Know Skill Development
Skill Development
Government of India has a special focus towards skill development to cater to the
growing scientific sector. This sector requires special skills to carry out research &
innovation like big data analysis, operation of special equipment and so on.
Development of such skills can remove disconnect between demand and supply of
skilled manpower, building the vocational and technical training framework, skill up-
gradation, building of new skills, and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs
but also jobs that are to be created in this sector.
The opportunities that the government offers are the following:
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry
of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). This scheme has been launched in
three phases. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) was launched on 15
January 2021, which aims to encourage and promote skill development throughout
the country to address industry needs, meet market demands and impart skills in
services and in new-age job roles.
The scheme has two components, Central Component and State Component. Skill
training is being imparted under three categories, pan-India:
1. Short Term Training (STT)
2. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
3. Special Project (SP)
Eligibility: For Short Term Training (STT): Any unemployed youth, aged between 15-
45 years.
For Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Any candidate of Indian nationality, aged
between 18-45 years, has prior experience in the job role for which they want RPL
certification and
Possesses.
For Special Project (SP): Specialist Organisations, like NGOs, research labs,
educational or financial institutions and other expert organizations, who are
experienced and specialized in working with and skilling of marginalized
communities or specialized in working in proposed difficult geographies
Funding Agency: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
Contact info: PMKVY@[Link]; grievance@[Link]
Website: [Link]
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK)
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has established visible
and aspirational Model Training Centres (MTCs) in every district of the country. These
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) provides the opportunity to the trainee, who
wish to learn something, and the trainer also who wish to train someone in particular
areas.
A loan up to 75% of the project investment is being provided for the purpose.
Eligibility: For Trainee- Any youth
For Trainer- The trainer and trainee ratio should be of 1:30 and every lab has a
demonstrator / trainer to manage practical training, trainers for soft skill training and
one placement counselor
Funding Agency: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE
Contact info: grievance@[Link]; proposals@[Link]
Website: [Link]
India International Skill Centre (IISC) Network
IISC Network is the nodal platform to facilitate international workforce mobility
opportunities for Indians. This network will be central to the GOI’s plan to make India
the skill capital of the world. It will be a fee-based, market-driven model, determined
by global workforce supply and demand dynamics.
Contact info: iisc@[Link]
Website: [Link]
Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)
The program aims to contribute to developing countries by accepting its people and
transferring skills through On-the-job Training (OJT) in Japan. It promotes
international cooperation through the transfer of skills, techniques, and knowledge
gained by technical interns to developing nations.
Contact info: nsdcjapanteam@[Link]
Website: [Link]
Skill Impact Bond
The objective of the impact bond is to address the youth employment crisis and
specifically that for young women.
Contact info: grievance@[Link]
Website: [Link]
Seekho aur Kamao
Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn) is a scheme implemented by the Ministry of
Minority Affairs for J&K and Ladakh and is aimed at the skill development of
minorities. The scheme entails upgrading the skills of minority youth in various
modern / traditional skills depending upon their qualification, present economic
trends, and market potential, which can earn them suitable employment or equip
them with skills to opt for self-employment.
Eligibility: Any minority youth
Funding Agency: Ministry of Minority Affairs
Contact info: grievance@[Link]
Website: [Link]
Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support (SWADES)
It aims to create a database of qualified citizens based on their skill sets and
experience to tap into and fulfil demand of Indian and foreign companies. The
collected information will be shared with the companies for suitable placement
opportunities in the country.
Eligibility: All overseas citizens who return through Vande Bharat Mission during
COVID Pandemic.
Contact info: grievance@[Link]
Website: [Link]
SWAYAM
SWAYAM is a program initiated by the Government of India and designed to achieve
the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz., access, equity, and quality. The
objective of this effort is to take the best teaching-learning resources to all, including
the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who
have hitherto remained untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able
to join the mainstream of the knowledge economy.
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Website: [Link]
Swayam Prabha
The SWAYAM PRABHA is a group of 22 DTH channels devoted to telecasting high-
quality educational programs on a 24X7 basis using the GSAT-15 satellite. It allows
the students to choose the time of their convenience. The channels are uplinked
from BISAG-N, Gandhinagar. The contents are provided by NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC,
IGNOU.
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: swayamprabha@[Link]
Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC)
The Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) is one of the Inter-University
Centres set up by the University Grants Commission of India. CEC addresses the
needs of higher education through powerful media like Television along with the
appropriate use of emerging Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: [Link]@[Link]; [Link]@[Link]
Website: [Link]
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)
The main goal was to create web and video courses in all major branches of
engineering and physical sciences at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and
management courses at the postgraduate level.
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: support@[Link]
Website: [Link]
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)
IIMB is one of the nine national coordinators and has offered more than 20 courses
on SWAYAM. As a National Coordinator, IIMB receives and evaluates MOOC (Massive
Open Online Course) proposals in the area of management studies from Universities
and Institutions willing to offer their course on SWAYAM.
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: iimbswayam@[Link]
Website: [Link]
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
The university offers two academic programmes i.e. Diploma in Management and
Diploma in Distance Education, with the strength of 4,528 students. It serves the
educational aspirations of over 3 million students in India and other countries
through 21 Schools of Studies and a network of 67 regional centres, around 2,667
learner support centres and 29 overseas partner institutions. The University offers
about 228 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programmes
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: [Link]@[Link]
Website: [Link]
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
The objectives of NCERT and its constituent units are to undertake, promote and
coordinate research in areas related to school education. It offers different courses
like Accountancy, Biology, Economics, Chemistry, etc for class 11th and 12th
students
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: nmcncert@[Link]
Website: [Link]
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR)
The objective of NITTTR is to offer need-based Human Resource Development
programs through appropriate modes and develop curricula and instructional
resources to meet their clientele requirements. It also fosters research in the
interdisciplinary area of Engineering Education and offers consultancy and extension
services for the total development of technical institutions (Engineering and
Polytechnic Colleges), the Industry, the Service sector, and the community at large.
This offers courses on Engineering, Content Development, Research, and many more
areas of science and technology.
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: swayam@[Link]
Website: [Link]
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)
NIOS offers Secondary (10th), [Link] (12th) and Vocational courses through
open and distance learning(ODL) mode. It also offers Open Basic Education and
Elementary Teacher Education Programme. There is no upper age for admission in
NIOS. Freedom of choice of subjects, self-learning study materials, transfer of
credits, and flexible examination system with ICT-based On-Demand Examination
(ODES) System are some of the learner-centric facilities being provided by NIOS.
NIOS offers 42 Courses on the SWAYAM platform.
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: swayam@[Link]
Website: [Link]
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
AICTE is the National MOOCs Coordinator (NC) for all courses that do not fall in the
purview of any of the existing NCs including foreign university courses. AICTE has
been offering different online as well as offline courses/programs on science and
technology which are free of cost
Eligibility: Different eligibility, based on the course
Contact info: aicteswayam@[Link]
Website: [Link]
AICTE - Youth Undertaking Visit for Acquiring Knowledge (YUVAK)
The scheme is intended for providing a Financial Grant for conducting a Study Tour
of ATAL TUNNEL by Students/faculty of AICTE approved Institutions in the field of
technical education
Eligibility: AICTE approved Institutions in the field of Technical Education having
latest NIRF ranking between 001 to 500. Students should be from Regular 2nd & 3rd
year B.E./[Link]. and/ or Integrated M. Tech. students of Civil, Mechanical &
Structural Engineering disciplines and should have minimum CGPA of 8.5 in the
previous semester.
Funding Agency: "Maximum 25 Institutions from NRO & NWRO Regions and 75
Institutions from remaining Regions in a financial year. For Institutes under NRO &
NWRO : Rs. 1,70,000.00 For Institutes under Other Regions : Rs. 2,00,000.00 "
Contact info: ms@[Link]
Website: [Link]
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Support to Students for Participating in Competition Abroad (SSPCA)
The objective of the scheme is to provide travel assistance registration fees to a
team of minimum 2 to 10 students for attending competition at international level in
order to encourage engineering students to improve their field of technical
education.
Eligibility: Students of B.E./[Link]. and / or Integrated M. Tech, 1st and 2nd year
students of M.E./[Link].
Funding Agency: Rs. 1.00 Lakh
Contact info: ms@[Link]
Website: [Link]
Smart India Hackathon
Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students a platform to
solve some of pressing problems that they face in their daily lives, and thus inculcate
a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem solving.
Eligibility: All technology students from AICTE/UGC/IIT/NIT/IISER/IIIT/ Government
approved educational institutions.
Contact info: sih@[Link]
Website: [Link]
[Link]. Projects as Internship with Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES)
The main objective of the scheme is to nurture an innovation ecosystem that
benefits the technologically deficient MSMEs and technical institutes both. 408 Small
and Medium Enterprises have given requirement of 738 Technology students.
Contact info: ms@[Link]
Website: [Link]