In which year was the 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana' launched?

The correct answer is 2015.Key Points

• The 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana' was launched in the year 2015.
• This scheme was launched by the Government of India to provide skill training to the youth of the country and make them employable.
• The main objective of this scheme is to create a workforce that is skilled and can contribute to the development of the nation.
• The scheme aims to train over 40 crore people in India by 2022.

Additional Information

• The PMKVY scheme's objectives are to improve the employability and working efficiency of potential and current daily wage earners by offering them high-quality training together with monetary incentives and benefits.
• The ₹8,000 average prize amount per participant has remained constant. 
• The plan would provide recognition to wage earners who already possess a standard level of skill; the typical reward amount for these individuals is between ₹2000 and ₹2500.
• The government has approved an expenditure of ₹120 billion for this project.
• The program aims to train one crore young Indians between 2016 and 2023.
• Out of the 18 lakh candidates that enlisted for the scheme, 17.93 lakh had received training as of July 18, 2016.