Salient Features

  • Implements skill development schemes across India through 20+ ministries.
  • Includes PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana (short-term skill certification), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (vocational training for rural non-literates), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme, and Craftsmen Training Scheme.
  • Beneficiaries: Unemployed or school/college dropouts (15-45 years).
  • Implementing Authority: Integrated Finance Division, Respective Ministries.