Skill development has emerged as a national priority; Indian Government has implemented many programs for vocational education and training to improve youth employment and earning prospects. The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana focuses on improved productivity and potential development to youth. The primary purpose of the study is to analyze the sector-wise performance of the scheme. Total of 35 different sectors were studied along with their descriptive statistics. The outcome of one sample t-test indicates that there is a significant difference between the various sectors and there was a lack of uniform distribution of resources for all training purposes.
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Keywords: PMKVY, Short Term Training, Recognition of Prior Learning, Productivity.