{"id":72212,"date":"2025-11-06T12:31:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T07:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=72212"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:22:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:52:18","slug":"pradhan-mantri-kaushal-vikas-yojana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pradhan-mantri-kaushal-vikas-yojana\/","title":{"rendered":"Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, there are glaring irregularities found in the execution of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and the skill Ministry blacklisted 178 training partners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>skill development programme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> launched by the government of India in 2015.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It aims to empower <\/span><b>the youth of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>engage in industry relevant skill training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and secure a better livelihood.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implementing Agency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is being implemented by the <\/span><b>National Skill Development Corporations <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in partnership with multiple stakeholders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Eligibility Criteria of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Age Limit:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Candidates <\/span><b>aged 14 to 35 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are generally eligible for PMKVY training programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nationality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Applicants must be Indian citizens to qualify for the scheme.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Educational Qualifications:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PMKVY caters to individuals from diverse educational backgrounds, including those without formal education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employment Status:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Priority is given to unemployed or underemployed individuals to enhance their employability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aadhar Card:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An Aadhar card is often a mandatory requirement for applying to PMKVY programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industry experts are consulted regularly in order to ensure that updated skill training is provided according to industry demands.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Short term training courses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make it easy for people to acquire new skills within a short period of time.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recognition to Prior Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also acknowledged through certification without undergoing the same training.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The scheme also aims to <\/span><b>provide placement assistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for all the candidates trained in a certain skill.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/express-exclusive\/corruption-cloud-skill-ministry-blacklists-178-training-partners-10348594\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana is a skill development programme launched by the government of India in 2015. 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