The NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational training for Young Adolescent Girls), a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD), was launched in June 2025. This initiative aims to empower adolescent girls (AGs) aged 16–18 years in aspirational districts by equipping them with relevant skills for socio-economic independence. The objectives of initiative includes:

1. Provide demand-driven vocational training aligned with traditional and non-traditional sectors.
2. Facilitate holistic development through modules on health, nutrition, hygiene, financial literacy, life skills and legal awareness.
3. Promote employability, self-employment and forward linkages such as internships, apprenticeships and job opportunities.
4. Strengthen gender-inclusive skilling and create a safe, supportive training environment.
5. Bridge the gap between education and livelihood, particularly for girls in underserved and remote areas.

Under the NAVYA initiative, 27 districts of 19 States have been covered. The details are given at Annexure I.

Under the NAVYA initiative, a training target of 3850 AGs is envisaged to be trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0) primarily in non-traditional and futuristic job roles such as digital marketing, cybersecurity, AI-enabled services, green jobs, and other emerging sectors, Further, training in life skills, financial literacy and digital competence is to be provided to equip them for both current and future workforce demands. This initiative will enhance employability and socio-economic independence among girls.

The Directorate General of Training (DGT), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has collaborated with Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd. (Shell) under CSR, to pilot a Green Skills Training Program - centred around Electric Vehicles (EVs) technologies in 10–12 institutes across five states: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Delhi. Under this partnership, Shell-equipped EV labs will be set-up in 4 National Skill Training Institutes and 10 to 12 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in these states. Existing students and trainers of trades such as Mechanic Motor Vehicle (MMV), Diesel Mechanic, Mechanic Auto Electrical & Electronics, Electrician, Electronics Mechanic, etc., will undergo short term training with support from Shell implementation partners. The Training Programs in NSTIs and ITIs will be of following durations:

1. In NSTIs with EV labs:240-hour in-depth EV Technician Training Program.

2. In ITIs with EV Labs: 90-hour job-focused EV skills training.

3. In ITIs without Labs: 50-hour virtual foundational green skills program.

4. Training of Trainers (ToT): 50 Hrs. Capacity-building program for instructors.

Additionally, DGT has developed 169 NSQF-compliant courses, including following courses related to green skills and EV, with the objective of equipping the workforce with the skills required for roles in these sectors, fostering environmental sustainability and meeting the industry’s demand for skilled manpower across the country:

Sl.No.	Name of course	Duration	NSQF Level
1.	Green Hydrogen Production Technician	One Year	3.5
2.	Mechanic Electric Vehicle	Two Year	4
3.	Wind Plant Technician	Two Year	4
4.	Small Hydro Power Plant Technician	Two Year	4

 

These courses are delivered through a nationwide network of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under Craftsmen Training Scheme.

Annexure-I

The details of States and districts covered under NAVYA initiative is given below:

 

Sl. No.	State	Districts
	Arunachal Pradesh	East Siang
	Andhra Pradesh	Parvathipuram Manyam
	Assam	Barpeta
	Bihar	Gaya
	Chhattisgarh	Mahasamund, Bastar
	Gujarat	Dahod, Narmada
	Haryana	Nuh
	Himachal Pradesh	Chamba
	Jammu And Kashmir	Baramulla
	Jharkhand	Giridih, Palamu, West Singhbhum
	Karnataka	Raichur
	Madhya Pradesh	Barwani, Vidisha
	Maharashtra	Gadchiroli, Nandurbar
	Odisha	Dhenkanal, Rayagada
	Punjab	Moga
	Rajasthan	Dholpur
	Tamil Nadu	Virudhunagar
	Uttar Pradesh	Fatehpur, Sonabhadra
	Uttarakhand	Haridwar

 

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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