Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

About the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

Key Objectives

• Encourage standardization in the skill certification process across traditional and industrial sectors.
• Align vocational training curricula with National Occupational Standards (NOS) and the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF).
• Certify prior learning (RPL) of informal sector artisans to bridge the gap between traditional knowledge and formal employment.
• Provide demand-driven short-term skill training in emerging job roles within the handicrafts and carpet industries.
• Deploy special training projects in aspirational districts, border areas, tribal belts, and left-wing extremism affected zones.