Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana - Special Projects
PMKVY Special Projects funds customized skill training for India's most marginalized communities — SC/ST, women, persons with disabilities, and people from remote or conflict-affected areas — with flexibility beyond standard PMKVY rules. Training providers such as government bodies, corporates, and industry associations can run programs that include captive placements, international placements, or local entrepreneurship. Contact your nearest Skill India training provider or check the Skill India Portal (skillindia.nsdcindia.org) to enroll.
About This Scheme
PMKVY Special Projects funds customized skill training for India's most marginalized communities — SC/ST, women, persons with disabilities, and people from remote or conflict-affected areas — with flexibility beyond standard PMKVY rules. Training providers such as government bodies, corporates, and industry associations can run programs that include captive placements, international placements, or local entrepreneurship. Contact your nearest Skill India training provider or check the Skill India Portal (skillindia.nsdcindia.org) to enroll.
Full official description
The Special Projects component of PMKVY envisages the creation of a platform that will facilitate trainings in special areas and/or premises of Government bodies, corporates or industry bodies, and training in special job roles, not defined under the available Qualification Packs (QPs)/National Occupational Standards (NOS). Special Projects require some deviation from the short-term training guidelines under PMKVY. A proposing stakeholder can be institutions of Central or State Government(s), an autonomous body/statutory body or any other equivalent body or a corporate that wants to provide training to candidates.
The objective of Special Projects under PMKVY 3.0 (2020-21) is to undertake project-based skilling interventions, primarily to meet the skilling needs of marginalised or vulnerable groups (to mean hereafter such as Scheduled Castes and Tribes, transgender, Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), women, economically backward people, any other category which identifies as marginalised/vulnerable and is recognised by the Government of India and State Government(s) and those from difficult/remote geographies, hard to reach areas (such as Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas, aspirational districts, J&K, Ladakh, North East states, Island territories), which may not meet all the parameters as laid down in the guidelines of Short-Term Training (STT) of PMKVY 3.0 due to special circumstances
Special Projects also envisages to cover short- term skilling initiatives undertaken by reputed industry bodies offering captive placement opportunities; projects with innovative strategies; projects offering local livelihood through creative market linked entrepreneurship, and/or projects assuring international placements
By its very intent, the projects falling under the Special Projects of PMKVY 3.0 are required to be dynamic in approach and need to go beyond the routine short-term skilling to enhance the all-round competency and adeptness of the marginalised sections of the country
The targets under Special Projects will constitute 12% in Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) component of the total allocated targets under STT of PMKVY 3.0. Such projects will be approved by PMKVY 3.0 Executive CommitteeDuring PMKVY 2.0, states were also permitted to utilise 15% of their targets towards Special Projects. Similarly, in PMKVY 3.0, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) permits States to implement 15% of their STT targets as per these Special Project guidelines, within the state STT budget. Such projects will be approved at the State level by State Empowered Committee
Benefits
- Free skill training in job-relevant courses, including digital content and soft skills modules
- Accidental insurance coverage for the duration of training
- One-time cash incentive for all candidates who pass certification
- Boarding, lodging, and conveyance cost support where applicable
- Post-placement stipend and career progression support after securing a job
- Special incentives for international placements
- Additional support (induction kit, participant handbook, extra allowances) for persons with disabilities (PwD)
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- Must belong to a marginalized or vulnerable group: Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, transgender, person with disability, woman, or economically backward individual
- OR must be from a difficult geography: Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas, aspirational districts, J&K, Ladakh, North-East states, or island territories
- Aadhaar ID is mandatory at the time of enrollment
- Must maintain at least 70% attendance to be eligible for final assessments
How to Apply
A manual is available on the Skill India Portal (SIP) website (https://skillindia.nsdcindia.org) for understanding the process. SPIAs shall be responsible for entering details of the candidates on Skill India Portal (SIP).
Frequently Asked Questions
What will be the coverage of Accidental Insurance?
Very certified candidate will be provided with three-year accidental insurance (Kaushal Bima) of Rs. 2 lakhs.
What are the job roles for which training are offered?
There are 332 job roles from various sector under which training is offered for this scheme. https://www.pmkvyofficial.org/jobrole
What are PMKVY Special Projects ?
Fresh Skilling Projects which may not be conducted through STT due to the rules & regulation drafted in STT may be considered for Special Project on case to case basis.
Objectives of Special Projects to encourage training
To encourage training in vulnerable and marginalised groups of society. To encourage trainings in special areas and premises like Government bodies, corporates / industry bodies
What qualifies as a Special Project ?
Any of the following criteria must be fulfilled for consideration as Special Projects:
If the job roles are outside the purview of existing PMKVY job roles. If the TP is providing greater than or equal to 80% captive placement or 90% wage employment. Training programs conducted in varied institutional settings such as in jail, government institutions, etc. Proposals where training is executed via part-funding through PMKVY & remaining fund support from other organisation. The rest of the criteria depends on a case to case basis and is usually decided in a Screening & Executive committee
What is turn around time for receiving targets post proposal submission ?
2 months post desk appraisal is the turnaround time for receiving targets post proposal submission if it passes through all the PMKVY special Projects committees.
Who can apply for PMKVY Special Projects ?
Any Training Provider, Corporate, Government Institution, Association and NGO subject to Scheme guidelines and qualification factor under Special Projects.
What are within PMKVY and outside PMKVY Job Roles ?
Within PMKVY Job Role: https://goo.gl/SPttT7
Outside PMKVY Job Role: https://goo.gl/J8AvWx
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- As required for the job role.