3.18L placed in jobs, self-employment: Ministry of skill development

The Union ministry of skill development has said it had placed around 3.18 lakh youths in jobs or self-employment over the past 17 months in different sectors, DHNS reports from New Delhi.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016-20), over 13 lakh candidates have been trained, of these over 9 lakh have been certified till February 2018, said a statement from the ministry.

Placements under the PMKVY are categorised into wage and self-employment. Approximately 76% of the candidates have been placed in wage employment and 24% in self-employment/ entrepreneurship. Candidates are placed in wage employment across various sectors including electronics and hardware, apparel, beauty and wellness, agriculture, retail, logistics, leather, telecom, security, textiles and handlooms, the statement said.

"Embarking on the Skill India Mission, our endeavour has been to provide superlative quality training in the industry-relevant job role. The Skill India Mission also promotes entrepreneurship, which is further supported by Mudra Loans and other financial provisions," Rajesh Agrawal, Joint Secretary & CVO, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said.

The PMKVY (2016-20) was launched in November 2016 with an outlay of Rs 12,000 crores, is the biggest training and certification programme of the central government. It aims to skill 1 crore youth by 2020.