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India’s Skill Training Programme Merges to Help More People Find Work

Between 2020‑2024, the Prime Minister’s Skill and Ability Programme trained 187,305 individuals.

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Key Points

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Training covered disadvantaged social groups

Institutes had to place at least 70% of trainees in jobs

Funding reached about 31,000 million Indian rupees

Evaluation showed over 90% satisfaction with training relevance

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96,162 of them secured wage-employment or started their own enterprises.

From 2024‑25 the programme was merged into the Prime Minister’s Skill Development Plan to avoid duplication.

Beneficiaries reported higher confidence, self-esteem and better income prospects.

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11 words

beneficiaries

people who receive help

self-employment

working for yourself, like having your own small business

wage-employment

working for someone else and getting a regular paycheck

disadvantaged

people who have fewer chances or resources

socio-economic

relating to both society and money matters

merged

joined together into one

duplicate

doing the same thing twice

evaluation

a careful check to see how well something works

confidence

feeling sure about yourself

self-esteem

how much you like and respect yourself

enterprise

a business or company

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