Lok Sabha Question No. 433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Poor Quality of Training
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## POOR QUALITY OF TRAINING

## 433. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) whether out of 17.58 lakh persons skilled, only 82,000 have been placed so far and if so, the reasons for low placement numbers along with the average cost of training for these candidates;
- (b) whether due to poor quality of training imparted to some trainees, they have not been able to complete and receive certificate of training, if so, the measures taken to remedy this;
- (c) whether  a  large  number  of  Trainee  Partners  (TPs)  have  failed  to  perform  and  have swindled away resources in the name of training and Government has failed to take suitable action for imparting poor quality training by them; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a) Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  since  inception,  as  on 01.02.2018,  44.13  lakh  (appx.)  candidates  have  been  trained  (29.91  lakh  STT  +  7.82  lakh RPL) / undergoing training (6.4 lakh appx.) under Short Term Training and Recognition of Prior Learning.

Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2015-16, it was not mandatory for Training providers to report employment data. However, as per the data reported on Skill Development Management System (SDMS), out of total 19.8 lakh trained candidates under PMKVY 2015-16, 2.6 lakh candidates have been provided with the placement offers. Under PMKVY  2016-20,  which  started  from  2 nd October  2016  onwards,  placement  tracking  is mandatory. The placement data is reported within 90 days of certification of trained candidate. As per data reported on SDMS, as on 01.02.2018, out of 11.8 lakh trained candidates under PMKVY 2016-20, 7.9 lakh candidates are certified. Out of the certified  candidates,  2.8 lakh candidates have been placed in various sectors across the country.

As per approved cabinet note, the year-wise average cost per candidate is given below:

| A.   | Fresh Trainings   | Average Cost per candidate (in Rs.) *   |
|------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1    | Year 1 (2016-17)  | 14,100                                  |
| 2    | Year 2 (2017-18)  | 14,805                                  |
| 3    | Year 3 (2018-19)  | 15,545                                  |
| 4    | Year 4 (2019-20)  | 16,323                                  |
| B    | RPL (2016-20)     | 4,000                                   |

*Note: The average cost of training has been assumed to be Rs. 14,100 per trainee in the first year, with an increment of 5% taken for each subsequent year.

(b) to (d) Under PMKVY 2016-20, focus on quality of training is significantly enhanced. All accreditation  is  done  by  an  online  portal  SMART  with  inspections  done  by  an  independent third  party  assessment  agency.  Adding  to  the  improved  accreditation  process  MSDE  has initiated  a  process  of  continuous  monitoring  through  various  channels  and  mandatory  reaccreditation  every  year.  The  targets  are  being  assigned  to  the  TCs  with  a  provision  for periodic review. The target allocation is based on the Stars assigned to the TC by the Centre Accreditation and Affiliation Committee. The grading is linked to quality of training, infrastructure availability, training capacity, past performance, geographical location and other relevant parameters. Various IT interventions such as Direct Benefit Transfer, Aadhaar linkage of  trainers  and  trainees,  Aadhar  enabled  biometric  attendance  of  candidate  and  trainers, maintaining of all MIS through SDMS portal to check duplication of candidates, etc., have been ensured.

As per PMKVY (2016-20) guidelines only first level franchising was allowed with lower priority  with  plan  to  gradually  phase  it  out.  However,  in  the  course  of  implementation  of  the scheme  it  was  found  out  that  franchisee  centers  comprised  of  around  50%  of  the  centers under  the  scheme.  During  monitoring  visits,  it  was  observed  the  compliance  to  scheme guidelines  was  significantly  lower  in  case  of  franchisee  centers  as  compared  to  Training Provider  Owned  centers.  In  view  of  this  Ministry  provided  a  pathway  for  all  franchisees  to become  Training  Providers,  thus  converting  franchisee  centers  under  PMKVY  into  Training Provider Owned centers. Further, no new franchising centre are allowed under the scheme.

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