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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

प्रधानमंत्री कौशल विकास योजना (PMKVY)

Short-term skill training and certification for youth to improve employability.

Benefit type
Free skill training + certification
For
Unemployed youth
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any

Who can apply

For
Unemployed youth
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Gender
Any
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Eligibility
Indian youth (typically 15–45) seeking skill training; criteria vary by job role.

Details

Benefit type
Free skill training + certification
Benefit detail
Free NSQF-aligned training, assessment and certification (placement support). Verify current terms.
Target beneficiary
Youth seeking skills.
Launch date

Status evidence

Active

Active — PMKVY 4.0 runs under the restructured Skill India Programme (Cabinet, Feb 2025) through FY2025-26, relaunch confirmed Mar 2026; free NSQF training + certification (also on skillindiadigital.gov.in). Verified 2026-06-19.

Last budget year
Last notification
Last verified
19-06-2026 · 8 days ago

Data & impact

Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.

Data provenance

Budget & disbursement
From budget.bihar.gov.in (public — to extract)
Public — not yet added
Beneficiaries
25,00,000 persons, as of 2025-07-11. [scope: National]
Published
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
RTI needed

Sources