A flagship scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India (GoI), Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was a short-term training cum skill certification scheme implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). PMKVY enabled large number of Indian youths to take up industry-relevant skill training and certification which eventually helped them in securing a better and sustainable livelihood. Under PMKVY, special focus was given to Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) by recognising prior competencies of the assessed candidates and providing a certificate and monetary reward on successful completion of assessments.
We developed an impact evaluation framework and toolkit to facilitate future impact evaluation studies with a clear operational guide on methodology for evaluation, indicators to be evaluated and choice of research tools, underlying Theory of Change (ToC) and Logical Framework for PMKVY 1.0 & 2.0. We also conducted an impact evaluation of the interventions of PMKVY 2.0 – short-term training and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). We undertook mapping and assessment of socio-economic and cultural impacts, on direct beneficiary, industry, and society, attributable to NSDC training programmes and conducted a comparative analysis of pre-programme and post-programme implementation. Further, we provided recommendations to the client to improve assessment of the effectiveness of PMKVY scheme, including the identification of knowledge gaps according to the criteria presented in the impact evaluation framework.
