Lok Sabha Question No. 6328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Training Centres for Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6328 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## TRAINING CENTRES FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## 6328. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) the details of number of people trained under various skill development schemes/programmes annually, in the last three years; (b) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  Public  Private  Partnership  entity  to promote private  training providers to  set up skill development centres  across  the country and if so, the funds incurred for the same; (c) the number of operational training centres in the country at present; (d) the details of the participation for attaining the targets set under the 'Make in India' programme; and whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  scheme  for  establishing  more  skill
- (e) development centres in rural areas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Ministry  is  implementing  its  flagship  scheme  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  on  pan  -India  basis.  PMKVY  enables  large  number  of prospective  youth,  which  includes  rural  youth,  for  taking  short  term  fresh  training  and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) through accredited and affiliated training partner/training centers. The scheme runs across 221 job roles related to 35 Sector Skill Councils,  which  is  a  diverse  and  exhaustive  representation  of  the  industry.  21,84,770 people have been trained under PMKVY till 28 th March, 2017.

Government has set up National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) as a Public Private Partnership entity to promote private training providers to set up Skill Development Centres across the country. Private training providers are assisted financially in the form of loan to set up Skill Development Centres across the Country.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) is implemented by NSDC under Ministry to facilitate  the  setting  up  of  Model  Kaushal  Kendra  in  each  district  of  the  country  covering rural areas for imparting skill training in the country. Under the scheme, about 464 PMKK in 443 districts have already been allocated for setting up of Skill Centre for imparting training under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Out of 463 PMKK, 109 PMKKs are already  operational.  Skill  training  for  the  job  roles  for  rural  youth  is  also  being  imparted through  over  40  skill  development  programmes/schemes  being  run  by  about  20  Central

Ministries/Departments.

Skill  India  Initiatives  of  the  Ministry  has  given  further  boost  to  'Make  In  India' Programme  through  preparing  highly  skilled  workforce  aligning  to  the  requirement  of industry.  Various  interventions  and  implementation  of  the  schemes  have  resulted  in  the increase in the number of trained candidates.

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