The Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM) has launched a unique skill training programme by the name of "Kushal Yuva Program" which would enhance the employability Skills of all aspirants in the age group of 15-28 years (Age limit for SC/ST, OBC & People with Disabilities is as follows: SC/ST - 33 years, OBC - 31 years, PwD - 33 years), who have passed at least 10th Class irrespective of their having attained higher education or their currently pursuing higher education. Soft Skills training would comprise of Life skills, Communications Skills (English & Hindi) and Basic computer literacy which in turn would enhance their employability and act as a value add to the various domain specific training endeavours currently being implemented in Bihar.
As on 8th July 2017, the total admissions have crossed 1,12,000 and the number of approved center have crossed 1100. We started this journey with 48 centers and 1978 learners on 16th December 2016. Currently, approved centers cover 494 out of 534 blocks across all the 38 districts of Bihar. Our target is to cover each and every block of Bihar. The new empanelment process is open for 284 blocks only which currently have less than the required number of centers.
Last year for Kushal Yuva Skill Development Center (SDC) Registration 2016 we received an overwhelming response from organizations and we could able to establish 1100+ centers in the state of Bihar. At the end of this process, it was analyzed by Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM) that based on the number of candidates registered from each block and district and the growth of candidates registration that BSDM will require additional centers in only 284 blocks. However, based on further analysis of the requirement, we may add certain more blocks, before the last date of application, in which we will consider new applications and it will be informed through this website. So it is requested that all interested organizations, individuals before applying for registration, please go through the block list and apply for KYP SDC only in the blocks given in the list.