A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India of the Modi government’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to provide industry-relevant skill training and certification has found serious lapses in its implementation.
The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General has found 94.53% of beneficiary bank account details across states entered as zeroes, blank or unavailable, an overall placement rate of just 41% and Rs 277.40 crore funds unutilised.
The report also noted lack of objective assessment of market demand for specific job roles and training effort aligned to it, with the overall placement rate at only 41%. It also noted that candidates for skill training were enrolled under the scheme by ignoring their age, education and work experience related specific criteria prescribed in the guidelines/qualification packs.
The audit found delays in release and non-utilisation of funds under the state component, as well as incorrect estimation and delay in transfer of central component funds of Rs 222.63 crore.
09/01/2026