The National Skill Certification and Monetary Reward Scheme, known as STAR (Standard Training Assessment and Reward),was operational between August 2013 and September 2014.

NSDC is the designated implementing agency of the scheme and is working through various Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), Training Providers (TPs) and independent Assessment Agencies (AAs).

The achievements made under the scheme as on Feb, 2015 are as under:
Outcomes: (As of 03 July 2015)

Enrolled 1,400,848
Training completed 1,400,844
Assessment Completed 1,362,296
Passed 915,242
Certified 861,077
Reward Money Disbursed 833,144 (Rs. 851.67* Cr)