Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

  • Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people under Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP) across the country for over four years i.e. 2016-2020.
  • Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is implemented by Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance with primary objective of developing the micro enterprise sector in the country by extending various supports including financial support so as to achieve the goal of “funding the unfunded” and for financial assistance under PMMY prospective entrepreneurs apply on the Udyami Mitra portal. As on date, out of self-employed candidates trained under PMKVY 2016-20, 132 candidates have availed Mudra Loan.
  • Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (PM-YUVA) is an ongoing scheme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).  Under the scheme, entrepreneurship education is given to encourage entrepreneurship and help people to become self employed within the country.  So far, 22,308 students have been enrolled and around 12,000 students have been oriented for entrepreneurship under the scheme.
  • Further, an end to end customized entrepreneurship orientation module has been integrated under the Life Skill Course module in the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Courses so that candidates undergoing PMKVY skill training receive orientation in entrepreneurship. In Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) courses, the module on Entrepreneurship is already integrated as a section in the employability skills.

Sourcec:PIB

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