BIHAR-GOV-003
Kushal Yuva Program (KYP)
A free 240-hour course in life skills, Hindi/English communication and basic computer literacy for Class 10-pass youth aged 15-28, with relaxed age limits for some categories. It runs through skill development centres across Bihar.
Reported figures (4)
Each figure is marked as an official statistic, a government claim or a target
| Measure | Figure | As of | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Youths trained since launch (cumulative) | 18,00,000 persons (approx.) | Government claim | ETV Bharat | |
Youths targeted in first five years (at launch) | 30,00,000 persons (more than) | Target, not a result | The Times of India | |
Current training centre network | 6,436 centres | Government claim | The Times of India | |
Expected annual training capacity | 2,57,000 youths per year | Target, not a result | The Times of India |
How it unfolded (5)
Each step as a dated source records it, oldest first
- Announcement
The programme was announced under the 'Aarthik Hal, Yuvaon Ko Bal' resolve.
The Times of India
- Programme initiated
The Chief Minister inaugurated the programme at Madhepura and training began at 39 of a planned 1,470 centres.
The Times of India
- Operational
A NITI Aayog case study recorded 1,795 approved centres, 7.29 lakh youth enrolled and 4.83 lakh certified.
NITI Aayog / Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, best-practice case study
- Operational
The state said about 18 lakh youths had been trained since launch.
ETV Bharat
- Operational
The department described a network of 6,436 training centres with an expected capacity of 2.57 lakh youths a year.
The Times of India
What's confirmed
5 sourced facts
- Announced on 2 October 2016 under 'Aarthik Hal, Yuvaon Ko Bal'. The CM formally inaugurated it at Madhepura in December 2016, and training began at 39 private centres (TOI; ETV Bharat gives 16 December 2016).
- Course of 240 hours: 40 life skills, 80 communication, about 120 basic computer literacy (TOI, 2026).
- Eligibility is age 15-28 and Class 10 pass, with relaxations to 33 for SC/ST and PwD and 31 for OBC.
- Delivery through ITIs, block skill development centres, block-level government colleges and other government institutions (department clarification, Live Hindustan, August 2026).
- A NITI Aayog / DMEO best-practice case study reported, for 2019: 1,795 approved centres, 7.29 lakh youth enrolled and 4.83 lakh certified. The same study says BSDM planned one skill development centre in each of 534 blocks, and that its Recruit-Train-Deploy stream had about 15 industry partners and more than 1,250 candidates trained and recruited.
Still to be confirmed
5 open questions
- The 4.83 lakh 'certified' figure for 2019 and the about-18-lakh 'trained' figure for 2021 are different measures and are not directly comparable. No source gives certified and trained on the same basis across years.
- Year-by-year training or certification counts. The State reports cumulative totals only.
- No cumulative trainee total newer than the ~18 lakh reported in December 2021 was found.
- Placement or employment outcomes of trainees.
- TOI describes 6,436 as training centres, while ABP Live describes 6,436 as direct employment opportunities.
Sources (5)
Who reported it, when, and what they cover
| Publisher | Published | Covers | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
The Times of India Established news |
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The Times of India Established news |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) | |
ETV Bharat Established news |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) | |
Live Hindustan Established news |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) | |
NITI Aayog / Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, best-practice case study Official government |
| No public link |