Training for Selected Subjects Under Skill Development Scheme The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the government has launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on 15th July, 2015 which is a reward based, demand driven scheme aiming to benefit 24 lakh persons with training of 14 lakh fresh entrants and certification of 10 lakh persons under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The scheme has a coverage of 328 job roles developed by 28 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) which are industry led bodies intended to align the skilling efforts as per the industrys requirement. As on 30th November, 2015, 5.32 lakh people have been enrolled under the scheme through 6,380 training centres in 29 States and 5 Union Territories with a coverage of 570 Districts of the Country. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today the Minister said, further, as per the available data, maximum trainees got employment in Information Technology-Information Technology enabled Services (IT-ITeS) and Telecom sectors.
