6. Youth Power

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0

• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 will be launched to skill lakhs of youth within the next three yeaRs.
• On-job training, industry partnership, and alignment of courses with needs of industry will be emphasized.
• The scheme will also cover new age courses for Industry 4.0 like coding, AI, robotics, mechatronics, IOT, 3D printing, drones, and soft skills.
• To skill youth for international opportunities, 30 Skill India International Centres will be set up across different States.

Skill India Digital Platform

The digital ecosystem for skilling will be further expanded with the launch of a unified Skill India Digital platform for:

• enabling demand-based formal skilling,
• linking with employers including MSMEs, and
• facilitating access to entrepreneurship schemes.