PMKVY 3.0 to focus on new-age, post-COVID skills

The Union government will launch the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) on January 15. The ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE) will be launching the scheme in 600 districts across India, and aims to train nearly 8 lakh candidates. The minister of skill development and entrepreneurship, Mahendranath Pandey, will inaugurate the scheme under the presence of minister of State, Raj Kumar Singh.

The ministry is aiming to provide an updated version of the scheme to match with the new-age and post-COVID ecosystem. The scheme will be run at a cost of Rs 948.90 at 729 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), non-PMKKs and as many as 200 ITIs.