The major objective of PMKVY is to cover 10 million youth during the period 2016 -2020. The scheme is basically a Skill Certification Scheme to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industrial skill training. This certification will help them to get a better livelihood for themselves and in turn, they can contribute to boosting the Indian economy as well.

NON-PMKVY relates to skilling programs that are not sponsored by the Government of India. Training Providers are encouraged to engage in programming outside of the national initiatives. Separate portal maintained for NON-PMKVY in Skill India Portal. CSR funding, Ministries funding, and other funding will fall under NON-PMKVY. Student paid courses also come under the NON-PMKVY scheme.

RPL, or Recognition of Prior Learning, evaluates skills and knowledge acquired outside the classroom against a given set of standards, competencies, or learning outcomes. This pathway is an alternative to the standard assessment process for individuals who have gained – through their experience – the same knowledge and skills that could be acquired through a training program. It recognizes that experience can be as valuable as undertaking training.

The apprenticeship-based UG Degree Programme has been designed with the primary objective of creating adequate skills for gainful employment at supervisory/managerial levels in the Logistics Industry.

Internship is considered the most efficient and promising form of structured training for providing exposure to the real working environment. Apprenticeships/Internships enable students to pick up lots of new skills through hands-on work, and mentorship. Students who pursue the apprenticeship degree programs will have a definite advantage over other regular graduates because they will have deep experience of work knowledge in addition to theoretical knowledge.

Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Centre for Logistics is a not-for-profit Section 8 company incorporated by the Government of Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation in consortium partnership with Logistics Sector Skill Council, Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India and TVS Supply Chain Solutions. TNASDCL has a training space spanning around 16,000 sq. ft. near Chennai with a Centre of Excellence tie-up with the best in class industries.