Notice: Reopening PMKVY-RPL and PMKVY-Special Projects Guidelines and SOPs

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has permitted the commencement of skill development trainings from 21st September 2020, vide notification No-40-3/2020-DM-I(A), dated 29 August 2020. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in skill training institutions have been issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  (MoHFW) on 8 September 2020. Earlier, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) had also released SOPs for the reopening of training centers under PMKVY 2016-20 after lockdown due to COVID-19, via OM. No. B12011/01/2016-SDE dated 11 June 2020. These are available in the notices section of the PMKVY website.

In the light of these developments PIAs and SPIAs need to begin preparations for reopening of RPL camps,
premises, and training centres from 21 September 2020 in compliance with the guidelines mentioned above as well as with those of local administration directives. Going forward, PIAs and SPIAs are also advised to remain vigilant for the latest updates and guidelines that may be released by MSDE, MHA, MoHFW and local administration.

Kindly check the status on SIP of your batches on 21 September 2020 and take necessary action. A note for IT related actions will be sent to PIAs by the RPL and SP teams.
Given below for your easy reference are the links for important notifications:
1. Unlock 4 Guidelines (Notification No-40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 29th Aug’20)
2. Standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
3. MSDE OM No. B-12011/01/2016-SDE dated 11th June 2020 – SOP for reopening of TCs

To read this notification in Hindi, Click Here

In case you need any clarification, please write to us at rplpmkvy@nsdcindia.org for RPL related queries
and specialprojectpmkvy@nsdcindia.org for Special Projects related queries.

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