NAVYA Programme

About NAVYA Programme:

• The NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational training for Young Adolescent Girls) was launched in 2025.
• It aims to empower adolescent girls (AGs) aged 16–18 years in aspirational districts by equipping them with relevant skills for socio-economic independence.
• It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Women & Child Development.
• It is being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 (PMKVY 4.0).
• Features
  • Skill Training: It focuses on empowering trained candidates to pursue diverse career pathways by providing industry-relevant skill courses with embedded On-the-Job Training (OJT).
  • Main Focus: Under NAVYA, special emphasis is placed on training in futuristic job roles, along with a mandatory Holistic Development Module covering digital literacy, financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurship orientation etc.
  • Monitoring: The Government monitors and evaluates the implementation and outcomes of this programme through a robust monitoring framework under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
  • The Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) is leveraged for real-time tracking of beneficiary registration, attendance, training progress, certification and other key performance indicators.
    • Regular review meetings are conducted with Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs), State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) and other stakeholders to assess progress and address implementation-related issues.