Indian Railways launches Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
- Minister of Railways launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a program under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), in Rail Bhavan today.
- The aim of this initiative is to impart training skills to the youth in various trades to bring qualitative improvement.
- He also emphasized upon the training in remote areas which will be conducted under Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
About Training
- The training will be provided to 50000 candidates over a period of three years.
- Initially, the training will be provided to 1000 candidates.
- The training will be provided in four trades viz. Electrician, Welder, Machinist and Fitter and will comprise of initial basic training of 100 hours.
- Training programs in other trades will be added by zonal railways and Production units based on regional demands and needs assessment.
- Training shall be provided free of cost and participants will be selected from applications received online, following a transparent mechanism on the basis of marks in matriculation.
Eligibility and Prospects
- Candidates who have passed 10th and are between 18-35 years shall be eligible to apply.
- Participants in the scheme shall however have no claim to seek employment in Railways on the basis of this training.
- The scheme will be over and above the training provided to apprentices under the Apprentice Act 1961.
- A nodal website is being developed as the single source of information about programs offered, notification inviting application, lists of selected candidates, results of selection, final assessment, study material and other details.
Skill India Mission
- The mission was launched in 2015.
- It aims to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.
- The mission aims at vocational training and certification of Indian youth for a better livelihood and respect in the society.