40 million people received skills training in four years: Dharmendra Pradhan

NEW DELHI: The NDA government has imparted skills training to nearly 40 million people in the last four years, Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.

Of this, about 25 million people have been trained by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Pradhan said, outlining the achievements of the NDA government in last four years.

According to Pradhan, the ministry is working towards its target of setting up at least one Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) in each district by the end of the next financial year. “By July end, there will be 500 functional PMKK centres, and we hope to have such centres across 700 districts by the end of current financial year,” he said.


According to Pradhan, the skill development ministry has tied up with the finance ministry to prepare a road map to help 100,000 youths become self-employed using ‘mudra’ loans. While the skill development ministry’s task is to impart skills training only, it is often criticised for not being able to provide jobs.