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Parl panel flags 25% shortfall in disability skill targets
A parliamentary standing committee has flagged that the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities has failed to meet even 25% of its targets for three consecutive years. In…
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A parliamentary standing committee has flagged that the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities has failed to meet even 25% of its targets for three consecutive years. In its report tabled on Monday, the committee noted that against a target of 17,000 in 2023-24, only 9,333 were trained. This fell sharply to 836 against a target of 15,000 in 2024-25. As of January 2025-26, only 2,264 were trained against a target of 10,000.
The committee, chaired by BJP MP PC, acknowledged administrative challenges from the transition to the PM DAKSH-DEPwD portal and the Hybrid Treasury Single Account model. It recommended that the new Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana adopt an industry-linked approach and that targets for 2026-27 be monitored quarterly. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities said the recommendations have been noted and the new scheme is being designed to address diverse needs.
The Indian Opinion
The committee's anger is understandable. Achieving under 25% of targets for three years is poor. But the government's defence, a messy transition to a new portal and treasury model, is not entirely hollow. The real test is whether the upcoming Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana delivers industry-linked placements. The quarterly monitoring promised for 2026-27 will either prove the change was worth the delay or expose yet another scheme with no teeth. Watch the numbers.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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