Parliament Question: Assessment of Skill Development Initiatives

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 ASSESSMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES †3504. SMT. JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of candidates trained and placed in employment across the country under the major skill development initiatives since 2019, year and scheme-wise, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;

(b) whether the Government maintains any data on the average salary of candidates securing employment after completion of training and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government maintains data regarding retention in employment for six months and one year after securing employment and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government has undertaken any assessment of the effectiveness of these skill development initiatives in improving employability and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) : Under the Government of India’s Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill, re-skill and up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country including the state of Chhattisgarh. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

State/UT-wise, year-wise and scheme-wise details of the number of candidates trained across the country under the major skill development schemes of MSDE during the period from 2019–20 to 2026–27 (as on 30.06.2026) are given at Annexures I to IV.

Amongst the schemes of MSDE, placements were tracked under the Short-Term Training component of PMKVY only in the first three versions (PMKVY1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0) implemented from 2015-16 to 2021-22. Under PMKVY (1.0 to 3.0), 28,142 candidates have been reported placed in Chhattisgarh. Under PMKVY 4.0, the focus is to empower the trained candidates to choose their varied career path with orientation through industry relevant skill courses that include the On-the-Job Training (OJT).

The Government undertakes periodic reviews of skilling initiatives under the Skill India Mission, assessing enrolment, certification, placement, self-employment outcomes and employer feedback togauge their effectiveness in strengthening employability and future skills. These reviews support continuous curriculum updates, industry collaboration and improvements in implementation modalities, ensuring that skilling programmes remain aligned with evolving technology trends and labour-market requirements. The effectiveness of broader skill development schemes is also evaluated through MIS-based monitoring, third-party assessments and beneficiary feedback.

All schemes presently being run by MSDE have gone through third party evaluation exercise generally and also in particular, at the time of grant of extension of the respective schemes. Details

of the evaluation of the Schemes implemented by MSDE are as under:

PMKVY 4.0: An independent third-party impact evaluation of the PMKVY 4.0 has been conducted by Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), an autonomous Institution of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. As per the report, PMKVY training has contributed to a measurable shift in employment outcomes for short term training (STT) candidates. The combined share of employed and self-employed STT respondents increased from 26.6% prior to training to

45.4% after PMKVY training, reflecting an 18.8 percentage point increase. Income- related outcomes also show positive movement, with 41.4% of STT candidates and 48.9% of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) candidates reporting an increase in income following training and certification. Overall, PMKVY 4.0 has significantly expanded access to formal skill training and certification and has generated measurable improvements in skill confidence, employment participation, and income outcomes for a substantial proportion of beneficiaries.

JSS: A third-party evaluation of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme was conducted by the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management, an autonomous Institution of Ministry of Finance, Government of India, in 2025 to assess the scheme’s outreach, effectiveness and livelihood outcomes. The evaluation highlighted significant achievements of the scheme, with 33.94 lakh individuals enrolled, of whom 32 lakh were trained and 31.52 lakh certified, reflecting an overall success rate of 99 percent. Women constituted a dominant 82 percent share of total participants, while 73 percent beneficiaries belonged to marginalized sections, including SC/ST (36 percent) and OBC (37 percent). The livelihood impact has been noteworthy, with 90 percent alumni utilising acquired skills for income generation, 82 percent becoming economically engaged within six months of training, and 60 percent of previously non-earning individuals starting to earn post-training. The average monthly income of beneficiaries recorded a four-fold increase.

NAPS: A third-party evaluation study of Pradhan Mantri National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PMNAPS-2) from 2022-23 to 2025-26 (Data up to 30th November 2025) was conducted by the Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management (AJNIFM), an autonomous Institution of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. As per the report, PMNAPS-2 achieved significant scale during the evaluation period, engaging 34.69 lakh apprentices against a cumulative target of 46 lakh, translating into an overall achievement of approximately 75 percent. The institutionalization of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) has improved financial transparency and predictability.ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 ANSWERED ON 10.08.2026 REGARDING ‘ASSESSMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES’ Annexure-I State/UT-wise, year-wise number of candidates trained across the country under PMKVY scheme during the period from 2019-20 to 2026–27 (as on 30.06.2026):

2021- 2022- 2023- 2025- 2026- State/UT 2019-20 2020-21 22 23 24 2024-25 26 27 Andaman And Nicobar Islands 1,259 1,464 613 310 648 909 30 337 Andhra Pradesh 1,05,667 66,404 13,199 5,798 32,449 35,471 3,094 6,930 Arunachal Pradesh 15,700 51,991 8,884 667 4,152 10,054 125 74 Assam 1,98,896 3,62,506 24,517 8,721 38,190 75,182 5,902 8,106 Bihar 1,91,902 96,288 47,643 12,213 23,613 99,982 4,451 2,812 Chandigarh 9,507 3,834 893 491 319 628 148 195 Chhattisgarh 46,548 16,151 9,495 4,356 8,385 16,452 490 325 Delhi 1,46,205 55,121 19,965 2,262 10,686 12,277 2,769 493 Goa 4,300 1,709 604 176 183 236 12 0 Gujarat 1,55,195 48,489 35,001 6,503 19,975 39,762 949 1,189 Haryana 1,75,386 54,719 18,191 8,963 27,411 75,942 8,308 1,509 Himachal Pradesh 48,870 15,612 8,724 3,539 5,348 19,341 3,582 537 Jammu And Kashmir 1,22,659 58,927 21,339 7,352 28,895 85,557 4,689 3,306 Jharkhand 1,20,103 15,452 34,233 5,302 8,796 30,034 1,785 460 Karnataka 1,65,247 53,066 23,153 8,410 13,025 69,486 7,339 2,279 Kerala 78,523 31,077 12,968 5,673 8,832 10,449 1,118 192 Ladakh 1,937 181 731 246 445 312 0 0 Lakshadweep 60 90 120 0 0 120 0 0 Madhya Pradesh 2,23,483 95,403 46,659 21,345 34,884 2,59,871 16,686 14,322 Maharashtra 6,37,002 1,48,352 39,864 14,913 35,284 75,368 8,180 1,780 Manipur 28,962 34,540 6,424 1,146 2,879 20,798 1,067 412 Meghalaya 11,999 17,769 3,406 1,245 2,502 7,938 1,168 1,244 Mizoram 10,837 11,433 4,742 1,162 3,533 6,871 1,384 395 Nagaland 17,364 14,399 4,184 1,803 3,830 7,299 662 1,578 Odisha 2,39,050 68,828 12,645 12,116 21,457 26,231 2,189 815 Puducherry 7,172 3,241 1,622 689 1,556 3,096 646 708 Punjab 97,681 57,054 18,539 7,568 11,836 1,06,699 10,259 13,208 Rajasthan 4,46,900 97,822 38,511 9,232 23,564 2,80,156 10,856 736 Sikkim 5,123 3,634 1,322 381 2,802 2,874 0 50 Tamil Nadu 1,85,108 72,404 29,057 8,029 34,533 85,689 10,786 3,640 Telangana 1,08,145 33,999 13,107 8,040 15,390 22,188 6,344 2,660 Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu 5,338 222 252 31 301 1,407 75 54 Tripura 50,388 46,676 4,490 1,608 5,081 14,363 1,906 2,711 Uttar Pradesh 6,56,829 2,39,286 69,015 25,568 71,771 4,63,503 28,823 10,834 Uttarakhand 68,250 29,412 10,522 2,942 11,669 35,364 3,650 562 West Bengal 1,77,880 53,221 31,406 12,370 25,768 36,410 3,916 1,301Annexure-II State/UT-wise, year-wise number of candidates trained across the country under JSS scheme during the period from 2019-20 to 2026–27 (as on 30.06.2026):

State/UT 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024- 25 2025-26 2026-27 A & N Islands - - 900 1,800 1,800 1,800 1,797 - Andhra Pradesh 10,901 8,580 11,699 16,200 10,800 10,769 10,795 - Arunachal Pradesh 570 - - - - - Assam 9,243 8,883 9,139 12,600 9,000 10,799 10,798 40 Bihar 22,708 16,314 28,769 56,594 37,786 36,733 37,073 698 Chandigarh 1,836 1,120 1,600 2,700 1,800 1,770 1,462 - Chhattisgarh 13,483 10,480 18,151 37,777 23,376 24,967 25,158 380 DNH & DD 1,558 897 2,379 3,255 3,179 2,417 3,197 20 Delhi 5,487 4,940 5,440 8,099 5,398 5,391 5,363 20 Goa 1,741 1,664 1,740 2,700 1,800 1,700 1,799 20 Gujarat 18,640 16,840 19,228 23,917 14,160 14,311 14,889 240 Haryana 9,002 8,705 8,939 10,728 7,181 3,333 3,437 - Himachal Pradesh 1,400 1,504 8,424 28,244 18,630 18,052 18,865 120 Jammu & Kashmir 3,429 3,554 2,396 500 1,020 680 2,297 - Jharkhand 5,383 4,424 9,964 25,220 22,439 20,976 23,063 60 Karnataka 16,201 15,525 18,735 31,492 21,532 21,509 21,377 100 Kerala 16,247 13,900 16,148 24,300 16,198 15,929 16,199 100 Ladakh - - - 600 212 - 717 - Lakshadweep - - - 1,481 1,772 900 999 25 Madhya Pradesh 50,449 45,501 52,222 70,259 49,089 51,477 52,082 540 Maharashtra 38,023 35,102 38,479 52,934 37,273 36,861 37,612 720 Manipur 5,387 5,327 6,285 10,278 7,197 7,219 7,200 240 Meghalaya - - - 1,660 1,800 1,780 1,759 - Mizoram - - 900 2,472 1,800 963 922 Nagaland 1,800 1,800 1,812 1,999 2,631 540 2,560 - Odisha 30,677 25,820 40,635 71,765 50,828 52,123 52,151 338 Punjab 3,434 1,607 3,567 4,138 3,560 2,980 3,458 180 Rajasthan 9,069 9,493 12,443 20,651 14,831 15,534 16,180 120 Tamilnadu 14,244 11,727 14,045 19,784 14,780 15,124 15,818 - Telangana 12,452 8,497 10,398 15,639 10,300 10,787 10,793 200 Tripura 1,631 1,101 2,610 5,397 3,600 3,480 3,567 - Uttar Pradesh 85,436 77,335 88,648 1,22,510 84,573 82,475 82,532 560 Uttarakhand 10,776 8,800 12,433 20,687 14,393 13,978 14,304 380 West Bengal 14,125 10,356 13,868 17,904 12,599 13,133 14,118 60Annexure-III State/UT-wise, year-wise number of apprentices engaged across the country under NAPS scheme during the period from 2019-20 to 2026–27 (as on 30.06.2026):

States/UTs 2019- 20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 A & N Islands 0 3 9 41 48 199 177 92 Andhra Pradesh 3,863 4,394 15,501 16,424 21,701 22,075 26,446 6,448 Arunachal Pradesh 0 3 18 42 65 66 204 48 Assam 2,204 2,452 14,007 9,660 8,174 5,801 10,028 1,394 Bihar 1,166 1,236 6,476 5,543 5,317 5,502 9,013 2,549 Chandigarh 346 280 813 668 1,231 1,692 1,739 244 Chhattisgarh 5,073 1,650 2,631 4,875 5,249 5,362 6,820 994 Delhi 5,118 7,785 17,799 15,817 15,957 22,471 30,330 8,381 Goa 1,720 2,032 3,432 4,406 11,882 11,770 12,412 2,244 Gujarat 45,132 56,920 69,568 76,222 83,957 90,796 1,09,027 24,788 Haryana 18,916 31,859 42,338 62,867 66,714 66,504 85,979 23,171 Himachal Pradesh 1,911 1,769 5,670 6,825 10,212 9,257 10,891 2,277 Jammu & Kashmir 305 260 832 989 859 1,026 1,230 201 Jharkhand 2,137 5,034 8,258 9,151 11,883 9,686 10,674 2,416 Karnataka 13,818 17,279 41,972 58,629 78,457 92,843 1,16,343 25,924 Kerala 3,899 6,427 8,975 11,275 13,104 15,317 15,519 3,805 Ladakh 0 6 18 28 66 50 19 17 Lakshadweep 0 18 4 9 6 8 14 0 Madhya Pradesh 6,960 9,525 17,093 21,205 22,706 26,823 34,210 10,066 Maharashtra 37,203 71,454 1,46,903 1,86,010 2,63,245 2,78,423 3,01,910 59,230 Manipur 16 11 90 32 18 187 219 36 Meghalaya 51 105 117 181 212 328 175 34 Mizoram 4 1 4 4 12 146 280 22 Nagaland 14 1 27 22 15 24 40 33 Odisha 3,397 3,681 8,296 10,458 10,755 10,757 12,416 1,965 Puducherry 481 299 1,090 1,343 2,469 4,268 5,953 969 Punjab 2,856 4,463 11,659 15,361 14,761 15,510 25,649 5,773 Rajasthan 4,077 6,412 9,478 15,204 18,230 22,328 32,243 7,056 Sikkim 128 162 308 202 298 439 508 204 Tamilnadu 13,607 24,913 49,929 72,311 1,01,553 1,01,788 1,43,236 33,145 Telangana 9,687 13,996 38,454 31,821 37,775 34,017 47,501 12,080 DNH & DD 97 597 1,282 1,006 2,878 3,570 4,100 1,156 Tripura 437 255 244 368 383 449 533 95 Uttar Pradesh 12,588 19,967 38,042 56,946 71,505 78,966 1,06,269 24,514 Uttarakhand 2,491 4,360 9,986 16,436 21,058 22,887 30,643 7,074 West Bengal 6,185 7,368 18,791 26,109 29,538 23,324 35,153 8,531Annexure-IV State/UT-wise, year-wise number of candidates enrolled across the country under CTS scheme during the period from session 2019 to 2025:

State/UT 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Andaman and nicobar islands 441 619 531 450 481 838 829 Andhra pradesh 56,264 49,142 45,612 48,110 50,568 52,447 54213 Arunachal pradesh 564 577 497 674 733 669 697 Assam 2,965 3,210 3,500 3,548 5,325 4,256 5725 Bihar 112,408 105,030 110,399 90,830 125,625 116,293 116754 Chandigarh 968 831 910 907 1,083 898 1175 Chhattisgarh 21,831 19,571 22,320 20,816 24,226 22,237 23970 Delhi 9,757 8,672 8,774 9,261 10,288 9,368 10970 Goa 1,727 1,742 2,080 2,126 2,255 2,161 2404 Gujarat 69,531 85,391 81,236 84,648 98,454 78,811 90790 Haryana 53,251 54,275 49,032 45,161 54,944 51,465 53477 Himachal pradesh 22,203 17,923 20,332 22,691 23,371 18,801 16973 Jammu and kashmir 4,396 7,545 8,062 8,130 8,504 8,226 10047 Jharkhand 33,463 25,626 29,760 35,573 40,108 40,263 48331 Karnataka 73,714 54,244 66,238 73,068 78,724 64,447 71839 Kerala 35,201 31,632 35,493 34,741 33,196 30,445 30132 Ladakh 151 118 171 326 368 375 421 Lakshadweep 246 435 374 303 360 341 210 Madhya pradesh 73,278 71,096 63,306 69,194 73,224 69,309 79970 Maharashtra 110,734 102,680 112,997 121,884 128,009 115,889 130810 Manipur 80 82 108 668 812 721 894 Meghalaya 512 514 508 738 714 992 1000 Mizoram 274 242 256 334 396 260 328 Nagaland 228 222 186 267 240 379 324 Odisha 49,043 49,694 57,401 54,005 65,801 54,855 61348 Puducherry 789 687 689 737 796 695 704 Punjab 39,747 47,590 39,992 39,986 43,997 40,370 44247 Rajasthan 136,224 101,614 95,342 99,263 109,648 90,937 88418 Sikkim 207 260 181 424 312 353 431 Tamil nadu 35,024 27,315 28,496 35,078 41,127 35,466 39119 Telangana 32,775 29,468 27,183 26,480 29,579 33,583 40452 Dadra and nagar haveli and daman and diu 319 318 443 666 908 822 841 Tripura 1,497 2,043 1,603 2,470 2,452 2,240 2714 Uttar pradesh 336,119 279,998 273,714 269,106 333,024 317,044 385871 Uttarakhand 11,052 8,344 8,918 10,807 11,499 8,661 11526 West bengal 32,506 30,696 29,207 37,711 44,211 40,216 42323 *****