Strengthening the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) through Technological Interface and Stakeholder Collaboration

Abstract

The current PMKVY is implemented throughout the country for skilling the youth to gain purposeful employment and to promote self-employment. This study evaluates the PMKVY as is being implemented in Jabalpur Division comprising of eight districts. The study identified an important dimension which could result in obtaining considerable successes of this scheme. It was revealed that the nature and the domains of training being imparted are not in sync with the requirements of local industrial clusters. It was found that the training centers provided training in different domain, whereas the needs of local industries were different. This study proposes a technology based solutions which will help in bridging the existing gaps between training imparted to the local youth and the local industries more specifically the MSMEs. A web based application which will be serving as common platform for various stakeholders is being proposed which will help in bringing together MSMEs, training providers, trainees as well as ministries. This will help in understanding and synchronizing the needs of each stockholders thus overcoming the present drawbacks of PMKVY and help in effective implementation of schemes as well as resulting in overall benefit to all stockholders.