Skill India Mission and PMKVY
Framework and Evolution
The Skill India Mission was launched in 2015, subsuming multiple earlier skilling programmes under an integrated framework. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is its flagship training scheme: PMKVY 1.0 (2015-16) → PMKVY 2.0 (2016-20) → PMKVY 3.0 (2020-21, decentralised to districts) → PMKVY 4.0 (2022-26, integrated with SIDH for digital delivery). PMKVY provides short-term skill training (usually 200-600 hours) aligned with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) levels, with Skill Development Institutions (SDIs) as delivery partners.
- PMKVY 4.0 (2022-26): ₹948 crore allocation; focus on new-age skills (AI, IoT, renewable energy, drone technology).
- National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF): 10-level framework; aligned with educational qualifications for credit transfer.
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): PPP body under MSDE; funds and certifies training partners; manages SIDH.
- Skill Development Institutions (SDIs): Government ITIs, polytechnics, and private training partners.
- Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Non-formal skill education for non-literates and neo-literates, especially women.
- Target under Skill India: Train 400 million people by 2022 (revised to ongoing rolling targets under PMKVY 4.0).
● Tracked since April 01, 2026 · last seen August 27, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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