Prelims 2018 · Economy · Question 78
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements:<br/>1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.<br/>2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy.<br/>3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer
2 and 3 only
1. Incorrect. PMKVY is the flagship skill certification scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), implemented through NSDC, not the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
2. Correct. PMKVY includes training components such as soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and digital literacy along with domain skills.
3. Correct. A key objective of PMKVY is to align competencies of the unregulated workforce with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
Hence, statements 2 and 3 only are correct.