NAVYA Programme Vocational Training for Adolescent Girls

UPSC Reference Category: National

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Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls

Key Facts

  • Implemented under PMKVY 4.0.

  • Ministry: Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

  • Focus: skill development and employability of young adolescent girls.

  • Includes:

    • Industry-relevant vocational training

    • On-the-Job Training

    • Digital literacy

    • Financial literacy

    • Career readiness

    • Entrepreneurship orientation

  • In 2026, the programme was expanded to 100 aspirational districts.

  • By June 2026, 1,060 girls from 15 States/UTs had been trained.

Key Pointer

NAVYA → Adolescent girls → Vocational skills → PMKVY 4.0 → Aspirational districts