Skill Development Initiatives For Women in Emerging Technologies

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Skill Development Initiatives For Women in Emerging Technologies प्रव तथ: 05 AUG 2026 4:13PM by PIB Delhi 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 , including women, across the country including Andhra Pradesh. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India including women to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills including the emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor design and Renewable Energy.

Details of the women candidates trained under the major skill development schemes of the MSDE in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductor and Renewable Energy, during the last five years (2021-22 to 2025-26) are as under:

Sectors PMKVY NAPS CTS/ITIs Artificial Intelligence 19,697 1,426 603 Semiconductor 4,537 - 12 Renewable Energy 57,681 17,557 1,260 Year-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE are given at Annexure-I. State-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE are given at Annexure-II. District-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE in Andhra Pradesh are given at Annexure-III.

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), 55,040 women candidates have been reported placed in Andhra Pradesh. 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).

While budgeting under the schemes of MSDE is as per the extant mandate for gender-budgeting, there is no specific gender budgeting exclusively for emerging technologies. PMKVY 4.0 is a demand-driven scheme and there is no provision of fund allocation to States/ UTs. Under PMKVY 4.0, funds are released to the implementing agencies to cover training costs on the basis of pre-approved parameters. Under JSS scheme also, funds are released to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) directly. Under NAPS,stipend support up to Rs. 1500/- per month is released to apprentices through Direct Benefit Transfer

(DBT). Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of CTS scheme is implemented through ITIs lies with the respective State/UT.

Year-wise details of funds released under schemes of MSDE are given at Annexure-IV.

State-wise details of funds released under schemes of MSDE are given at Annexure-V.

To encourage participation of women in skill development programs, special provisions have been made for meeting expenditure on conveyance and boarding & lodging as well as enhanced post placement support. PMKVY 4.0 prioritizes and provides special focus to projects that emphasize women as primary beneficiaries especially from vulnerable sections. Under JSS Scheme, the focus is being given to women and other vulnerable sections. Women constitute more than 80% of beneficiaries under JSS. Also, there are 19 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) and more than 300 ITIs exclusively for women.

Annexure-I Year-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE over the last five

years:

Financial Year Schemes PMKVY NAPS JSS CTS 2021-22 3,05,751 1,23,767 3,85,242 1,68,170 2022-23 1,10,997 1,49,191 5,74,811 1,76,062 2023-24 2,82,102 1,96,909 4,03,035 2,05,166 2024-25 11,39,225 2,24,465 4,29,588 1,85,527 2025-26 72,302 3,06,307 4,33,454 2,20,816 Annexure-II State-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE:

PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS / ITI States/UTs (Since inception to (Since 2018-19 to (Since 2018-19 to (2018-19 to

30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) A & N Islands 2,294 6,403 174 1,438 Andhra 2,36,625 73,016 24,989 17,316 Pradesh Arunachal 60,209 718 221 1,408Assam 5,18,305 63,065 20,542 7,561 Bihar 2,84,794 2,04,285 7,191 53,183 Chandigarh 13,820 9,279 2,229 3,853 Chhattisgarh 1,01,157 1,26,165 5,550 48,921 Delhi 2,27,917 34,983 31,630 25,662 Goa 3,120 12,655 15,780 3,355 Gujarat 1,98,183 1,13,780 1,06,073 132,853 Haryana 2,78,794 44,821 73,412 88,793 Himachal 91,288 70,902 9,406 37,134 Jammu & 2,34,754 10,840 1,129 22,721 Kashmir Jharkhand 1,39,084 98,402 7,157 14,186 Karnataka 2,58,277 1,31,251 1,07,876 27,041 Kerala 1,17,296 1,09,196 22,503 52,966 Ladakh 2,699 1,295 121 1,215 Lakshadweep 114 4,780 24 963 Madhya 5,71,984 3,33,574 34,666 83,586 Pradesh Maharashtra 4,63,076 2,42,158 2,89,705 160,975 Manipur 85,098 32,867 287 1,069 Meghalaya 33,370 5,316 548 2,348 Mizoram 27,490 4,335 198 740 Nagaland 32,292 8,861 72 477Odisha 2,22,846 2,70,506 11,408 60,065 Puducherry 22,121 -- 5,110 1,072 Punjab 2,95,306 21,899 23,658 95,728 Rajasthan 5,96,415 81,127 18,190 75,661 Sikkim 10,943 -- 672 1,011 Tamilnadu 5,50,060 93,548 1,42,752 38,276 Telangana 1,94,551 73,475 59,474 18,347 DNH and D&D 5,887 15,191 3,126 970 Tripura 79,187 16,132 569 4,881 Uttar Pradesh 11,10,215 5,46,705 77,439 325,472 Uttarakhand 1,29,250 86,169 23,914 14,479 West Bengal 2,85,591 82,916 47,508 37,337 Overall 74,84,412 30,30,615 11,75,303 14,63,063 Annexure-III District-wise details of women candidates trained under the major schemes of the MSDE in Andhra

Pradesh:

District(s) PMKVY JSS NAPS CTS / ITI (since inception to (Since 2018-19 to (Since 2018-19 to (2018-19 to

30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) Alluri Sitharama 27 - 3 510 Raju Anakapalli 444 - 50 349 Ananthapuramu 22,095 11,429 1,585 1,096 Annamayya 223 - 28 234Bapatla 164 - 31 312 Chittoor 16,645 - 4,267 921 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar 111 - 111 65 Konaseema East Godavari 20,103 - 673 216 Eluru 418 - 554 235 Guntur 26,767 4,857 2,862 186 Kakinada 600 - 578 334 Krishna 17,865 - 1,957 205 Kurnool 17,481 - 1,970 1,097 Nandyal 155 - 43 414 Ntr 201 12,487 300 379 Palnadu 395 - 13 430 Parvathipuram 192 - 23 705 Manyam Prakasam 17,456 13,140 186 1,635 Sri Potti Sriramulu 15,754 - 425 775 Nellore Sri Sathya Sai 165 - 380 202 Srikakulam 9,313 - 781 716 Tirupati 618 12,222 2,076 623 Visakhapatnam 29,068 12,806 4,062 2,741 Vizianagaram 10,428 6,075 256 1,248 West Godavari 19,840 - 335 116Y.S.R. Kadapa 10,097 - 1,440 1,572 Total 2,36,625 73,016 24,989 17,316 Annexure-IV Year-wise details of funds released under Schemes of MSDE (in Rs Crore) since 2018-19:

Financial Year Schemes PMKVY NAPS JSS 2018-19 1507.18 39.07 68.06 2019-20 1877.80 47.22 111.98 2020-21 1255.01 110.86 107.68 2021-22 643.77 177.07 137.64 2022-23 305.46 309.03 154.66 2023-24 839.18 594.30 154.38 2024-25 1553.13 585.96 139.55 2025-26 279.30 577.03 148.24 2026-27 31.54 178.87 36.33 (30th June 2026) Overall 8292.37 2619.41 1058.52 Annexure-V State-wise details of funds released under Schemes of MSDE (in Rs Crore):

PMKVY JSS NAPS State/UT (Since 2015-16 to (since 2018-19 to (since 2018-19 to

30.06.2026) 30.06.2026) 30.06.2026)A & N Islands 4.77 2.64 0.12 Andhra Pradesh 423.63 24.13 92.07 Arunachal 82.64 0.67 0.82 Pradesh Assam 418.73 21.63 42.39 Bihar 574.68 71.76 80.13 (Chandigarh 21.58 3.93 1.88 Chhattisgarh 173.45 46.20 18.99 Delhi 8.54 12.08 88.99 Goa 380.32 3.96 8.03 Gujarat 5.23 36.40 212.36 Haryana 279.09 15.55 91.74 Himachal 577.23 29.32 20.84 Pradesh Jammu & 157.26 5.04 3.03 Kashmir Jharkhand 354.71 34.89 45.62 Karnataka 193.23 43.17 177.84 Kerala 358.03 35.73 56.66 Ladakh 154.26 1.78 0.02 Lakshadweep 2.32 2.16 0.02 Madhya 0.84 111.47 96.29 Pradesh Maharashtra 997.46 82.87 626.36Manipur 772.26 14.76 2.75 Meghalaya 127.50 2.33 1.73 Mizoram 63.64 2.52 1.14 Nagaland 53.16 4.54 1.1 Odisha 66.60 98.67 58.21 Puducherry 329.78 -- 5.98 Punjab 32.83 7.59 25.18 Rajasthan 561.03 29.24 46.58 Sikkim 1039.91 -- 1.24 Tamilnadu 21.56 30.72 297.37 Telangana 565.01 23.79 83.1 DNH & DD 373.13 6.01 2.82 Tripura 103.85 6.40 2.12 Uttar Pradesh 1803.08 187.00 267.95 Uttarakhand 234.15 28.95 45.95 West Bengal 437.59 30.60 111.99 Overall 11753.08 1058.50 2,619.42 This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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