India, March 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Sector

Trained under PMKVY 4.0

Construction

66,982

Telecom

1,27,106

Healthcare

1,16,776

Career and Education Counsellor

4,150

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is implemented by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), since 2015 for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country. At present, the current version of the PMKVY i.e. PMKVY 4.0 is under implementation. The objective is to enhance the employability of youth by equipping them with industry-relevant skills.

Under the PMKVY, a total of 1.64 crore can...