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l Higher educational institutions to conduct short-term certificate courses in various skills
including soft skills.
l Making vocational knowledge developed - ‘Lok Vidya’ to students through integration
into vocational education courses.
l Vocational courses through Open Distance Learning (ODL) mode.
l Integrating vocational education into all school and higher education institutions in a
phased manner over the next decade.
l Ministry of Education to constitute a National Committee for the Integration of Vocational
Education (NCIVE), consisting of experts in vocational education and representatives
from across Ministries, in collaboration with industry, to oversee this effort.
l Setting up incubation centres in higher education institutions in partnership with
industries.
l National Skills Qualifications Framework for each discipline vocation and profession.
l Aligning Indian standards to the International Standard Classification of Occupations
maintained by the International Labour Organization.
Skill India Mission
10.43 Launched in 2015, Skill India Mission focuses on re-skilling and up-skilling in prominent
trades. Under the Mission government implements Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme and National Apprenticeship Promotion
Scheme (NAPS), for providing short term Skill Development training and Craftsman Training
Scheme (CTS), for long term training, to the youth.
l Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
PMKVY has two training components, viz., Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition
of Prior Learning (RPL). Between 2016-17 and 2021-22 (as on 15 January 2022 ), under
PMKVY 2.0 about 1.10 crore persons were trained (inclusive of the placement-linked and
non-placement-linked components of the PMKVY): 83 percent certified and about 21 lakhs
placed. In 2021-22, under PMKVY 3.0, 3.48 lakh persons have been trained: 50 percent
certified and 16,321 placed. Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), from 2016-
17 to 2021-22, 16.35 lakh persons were trained and over 78 percent of them were certified.
PMKVY also provided training to Shramiks (migrant labourers) affected by COVID-19.
This component covered 116 districts of 6 States, viz., Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh,
Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. As on 15.01.2022, 1.26 lakh migrants have been
trained / oriented (0.88 lakh in STT and 0.38 lakh in RPL).
Several micro-programmes under PMKVY have also been formulated for targeting artisans’
clusters in partnership with private sector, also to ensure employment to all artisans. Special
project has been launched to revive the traditional Namda craft of Jammu & Kashmir and
upskilling of Weavers & Artisans of traditional crafts of Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL’s objectives are (i) to align the competencies of
the unorganized workforce of the country with the standardized National Skill Qualification
