India, Feb. 23 -- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship demand-driven Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY), for imparting short duration skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across all States/ Union Territories (UTs). Details of persons trained and placed under PMKVY year-wise and State/UT-wise during last five years is at Annexure-I.

Other important schemes being implemented by MSDE which are not linked to placement are given below:

(i) Jan ShikshanSansthan (JSS) Scheme: This Scheme aims at providing vocational skills to non-literates, neo-literates as well as school dropouts by i...