PMKK is an effort towards creation of state of the art infrastructure, for delivery of quality skill development training in every district / parliamentary constituency of India. PMKK is a benchmark institution that demonstrates aspirational value for competency based skill development training. These centers are exclusive, iconic and will be marketed as the best-in-class skill development centers.
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), is a one of its kind Public Private Partnership in India. VISION INDIA is partnering NSDC to promote skill development by catalyzing the creation of large, quality, for-profit vocational institutions. MSDE intends to establish visible and aspirational training centers in every district of the country. These training centers shall be called Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra.
Key Features :
The PMKK accepts a trainee who meets eligibility criteria of the applicable skill program like PMKVY, or any scheme of MSDE at the time of admission. Which is as follows :-
- PMKK would essentially target drop out students after class 10 and class 12.
- Recognition of prior learning and inclusion of Informal sector employees too
- Training will be done against standards (National Occupational Standards – NOS and Qualification Packs – QPs
- Transparent funding of skill training with monetary rewards directly transferred to the trainees bank account.
- Target for skill training would be demand driven
- Target aligned to national flagship programs and regions
- Robust regime for registration of training providers
- Focused awareness building and mobilization activities
- Improved curricula, better pedagogy and trained instructors
- Enhanced monitoring and Mentorship support
- Scrutinized Evaluation and ensure proper Grievance redressal