Madhya Pradesh Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samvardhan Yojana

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samvardhan Yojana (MMKSY) is a skill development scheme of the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The State Government fully funds the scheme and runs employment-oriented skill training programmes for youth in line with national standards. The Madhya Pradesh State Skill Development & Employment Generation Board (MPSSDEGB), working under the Department of Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment, implements the scheme across the state.

The State Government launched MMKSY because many youths in Madhya Pradesh had no access to job-ready skills, and the traditional ITI courses could not meet every demand of the job market. The scheme aims to bring uniformity to the skill training programmes that different departments run, certify them under the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF), and improve both training quality and job opportunities. It also aims to run demand-based courses that the regular ITI system cannot offer.

MMKSY offers short-term, demand-driven training in employable trades. The training is completely free, as the State Government bears the entire cost. A course usually runs from 15 days to 9 months (about 100 to 1,200 hours). After training, the relevant Sector Skill Council issues an NSQF-aligned certificate, which remains valid for jobs in India and abroad. The scheme framework also covers skill upgradation, mobility between skill levels, and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for workers who want their informal skills certified.

The Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samvardhan Yojana (MMKSY) is delivered through a network of government, semi-government, and private training institutions. Candidates begin by registering on the designated skill development portal. Institutions then select them through a transparent, online merit-based process that strictly adheres to the minimum educational qualifications prescribed for each course. 

Payments to training providers under the MMKSY are strictly performance-linked. A minimum of 70 per cent of the trained candidates must secure either wage employment or self-employment. Where wage employment is obtained, the trainee is required to earn at least the minimum wage notified for semi-skilled workers in Madhya Pradesh within three months of completing the training programme.

Scheme Benefits

MMKSY gives youth free, certified, and job-linked skill training. The key benefits under the scheme are as follows:

• Free training: Trainees pay no fee; the State Government bears the full cost.
• Short-term courses: Courses run from 15 days to 9 months (about 100–1,200 hours).
• National certification: Trainees get an NSQF-aligned certificate from the relevant Sector Skill Council.
• Valid in India and abroad: The certificate supports job applications within the country and overseas.
• Job linkage: At least 70% of trainees must get wage employment or self-employment.
• Minimum wage assurance: In a job, a trainee must earn at least the minimum wage for semi-skilled workers in Madhya Pradesh within three months.
• Placement tracking: Training providers track trainees for three months after training to confirm stable employment.
• Self-employment support: Interested trainees get special entrepreneurship training and help with loan applications.
• Recognition of Prior Learning: Workers can get their informal skills formally certified.
• No cash benefit: The scheme does not provide any stipend, scholarship, or DBT payment to trainees.

Target Groups

The Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samvardhan Scheme specifically targets the following youth and workers who need skills to find work or improve their earnings:

• Youth who left the formal education system
• People who want to develop skills for a job or self-employment
• People who want to upgrade their existing skills
• Workers who want certification of their informal skills
• Women and other deprived groups
• Youth from Naxal-affected areas (residential training)
• Youth from Vimukt, Ghumakkad and Ardh-Ghumakkad communities

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must fulfil the prescribed eligibility requirements to participate in the Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samvardhan Scheme.

• Applicants must be at least 15 years of age.
• Both male and female candidates are eligible.
• The candidate must have the minimum educational qualification prescribed by the Government of India for the relevant NSQF course.
• An Aadhaar number is mandatory to participate in the scheme. 

Required Documents

Applicants need to provide the following necessary documents as applicable to their category and course requirements.

• Aadhaar card
• Educational qualification certificate
• Residence certificate
• Income certificate
• Caste certificate (only for candidates from reserved categories)
• Disability certificate (only for candidates with disabilities)

Steps to Apply

MMKSY follows an online registration process through the Skill Development Portal, but the concerned authority has not officially released any fresh application window for 2026. Candidates can follow the steps below and apply once the official registration circular is released or the registration window is activated.

Online Registration Process

• First, visit the designated Skill Development Portal and select the Candidate Registration option.
• Fill in the required personal details and complete the registration as instructed on the portal.
• Aadhaar is mandatory under MMKSY and is used to prevent duplicate registration.
• Keep your Aadhaar, educational qualification, residence, and income certificates ready. Caste and disability certificates should be provided where applicable.
• Choose an eligible NSQF course according to the educational qualification prescribed for that course.
• Candidates are selected online based on merit and the qualification prescribed for the selected course.
• Selected candidates join the designated training programme and complete the prescribed training and assessment.
• After successful completion and certification, candidates receive the prescribed NSQF-aligned certificate.

Training Institutions Under the Scheme

The Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samvardhan Scheme allows the following types of institutions to conduct their training programmes:

• Government Institutions
  • Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs)
  • Skill Development Centres
  • Polytechnics
  • Engineering Colleges
  • Agricultural Engineering Colleges
  • Colleges under the Higher Education Department
• Semi-Government Institutions
  • Training providers such as CRISP
  • IGTR
  • NIFT
  • ATDC
  • Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
• Private Institutions
  • Experienced private training providers affiliated with the relevant Sector Skill Council 

Post-Training Employment Provision

MMKSY links training with jobs and fixes clear duties for placement and tracking:

• At least 70% of all trained candidates must get wage employment or self-employment.
• In wage employment, a trainee must earn at least the minimum wage for semi-skilled workers in Madhya Pradesh within three months of completing training.
• For self-employment cases, the training provider must submit the enterprise registration certificate. If the trainee gets a loan under a government scheme, the provider must submit the sanction letter and bank account details as proof of income.
• For training run through government institutions, MPSSDEGB and the Rozgar Nirman Board handle the placement of trainees.
• MPSSDEGB and the Rozgar Nirman Board monitor trainees after placement.
• NSDC-affiliated training providers track trained candidates for three months to check whether they stay in gainful employment or run their own business profitably.
• Training providers update the status and salary/income of candidates on the portal at fixed intervals.

Support for Self-Employment

The scheme also helps trainees who want to start their own work instead of taking a job:

• MPSSDEGB has set up an Entrepreneurship Development Cell for self-employment.
• Selected or interested trainees get special training for self-employment.
• MPSSDEGB has prepared Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for different self-employment activities.
• Training providers regularly file applications under self-employment schemes in the District Level Bankers' Committee meeting.

Certification and NSQF

Every MMKSY trainee receives a certificate that follows national standards. The relevant Sector Skill Council takes responsibility for NSQF-aligned certification, and the certificate remains valid for jobs in India and abroad. The National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) arranges qualifications by levels of knowledge, skill and aptitude. It defines each level in terms of learning outcomes, which a learner can gain through formal, non-formal or informal learning. As a quality assurance framework, NSQF links general education with vocational training at the national level.

Payment Structure for Training Providers

The scheme pays training institutions according to common cost norms and in four instalments tied to results. If a provider fails to place at least 70% of trainees in continuous employment for at least three months, it does not receive the fourth instalment. The payment structure for non-government institutions is as follows:

Relevant Links

• Madhya Pradesh Mukhyamantri Kaushal Samvardhan Yojana Details
• Madhya Pradesh State Skill Development & Employment Generation Board (MPSSDEGB) Portal
• Department of Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment, Madhya Pradesh

Contact Information

• MP Department of Technical Education, Skill Development & Employment Helpdesk Email: [email protected]