PMKVY : Aims & corpus
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)?
1. It has total outlay of about INR 1,500 crore.
2. It focuses on the Class X/XII dropouts and lower income groups.- Published on 14 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
- It is a reward based, demand driven scheme aiming to enable and mobilise a large number of Indian youth.
- The aim of scheme is to make youths employable and help them to earn their livelihood.
- PMKVY has a feature of Kaushal Vikas Sivir which is organised by respective PMKVY affiliated training partners across the Country.
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is the implementing agency for the scheme.