Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana - Special Projects

The Special Projects component of PMKVY envisages the creation of a platform that will facilitate trainings in special areas and/or premises of Government bodies, corporates or industry bodies, and training in special job roles, not defined under the available Qualification Packs (QPs)/National Occupational Standards (NOS). Special Projects require some deviation from the short-term training guidelines under PMKVY. A proposing stakeholder can be institutions of Central or State Government(s), an autonomous body/statutory body or any other equivalent body or a corporate that wants to provide training to candidates.

The objective of Special Projects under PMKVY 3.0 (2020-21) is to undertake project-based skilling interventions, primarily to meet the skilling needs of marginalised or vulnerable groups (to mean hereafter such as Scheduled Castes and Tribes, transgender, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), women, economically backward people, any other category which identifies as marginalised/vulnerable and is recognised by the Government of India and State Government(s) and those from difficult/remote geographies, hard to reach areas (such as Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas, aspirational districts, J&K, Ladakh, North East states, Island territories), which may not meet all the parameters as laid down in the guidelines of Short-Term Training (STT) of PMKVY 3.0 due to special circumstances

Special Projects also envisages to cover short- term skilling initiatives undertaken by reputed industry bodies offering captive placement opportunities; projects with innovative strategies; projects offering local livelihood through creative market linked entrepreneurship, and/or projects assuring international placements

By its very intent, the projects falling under the Special Projects of PMKVY 3.0 are required to be dynamic in approach and need to go beyond the routine short-term skilling to enhance the all-round competency and adeptness of the marginalised sections of the country

The targets under Special Projects will constitute 12% in Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) component of the total allocated targets under STT of PMKVY 3.0. Such projects will be approved by PMKVY 3.0 Executive CommitteeDuring PMKVY 2.0, states were also permitted to utilise 15% of their targets towards Special Projects. Similarly, in PMKVY 3.0, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) permits States to implement 15% of their STT targets as per these Special Project guidelines, within the state STT budget. Such projects will be approved at the State level by State Empowered Committee

Counselling

Online Information / Counselling Platform

Through Counselling Helpline

Through District-level skill information centre

Training

Digital Content

Training in Soft Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial and Digital Literacy

Additional Support

Accidental Insurance

One-time incentive to all certified candidates

Boarding and lodging cost support

Conveyance cost

Post Placement Stipend

Additional support to PwD candidates

Induction kit and participant handbook

Yearly incentive to Training Provider

One-time placement travel cost

Career progression support

Special Incentive for foreign placements

Post Placement Tracking Allowance

Placement

Post Training Support

The scheme will be compatible with the international standards by provisioning add-on bridge courses and language course

Additional services such as conveyance, boarding & lodging and transportation may be extended by the PMKVY 3.0 Executive Committee/State Empowered Committee for a project beyond the criteria laid down under the guidelines of Short-Term Training (STT) of PMKVY 3.0

The scheme will be compatible with the international standards by provisioning add-on bridge courses and language courses.

Note:

It is mandatory for the candidates to have an Aadhaar ID during the enrolment process. It is also mandatory for the students to maintain 70% attendance to be eligible to appear in the assessments

The scheme is for marginalized or vulnerable groups (to mean hereafter such as Scheduled Castes and Tribes, transgender, persons with disabilities, women,
economically backward people, any other category which identifies as marginalized/vulnerable and is recognized by the Government of India and State governments) and those of difficult/remote geographies, hard to reach areas (such as LWE, aspirational districts, J&K, Ladakh, North East states, Island territories) which may not meet all the parameters as laid down in the Guidelines of Short Term Training (STT) of PMKVY 3.0 due to special circumstances.

Online

A manual is available on the Skill India Portal (SIP) website (https://skillindia.nsdcindia.org) for understanding the process.

SPIAs shall be responsible for entering details of the candidates on Skill India Portal (SIP).