
1745
615
1422
36
Villupuram
856
249
566
37
Virudhunagar
382
152
598
Grand Total
29057
8029
34521
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.