New Delhi: The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is all set to launch the third phase of its flagship development scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) by November for the financial year 2020-21.
This is the successor to the earlier edition of PMKVY for 2016-2020 and envisages training 8 lakh candidates with an outlay of the ₹948.90 crore during 2020-21, according to an official.
According to the ministry officials, this phase will focus on imparting skills related to healthcare, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, home delivery, sanitising and cleaning services and logistics — services that have become extremely important during the Covid pandemic. This scheme will see a paradigm change in how training is implemented and is a precursor of a much longer and bigger scheme, which is being conceptualised for implementation from next year.”
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The District Skill Committees (DSCs) will be the focal point for implementation of the scheme which will handhold and provide funds.Under the revised structure, DSCs will do a district- level skill gap and demand assessment, mobilise and counsel candidates, form training batches, provide post-training support and handle grievance redressal, the official added.
DSCs will also support MSDE, State Skill Development Mission and National Skill Development Corporation in monitoring and supervision of training quality and placement verification process. Under the revised framework, candidates will have wider choices in terms of courses and training centres, said the official mentioned above.
ln total, five per cent of the scheme expenses has been earmarked to DSCs for awareness building, media, advertisements expenditure (2 per cent), administrative expenditure (two per cent) and post-placement expenses (one per cent).
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