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PMKVY: Under 15% of Trained Youth Got Jobs

5 August 20251 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESPMKVY: Under 15%of Trained YouthGot Jobs5 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

New data showed that the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has turned only a small share of trainees into employees, though it aims to ease youth unemployment.

Key facts

  • Scheme: PMKVY, a skilling programme for youth unemployment.
  • Coverage: those trained since 2015.
  • Placement rate: below 15%.
  • Shared by Minister Jayant Chaudhary through a written answer in the Lok Sabha.

Exam angle

  • Remember the full name: Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
  • The under-15% figure compares placements with all trainees since 2015.
  • The minister holds the Skill Development portfolio.

Test yourself

1. Under PMKVY, fewer than what share of youth trained since 2015 secured jobs, per government data?

The data showed less than 15% placement.

2. Who gave the PMKVY placement data in a written Lok Sabha reply?

Skill Development Minister Jayant Chaudhary shared it.

3. The PMKVY placement data covered trainees from which year onward?

The figure relates to those trained since 2015.

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