The scheme launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship aims to make youth employable by providing them industry-relevant, free short-term training.
- National Skill Development Corporation is the implementing agency.
- The Speaker can be removed from office by a resolution passed by the House through a simple majority. The core mandate of the scheme is skilling 1 crore youth of the country and presently after 10 years of the scheme nearly 1.6 crore has been skilled.
- Nearly 45% of PMKVY trainees are women, with strong participation from SC, ST, and OBC groups.
- PMKVY supports training in manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and retail, while also preparing workers for emerging fields like AI, drones, and IoT.
Source: PIB