The Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anantkumar Hegde, recently inaugurated the fourth Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) at Kirari in North-West Delhi. IACM Smart learn ltd., a Delhi-based training company, will be operating the training partner under Skill India. Udit Raj, Member of Parliament, North-West, Delhi, was also present during the event. Speaking on the occasion, Hegde said: “In our quest to fulfill the Prime Minister’s vision of a Skilled India, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is committed to establishing state-of-the-art Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs) in every district of India, ensuring coverage across regions and easy access to youth for skill trainings. Delhi being a hub for industries, the centres here will cater to the heavy skill training requirement that the market demands.”
“As on September 25, 2017, 545 PMKKs have been allocated to 34 Training Providers (TPs) covering 503 districts (416 Parliamentary Constituencies) in 26 States of India,” he further added. The newly launched PMKK has the target to impart training to 2260 candidates in FY 2018 in the following eight job roles — beauty, plumbing, retail, construction, electronics, furniture fittings, domestic workers and security. Including this center, now Delhi has four Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras at Okhla, Najafgarh, Mandir Marg and Rohini. The PMKK programme provides financial support in form of a soft loan up to 70 lakhs to create training infrastructure and supports delivery of training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY).