The CAG audit of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana highlights that while the scheme significantly expanded skill training and certification across India, serious shortcomings in beneficiary verification, financial disbursement, and monitoring weakened its impact. Issues such as invalid bank account details, delayed DBT payments, closed training centres, and duplicate documentation revealed gaps between digital records and ground realities. The findings underline the need for stronger data integrity, institutional oversight, and outcome-based evaluation to ensure that large-scale skilling initiatives translate into meaningful employment outcomes.
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