Lok Sabha Question No. 251 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Vocational Training Centres
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *251

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2017

## VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS

## *251.  SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER: SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  criteria  and  conditions  laid  down  by  the  Government  to  open/establish  Vocational Training Centres in tribal areas in the country.
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to open Vocational Training Centres in tribal areas in the country;
- (c) if so, the details and the status thereof, State/UT-wise including Kerala and the number of beneficiaries of the scheme; and
- (d)  the  funds  allocated  and  released  under  the  scheme  of  Vocational  Training  Centres  to various States during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*251 (11 th Position) for answer on 20.03.2017 by Shrimati P.K. Sreemathi Teacher, and Shrimati Meenakashi Lekhi, MP (a) Guidelines of the scheme for Vocational Training Centres (VTC) under this Ministry are at Annexure 1. (b)  &  (c)  The  Scheme  of  Vocational  Training  Centre  in  Tribal  Areas  is  demand  driven. Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides recurring grants for running Vocational Training Centres based upon proposals received in the Ministry as per scheme guidelines. Apart from that, for skill  development,  this  Ministry  also  provides  funds  to  State  Governments  under  Article 275(1) Grants, and under Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Plan (SCA to TSP). Besides the above initiatives for skilling, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is setting up one Multi-skilling Institute in all Districts including 163 tribal concentrated districts under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). (d) State-wise funds provided to State Governments  and to NGOs under VTC scheme of the Ministry during last three year is given in Annexure 2 . Funds provided to State Governments for Skill Development / Vocational Training under SCA to TSP and Art. 275(1) Grants during last three years is at Annexure 3.

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Annexure 1 referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*251 for answer on 20.03.2017 by Shrimati P.K. Sreemathi Teacher, and Shrimati Meenakashi Lekhi, regarding 'Vocational Training Centres'.

## Salient features of the scheme for Vocational Training Centres (VTC)

-  Scheme covers all States and Union Territories.  Free vocational training facilities are extended  to  tribal  youth.  100%  grants  under  scheme  are  provided  to  States,  Union Territories and other Associations implementing Scheme.
-  The Scheme is being implemented through the State Governments/UT Administrations, Institutions or Organizations set up by Government as autonomous bodies, educational and other institutions like local bodies and cooperative societies and Non-Governmental Organizations etc.
-  The scheme is exclusively for benefit of the Scheduled Tribes as well as PTGs and can be taken up anywhere in the country but priority will be given to remote tribal areas,  inhabited  by  particularly  vulnerable  tribes  and  areas  affected  by  extremist activities.
-  The capacity of  each vocational training center is 100 or more trainees i.e. for one trade there should be at least 20 candidates. As far as possible, minimum 33% seats will be reserved for tribal girl candidates.
-  Each  center  may  cater  to  five  vocational  courses  in  traditional  or  other  skills depending upon the employment potential of the area.
-  Each  tribal  boy/girl  is  trained  in  one  trade  of  his/her  choice,  the  course  being  of maximum six months' duration.
-  Each trainee is  attached  at the end of six months to a Master Craftsman in a semiurban area for a period of six months to learn his skill by practical experience.
-  Each  Vocational  Training  Centre  set  up  under  the  Scheme  running  five  trades  will provide training to 100 or more trainee i.e. for one trade there should be at least 20 candidates.

Annexure 2

Annexure 2 referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*251 for answer on 20.03.2017 by Shrimati P.K. Sreemathi Teacher, and Shrimati Meenakashi Lekhi, regarding 'Vocational Training Centres'

## State-wise funds provided to State Governments under VTC scheme of the Ministry

(Rs. Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State / UT     |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | Assam          |    276.21 |     485.7 |    900    |
| 2.        | Gujarat        |      0    |       0   |    605.76 |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh |    150.74 |       0   |      0    |
| 4.        | Mizoram        |     69.68 |       0   |      0    |
|           | Total          |    496.63 |     485.7 |   1505.76 |

## State-wise funds provided to NGOs under VTC scheme of the Ministry

|            |                  |               |               | (Rs. Lakh)   |
|------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|--------------|
| Sl. No. 1. | State / UT Assam | 2013-14 74.16 | 2014-15 72.32 | 2015-16 -    |
| 2.         | Meghalaya        | 48.96         | 30.44         | -            |
| 3.         | Karnataka        | 53.88         | 63.60         | -            |
| 4.         | Tamil Nadu       | 93.75         | -             | -            |
| 5.         | Nagaland         | -             | 103.92        | -            |
|            | Total            | 270.00        | 270.00        | -            |

Annexure 3

Annexure 3 referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*251 for answer on 20.03.2017 by Shrimati P.K. Sreemathi Teacher, and Shrimati Meenakashi Lekhi, regarding 'Vocational Training Centres'.

## Assistance provided to State Governments for Skill Development / Vocational Training under SCA to TSP and Art.275(1) grants during last three years

(Rs. in lakh)

| S No.   | State             | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 289.45    | 487.82    | 300.00    |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00      | 100.00    | 230.00    |
| 3.      | Assam             | 436.00    | 1699.25   | 18,00.00  |
| 4.      | Bihar             | 0.00      | 250.00    | 750.00    |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh      | 19,20.23  | 20,29.56  | 10,00.00  |
| 6.      | Goa               | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 7.      | Gujarat           | 22,57.00  | 46,20.00  | 36,95.72  |
| 8.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 2,34.68   | 2,41.58   | 1,75.00   |
| 9.      | Jharkhand         | 0.00      | 34,92.96  | 12,40.00  |
| 10.     | Jammu &Kashmir    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 500.00    |
| 11.     | Karnataka         | 0.00      | 9,00.00   | 18,00.00  |
| 12.     | Kerala            | 54.52     | 5,30.00   | 5,50.00   |
| 13.     | Madhya Pradesh    | 5,00.00   | 80,57.55  | 33,00.00  |
| 14.     | Maharashtra       | 19,31.30  | 11,00.00  | 19,77.18  |
| 15.     | Manipur           | 12.00     | 1,50.00   | 2,00.00   |
| 16.     | Meghalaya         | 0.00      | 5,00.00   | 0.00      |
| 17.     | Mizoram           | 0.00      | 53.36     | 1,00.00   |
| 18.     | Nagaland          | 0.00      | 3,55.00   | 3,00.00   |
| 19.     | Odisha            | 11,00.50  | 45,84.47  | 31,94.59  |
| 20.     | Rajasthan         | 5,00.00   | 16,50.00  | 26,75.00  |
| 21.     | Sikkim            | 44.00     | 60.00     | 2,15.00   |
| 22.     | Tamil Nadu        | 66.40     | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 23.     | Telangana         | 0.00      | 17,50.00  | 13,00.00  |
| 24.     | Tripura           | 0.00      | 1038.50   | 290.00    |
| 25.     | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.00      | 536.92    | 290.00    |
| 26.     | Uttarakhand       | 1,39.59   | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 27.     | West Bengal       | 18,62.00  | 31,10.00  | 20,63.58  |
| Total   | Total             | 113,47.67 | 274,96.97 | 279,46.07 |