The third phase of the government's flagship skilling scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) was launched in 600 districts of the country on January 15 , 2021 to train lakh people across the country with an outlay of ₹948.90 crore. The PMKVY 3.0 is a demand driver programme, with bottom-up planning for identification and mapping of job roles.