SkillingEmploymentGovernment of India (Central Scheme)
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
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 — 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.
Sources:pmkvyofficial.org ↗
- 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)
Published
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
Sources
- Primary source:https://www.pmkvyofficial.org ↗
- Application portal:https://www.pmkvyofficial.org ↗
- Department:https://www.india.gov.in ↗