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.
Key features of the PMKVY are:
A.
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.
B.
DirectFUND Transfer- It
will have complete transparentFUNDING 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.
C.
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.
D.
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.
E.
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.
F.
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 labourMARKET to
make skill training to standards aspirational.
G.
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.
H.
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 ATP
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.
I.
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.
J.
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.
K.
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.
L.
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.
M.
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.
N.
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. |