CAG Flags Gaps in Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

On 18th December 2025, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India tabled the report on Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the Parliament.

  • The report highlighted serious shortcomings in the implementation of the PMKVY during 2015-2022.

Issues Flagged by the CAG

Defective Beneficiary Bank Account Details

  • The CAG found serious deficiencies in beneficiary bank account information on the Skill India Portal.
  • About 90.66 lakh out of 95.90 lakh candidates had bank account fields recorded as blank, null, “N/A”, or zero.
  • Among the remaining cases, 12,122 unique bank account numbers were repeatedly used for 52,381 candidates, including clearly ....
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