Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Training to Youths
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: OM BIRLA, NEELAM SONKER, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, RAJESH PANDEY, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017

## TRAINING TO YOUTHS

## †2989. SHRI OM BIRLA: SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the aims and objectives of National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 and whether the funds allocated is sufficient for implementation;
- (b) the total number of Skill India Programmes being run by Government in the country at present for encouraging skill development for youth and women;
- (c) the progress made so far in the development of National Skill qualification framework to bring uniformity in the industrial training;
- (d) whether  the  Government  plans  to  link  skill  development  with  the  primary  education and middle education and colleges and universities;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  action  plan  for  making  the  youth  living below poverty line skilled and preparing them in accordance with the demand of the labour market and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  development  of  technical knowledge and skill graduates and post graduates in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (f) The National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015 provides an umbrella framework for all skilling activities including skill development schemes/programmes  being  carried  out  in  the  country.  A  total  of  1947  Qualification  Files have been aligned to National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) across various sectors and Schemes.

To  encourage  skill  development  for  youth  including  women,  the  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  implements  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY),  under  which  short  term  training  is  imparted  to  help  the  youth  to  become employable and earn their livelihood. In addition, Model Skill Centres namely Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs) are envisaged in every district for imparting skill training to youth through PMKVY. Long term training is imparted through Industrial Training Institutes across the country.

In order to make skilling aspirational, it is essential to create progression pathways and ensure  mobility.  Academic  equivalence  with  Class  X  and  XII  has  been  established  for Industrial  Training  Institute  (ITI)  students  through  the  National  Institute  of  Open  Schooling (NIOS). In addition, Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc) Programme is offered by many Universities/ Colleges while some States like Rajasthan, Haryana etc have set up Skill Universities.

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