Government-funded skill training in India: PMKVY, JSS, RSETI, and state programmes

PMKVY remains the largest short-course skill programme in India, training around twelve to fifteen lakh young people per year. JSS centres serve districts with low formal-skill access. RSETIs run rural self-employment training. State governments add their own specialised programmes — Telangana TASK, Karnataka Skill Mission, Maharashtra MSSDS — covering specific industries.

YouthPower tracks 321 schemes in this category, of which 81 are central government programmes and 240 are state government programmes.

What to look for when applying

Most courses are free for the trainee, with travel and food stipend in some cases. Course duration ranges from 200 to 600 hours. Certificates are issued by NSDC for PMKVY courses and by the relevant SSC for trade-specific qualifications.

Named examples

• AICTE Short Term Training Programme-SFURTI Scheme (Central · training · Ministry of Education)
  Short Term Training Programme-SFURTI Program aims to provide financial assistance from AICTE to the institutions for conducting faculty and student trainings to enable faculty members and students in the field of technical education.
• AICTE- Technical University Joint Training Programs for Librarians (Central · training · Ministry of Education)
  AICTE- Technical University Joint Training Programs for Librarians, aims to provide financial assistance in conducting training to librarians to prepare them for being successful and effective in a knowledge society.
• AICTE-National Initiative for Training of Technical Teachers (for Inductee Teachers) Scheme (Central · training · Ministry of Education)
  Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) jointly proposed an initiative called “National Initiative for Technical Teachers Training (NITTT)” to address the technical teachers of the country who plays an active role in the technical education
• AICTE-Short Term Training Programme (STTP) (UT-J&K, Ladakh and NER) (Central · training · Ministry of Education)
  AICTE-Short Term Training Program (STTP) intends to conduct faculty training through financial assistance from AICTE to enable faculty members in the field of technical education.
• AICTE-Training programs for Physical Education Trainers/Sport-Games Teachers/Director of Sports (Central · training · Ministry of Education)
  Training programs for Physical Education Trainers/Sport-Games Teachers/Director of Sports, aims to support institution in conducting trainings to develop the skill of the participants to involve the masses in traditional sports/games and fun games for physical activity through recreation.
• Agri-Clinics And Agri-Business Centres Scheme (Central · training · Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare)
  A welfare scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare was launched in 2002. AC&ABC aims at agricultural development, supplementing the efforts of public extension by providing extension and other services to farmers either on a payment basis or free of cost as per the business model.
• Assistance to Voluntary Organizations Working for Welfare of OBCs (Central · training · Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment)
  The "Assistance to Voluntary Organizations Working for Welfare of OBCs" scheme aims to involve the voluntary sector in improving the educational and socio-economic conditions of the target group i.e. OBCs to upgrade skills to enable them to start income-generating activities on their own.
• Capacity Building For Service Providers - Entrepreneurship Programme (Central · training · Ministry Of Tourism)
  The scheme "Entrepreneurship Programme" is a Suo-Moto Sub-Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism under the Umbrella Scheme of "Capacity Building for Service Providers". In this scheme financial assistance is provided to the institutes (given below) to conduct entrepreneurship development programs.
• Capacity Building For Service Providers - Skill Testing & Certification (Central · training · Ministry Of Tourism)
  The scheme "Skill Testing & Certification" is a Suo-Moto Sub-Category of Programmes under the Umbrella Scheme of "Capacity Building for Service Providers", Ministry of Tourism. In this scheme, financial assistance is provided to conduct Skilling and Re-Skilling Programmes.
• Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Internship Scheme (Central · training · Ministry Of Personnel, Public Grievances And Pensions)
  CVC initiated an Internship Scheme in the year 2016. This Scheme seeks to engage Indian Nationals, who are Graduates (awaiting final year results) /Post Graduate or Research Students enrolled in reputed Universities/Institutions in India or abroad.
• Coaching Schemes For Sc/st/obc (non-creamy Layer) & Minority Students For Universities (Central · training · Ministry Of Minority Affairs)
  Coaching schemes for students belonging to SC (Scheduled Caste), ST (Scheduled Tribe), OBC (Other Backward Classes) (non-creamy layer), and minority communities are implemented to provide them with equal opportunities and support in pursuing higher education.
• Coir Vikas Yojana-Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana (Central · training · Ministry Of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)
  The scheme “Skill Upgradation and Mahila Coir Yojana” is a component of “Coir Vikas Yojana” and the scheme was launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India.

The most active ministries in this category are Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Education, Ministry Of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship, Ministry Of Finance, Ministry Of Commerce And Industry.

States with the highest number of dedicated state-government schemes in this category are All, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Puducherry, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu.

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