Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
Pradhan Mantri
Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) isthe flagship outcome-based skill training
scheme of the new Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
(MSDE). The objective of this skill certification and reward scheme is
to enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth to take up outcome
based skill training and become employable and earn their
livelihood.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.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) |Current Affair Topic |
Key features of the PMKVY are:
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.
Demand-driven targets:
Based on assessment of skill demand and the Skill Gap Studies, target
for skill training would be allocated to training providers by job-role
and by district/city to the extent possible, by NSDC in consultation
with the SSCs, States/UTs and the Central Ministries/Departments under
the oversight of the Steering Committee of PMKVY.
Target aligned to national flagship programmes and regions: Target
for skill training would be aligned to the demand from the Central
Governments flagship programmes, such as - Swachh Bharat, Make in India,
Digital India, National Solar Mission and so on.
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.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL): Under
PMKVY, trainees with prior experience or skills and competencies will
be assessed and they will also be given monetary rewards for undergoing
assessments. This will be an important step towards recognising the
skills possessed by workers working in the informal sector and their
inclusion. This will also facilitate the process of skill upgradation
and re-skilling of the existing workforce. The focus of RPL would be on
those job-roles/sectors in which it is most desired and it will be
accompanied with a strong advocacy campaign to promote a paradigm shift
in the labour market to make skill training to standards aspirational.
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.
Robust regime for registration of training providers:
NSDC training partners undergo due diligence before being registered
with NSDC. Government affiliated training centres and other training
partners will be approved by the SSCs on the basis of guidelines issued
by NSDC. Under PMKVY, even the government affiliated training providers
will undergo due diligence as per the process manual. Each training
partner would be responsible for its entire franchisee network and the
infrastructure of training centers. The same will be part of the
monitoring process. Only first level of franchising would be allowed but
the same should be declared in advance and validated on the basis of
random sampling as per guidelines in the process manual.
Focussed awareness building and mobilisation activities: Awareness
building & mobilization activities would be carried out with the
involvement of local State and district governments as well as involve
Members of Parliament in the activities to ensure greater outreach and
ownership. A camp-based approach by organizing Kaushal Melas to
disseminate information about various skill training options, outline
possible career paths and income generation potential once the training
is imparted would be held in every district. Efforts will be made to
ensure that the coverage of the scheme is across all the 543
constituencies in India. Skill Yatras through bus journeys will be
explored to take awareness to the hinterlands and include live
demonstration of skills in the buses. Non-governmental and
community-based organizations would be involved in this activity to
ensure widest possible reach and create an environment for skilling in
the country. This would be supplemented with specialised and
standardized branding and communication packages through mass media and
social media. Periodic surprise checks and audits of the mobilisation
phase would be conducted to ensure its continued efficacy.
Improved curricula, better pedagogy and trained instructors:
While, the thrust would be on outcomes in terms of third party
assessment/certification, but support for improved curricula, better
technology enabled pedagogy and upgrading the capacity of instructors
would enable improving the overall ecosystem for high quality skill
training in the country. All skill training would include soft skill
training, personal grooming, behavioural change for cleanliness, and
good work ethics as a part of the training curricula.
Enhanced monitoring:
To monitor the training process, SSCs will be tasked with verifying and
recording details of all training centres on the Skill Development
Management System (SDMS), and ascertain quality of training locations
and courses through certified assessors during the time of assessments.
Possibility of putting in place a system of bio-metric attendance and
sample video recording would be explored. SSCs will also be responsible
for certifying the training curriculum and for ensuring that it is
aligned to QPs of job roles. In addition, SSCs will be tasked with
certifying all trainers for the Scheme. Audit checks and surprise visits
to training centres will also be conducted to ensure enhanced
monitoring. Assessing process could be more technology driven and could
also be carried out in CCTV environment.
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. These mentors will provide career
guidance and counselling for trainees once they have completed training
and will also help connect them to employment opportunities. This
mentorship programme will also facilitate the tracking of 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).
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