With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:
- 1.It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- 2.It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
- 3.It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only
Statements 2 and 3 are correct, and statement 1 is wrong. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, not the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Its training centres teach soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy, and its Recognition of Prior Learning part brings the unregulated workforce into the NSQF.
- ✗ 1. PMKVY, launched in 2015, is implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship as its flagship scheme.
- ✓ 2. The PMKVY 2016-20 guidelines say that, apart from NSQF-based training, training centres also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.
- ✓ 3. The same guidelines say the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce with the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).
Remember · PMKVY = flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), launched in 2015; short-term training plus Recognition of Prior Learning, both linked to the NSQF.
Sources
- PIB, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: Industry-relevant skill training to youth (29 July 2024) ↗ “Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing its flagship scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) since 2015 for industry relevant skill development of the youth.”
- MSDE: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Guidelines (2016-2020) ↗ “TCs shall also impart training in Soft Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial and Digital Literacy. … RPL aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the NSQF.”
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