STT courses and Recognition of RPL

Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20. PMKVY 2016-20 does not mandate the establishment of skill development centres, however, it enables large number of prospective youth across the country for taking up the Short Term Training (STT) courses and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) through accredited and affiliated Training Centres / Training Providers (TCs/TPs) which can be a private entity, NGO, etc.

 

For ensuring quality of training under the scheme, all accreditation and affiliation of training centres are done through an online portal SMART (Skill Management and Accreditation of Training Centres) with inspections done by an independent third party assessment agency. As on 12.06.2019, 12,127 TCs/TPs are empanelled under the scheme for STT courses.

 

Under PMKVY (2016-20), as on 12.06.2019, 52.12 lakh (appx.) candidates have been trained (31.08 lakh STT + 21.04 lakh RPL) under STT and RPL in the country. Also, under the scheme, focus on placement of the certified candidates has been significantly enhanced.

 

Under STT, the placement data is reported within 90 days of certification of trained candidate. As per data reported on SDMS (Skill Development Management System), as on 12.06.2019, 24.56 lakh candidates are certified under STT of PMKVY 2016-20. The number of candidates certified under STT of PMKVY 90 days prior i.e. upto 12.03.2019 is 21.97 lakh. Out of these candidates, as on 12.06.2019, 12.6 lakh candidates have been reported to be placed in various sectors across the country.

 

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