Lok Sabha Question No. 2346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-31
Subject: Vocational Training Centres
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, RODMAL NAGAR, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2346

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2017

## VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES

## †2346. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL: SHRI MANSUKHBHAIDHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Vocational Training Centres have been setup in tribal areas of the country;
- (b) if so, the details along with the locations thereof, State/UT-wise including Gujarat;

(c) the norms for setting up such Vocational Training Centres;

(d) whether the Government gives grants-in-aid to States and non-governmental organisations for running vocational training centres in tribal regions;

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the amount of grants-in-aid given to each State including Bihar during the last three years and the current year; and f) the norms fixed by the Government for allotment of grants-in-aid for the said purpose in tribal regions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) and (b) Yes Madam. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) scheme for setting up Model Skill Centre (Vocational Training Centre) in every district  of  the  country.  Under  the  scheme,  as  on  16 th July  2017,  556  PMKKs  have  been allocated to 514 districts throughout the country including tribal areas. The State-wise details of PMKKs in districts with >=25% tribal population are at Annexure-I .
- (c) For  PMKK,  there  are  norms  pertaining  to  training  agencies  /  entity  (net  worth, experience  etc.),  norms  for  coverage  of  districts,  terms  of  allocation  for  districts, infrastructure  norms  (category  A,  B,  C),  sector  requirements  and  minimum  training mandates,  branding  norms,  biometric  attendance  norms,  location  norms,  equipment norms,  hostel  facilities,  rooms  for  counselling,  mobilization  and  placement,  smart classrooms,  validation  for  compliance  (centre  inspection),  financial  support  norms  for capital  expenditure  and  operational  support,  training  delivery  norms  including  trainee eligibility,  trainer  eligibility  and  specifications,  contents  specifications,  assessment  and certification,  placement  norms,  sustainability  model,  norms  for  selection  of  training agencies.
- (d) and  (e)  Yes,Madam.Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  gives  grants-in-aid  to  States  and  nongovernment organisations (NGOs) for running vocational training centres in tribal regions. Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA)  administers  a  Scheme  of  Vocational  Training  Centre (VTC) whereby free vocational training facilities are extended to tribal youth. 100% grants under the scheme are provided to States, Union Territories and other implementing agencies. The  scheme  is  demand  driven.  Funds  are  provided  to  States  only  on  receipt  of  complete proposals  as  per  scheme  guidelines.  MoTA  also  provides  assistance  to  States  for  skilling interventions through the programmes of Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub Scheme (SCA to TSS) and Article 275(1) of the Constitution. Based upon proposals received from States,  funds  are  provided  for  vocational  training  centres  and  skilling  of  tribal  youth.The funds released under the scheme of Vocational Training Centre to various States during the last three years and the current yearare as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State / UT   |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17* |   2017-18* |
|-----------|--------------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|
| 1.        | Assam        |     485.7 |    900    |          0 |          0 |
| 2.        | Gujarat      |       0   |    605.76 |          0 |          0 |
|           | Total        |     485.7 |   1505.76 |          0 |          0 |

*funds for vocational training are now essentially funded under SCA to TSS and Article to 275(1) of the Constitution.

Note: no fund was released under VTC scheme during this duration to the Govt. of Bihar.

Amounts given  to  State  Governments  for  Vocational  Training  /  Skill  Development  under SCA to TSP and Article 275(1) grants during last three years and  current year (including Bihar) is as under:

(Rs. in Lakh)

|   Sl. No. | State             |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |   2017-18 (as on 27.07.2017) |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh    |    487.82 |    300    |     40    |                     2300     |
|         2 | Gujarat           |   4620    |   3695.72 |   3288    |                     2949.63  |
|         3 | Arunachal Pradesh |    100    |    230    |    125    |                        0     |
|         4 | Sikkim            |     60    |    215    |     95    |                       63.7   |
|         5 | Assam             |   1699.25 |   1800    |    730.53 |                        0     |
|         6 | Tripura           |   1038.5  |    290    |    450    |                      492     |
|         7 | Rajasthan         |   1650    |   2675    |   1000    |                      207     |
|         8 | Himachal Pradesh  |    241.58 |    175    |    300.64 |                      410     |
|         9 | Madhya Pradesh    |   8057.55 |   3300    |   2233.19 |                     4100     |
|        10 | Tamil Nadu        |      0    |      0    |    112.5  |                        0     |
|        11 | Jharkhand         |   3492.96 |   1240    |    421.39 |                      300     |
|        12 | Karnataka         |    900    |   1800    |    525    |                        0     |
|        13 | Kerala            |    530    |    550    |     35.1  |                        0     |
|        14 | Maharashtra       |   1100    |   1977.18 |   1517    |                        0     |
|        15 | Mizoram           |     53.36 |    100    |    300    |                       55.825 |
|        16 | Chhattisgarh      |   2029.56 |   1000    |   2090    |                      315     |
|        17 | Odisha            |   4584.47 |   3194.59 |   7193.35 |                     5200     |
|        18 | West Bengal       |   3110    |   2063.58 |   1340    |                     1055     |
|        19 | Jammu &Kashmir    |      0    |    500    |    500    |                      100     |
|        20 | Telengana         |   1750    |   1300    |   1998.85 |                        0     |
|        21 | Bihar             |    250    |    750    |    430.18 |                      351.01  |

| 22.   | Manipur       |   150.00 |   200.00 |    0.00 |   230.90 |
|-------|---------------|----------|----------|---------|----------|
| 23.   | Meghalaya     |   500    |      0   |     0   |      0   |
| 24.   | Nagaland      |   355    |    300   |     0   |     50   |
| 25.   | Uttar Pradesh |   536.92 |    290   |     0   |      0   |
| 26.   | Uttarakhand   |     0    |      0   |     0   |    100   |
|       | Total         | 37297    |  27946.1 | 24725.7 |  18280.1 |

State-wise funds provided to NGOs under VTC scheme of the Ministry are as follows:-

(Rs. Lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State          | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | Assam          | 72.32     | -         | 93.00     | 62.40     |
| 2.        | Meghalaya      | 30.45     | -         | -         | 31.12     |
| 3.        | Karnataka      | 63.60     | -         | -         | -         |
| 4.        | Tamil Nadu     | -         | -         | 31.20     | -         |
| 5.        | Nagaland       | 103.92    | -         | 24.48     | -         |
| 6.        | Madhya Pradesh | -         | -         | -         | 29.29     |
|           | Total          | 270.29    | -         | 148.68    | 122.81    |

Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on pan-India basis. It is a centrally sponsored scheme. PMKVY enables large number of prospective youth, which also includes tribal areas, for taking short term fresh training partner/ training centres. Under modified PMKVY (2016-20), as on 17 th July, 2017, targets  have  been  allocated  to  3365  Training  Centres.  As  on  6 th July,  2017,  total  30,67,080 candidates are trained/ undergoing training across country including tribal areas. Amounts given under this scheme are not maintained in this Ministry.

(f)    The norms of VTC scheme are given in Annexure-II . For VTC scheme, SCA to TSS and Article  275(1)  grants,  the  States  have  been  asked  to  follow  National  Skills  Qualification Framework (NSQF) norms.

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## State/UT-wise PMKKS (districts with > 25% tribal population)

| S. no.   | State                    | District                 | Phase (I/II/III)   | Current Status                                        |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh        | Tirap                    | Phase II           | Site identification in process                        |
| 2        | Assam                    | Baksa                    | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 3        | Assam                    | Chirang                  | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 4        | Assam                    | Karbi Anglong            | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 5        | Assam                    | Udalguri                 | Phase I            | Location sign off done                                |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh             | Balod                    | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh             | Balrampur                | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 8        | Chhattisgarh             | Bastar                   | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 9        | Chhattisgarh             | Bijapur                  | Phase I            | Location sign off done                                |
| 10       | Chhattisgarh             | Dakshin Bastar Dantewada | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 11       | Chhattisgarh             | Dhamtari                 | Phase II           | Centre Established                                    |
| 12       | Chhattisgarh             | Gariaband                | Phase II           | Centre Established                                    |
| 13       | Chhattisgarh             | Jashpur                  | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 14       | Chhattisgarh             | Kondagaon                | Phase II           | Site identification in process                        |
| 15       | Chhattisgarh             | Korba                    | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 16       | Chhattisgarh             | Koriya                   | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 17       | Chhattisgarh             | Mahasamund               | Phase II           | Site identification in process                        |
| 18       | Chhattisgarh             | Narayanpur               | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 19       | Chhattisgarh             | Raigarh                  | Phase I            | Location sign off done                                |
| 20       | Chhattisgarh             | Rajnandgaon              | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 21       | Chhattisgarh             | Sukma                    | Phase II           | Site identification in process                        |
| 22       | Chhattisgarh             | Surajpur                 | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 23       | Chhattisgarh             | Surguja                  | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 24       | Chhattisgarh             | Uttar Bastar Kanker      | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 25       | Gujarat                  | Bharuch                  | Phase I            | Location sign off done                                |
| 26       | Gujarat                  | Chottaudaipur            | Phase I            | Site identification in process                        |
| 27       | Gujarat                  | Dahod                    | Phase I            | Location sign off done                                |
| 28       | Gujarat                  | Mahisagar                | Phase III          | Site identification in process                        |
| 29       | Gujarat                  | Narmada                  | Phase I            | Location sign off done                                |
| 30       | Gujarat                  | Panchmahal               | Phase I            | Location sign off done                                |
| 31       | Gujarat                  | Tapi                     | Phase III          | Site identification in process                        |
| 32       | Gujarat                  | The Dangs                | Phase III          | Site identification in process                        |
| 33       | Gujarat                  | Valsad                   | Phase III          | Site identification in process                        |
| 34       | Jammu and Kashmir        | Leh                      | Phase III          | Site identification in process                        |
| 35       | Jharkhand                | Dumka                    | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 36       | Jharkhand                | Gumla                    | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 37       | Jharkhand                | Jamtara                  | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 38       | Jharkhand                | Khunti                   | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 39       | Jharkhand                | Latehar                  | Phase I            | Centre Established                                    |
| 40       | Jharkhand                | Lohardaga                | Phase II           | Site identification in process                        |
| 41       | Jharkhand                | Pakur                    | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 42       | Jharkhand                | Pashchimi Singhbhum      | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 43       | Jharkhand                | Purbi Singhbhum          | Phase II           | Site identification in process                        |
| 44       | Jharkhand                | Ranchi                   | Phase II           | Centre Established                                    |
| 45       | Jharkhand                | Sahibganj                | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 46 47    | Jharkhand                | Seraikela-Kharsawan      | Phase II           | Location sign off done                                |
| 48       | Jharkhand Madhya Pradesh | Simdega Alirajpur        | Phase II Phase I   | Location sign off done Site identification in process |

## Annexure I

| S. no.   | State               | District                            | Phase (I/II/III)    | Current Status                                    |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 49       | Madhya Pradesh      | Anuppur                             | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 50       | Madhya Pradesh      | Barwani                             | Phase I             | Site identification in process                    |
| 51       | Madhya Pradesh      | Betul                               | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 52       | Madhya Pradesh      | Burhanpur                           | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 53       | Madhya Pradesh      | Chhindwara                          | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 54       | Madhya Pradesh      | Dhar                                | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 55       | Madhya Pradesh      | Dindori                             | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 56       | Madhya Pradesh      | East Nimar (Khandwa)                | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 57       | Madhya Pradesh      | Harda                               | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 58       | Madhya Pradesh      | Jhabua                              | Phase I             | Site identification in process                    |
| 59       | Madhya Pradesh      | Mandla                              | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 60       | Madhya Pradesh      | Ratlam                              | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 61       | Madhya Pradesh      | Seoni                               | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 62       | Madhya Pradesh      | Shahdol                             | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 63       | Madhya Pradesh      | Sidhi                               | Phase II            | Centre Established                                |
| 64       | Madhya Pradesh      | Singrauli                           | Phase II            | Location sign off done                            |
| 65       | Madhya Pradesh      | Umaria                              | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 66       | Madhya Pradesh      | West Nimar (Khargone)               | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 67       | Maharashtra         | Dhule                               | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 68       | Maharashtra         | Gadchiroli                          | Phase II            | Location sign off done                            |
| 69       | Maharashtra         | Nandurbar                           | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 70       | Maharashtra         | Nashik                              | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 71       | Maharashtra         | Palghar                             | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 72       | Manipur             | Tamenglong                          | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 73       | Manipur             | Senapati                            | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 74 75    | Meghalaya           | Ri Bhoi                             | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 76       | Meghalaya Meghalaya | East Khasi Hills                    | Phase I             | Centre Established Site identification in process |
| 77       | Meghalaya           | West Jaintia Hills West Khasi Hills | Phase III Phase III | Site identification in process                    |
| 78       | Meghalaya           | West Hills                          |                     | Location sign off done                            |
| 79       | Nagaland            | Garo Dimapur                        | Phase I Phase I     | Centre Established                                |
| 80       | Nagaland            | Kohima                              | Phase I             | Site identification in process                    |
| 81       | Nagaland            | Mokokchung                          | Phase III           | Site identification in process                    |
| 82       | Odisha              | Debagarh                            | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 83       | Odisha              | Gajapati                            | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 84       | Odisha              | Jharsuguda                          | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 85       | Odisha              | Kalahandi                           | Phase II            | Site identification in process                    |
| 86       | Odisha              | Kandhamal                           | Phase II            | Site identification in process                    |
| 87       | Odisha              | Kendujhar                           | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 88       | Odisha              | Koraput                             | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 89       | Odisha              | Malkangiri                          | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 90       | Odisha              | Mayurbhanj                          | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 91       | Odisha              | Nabarangapur                        | Phase II            | Site identification in process                    |
| 92       | Odisha              | Nuapada                             | Phase II            | Site identification in process                    |
| 93       | Odisha              | Rayagada                            | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 94       | Odisha              | Sambalpur                           | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 95       | Odisha              | Sundargarh                          | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 96       | Rajasthan           | Banswara                            | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 97       | Rajasthan           | Dausa                               | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 98       | Rajasthan           | Dungarpur                           | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 99       | Rajasthan           | Pratapgarh                          | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 100      | Rajasthan           | Udaipur                             | Phase I             | Centre Established                                |
| 101      | Sikkim              | East Sikkim                         | Phase I             | Location sign off done                            |
| 102 103  | Telangana Tripura   | Khammam Gomati                      | Phase I Phase I     | Centre Established Centre Established             |
| 104      | West Bengal         | Alipurduar                          | Phase III           | Location sign off done                            |
| 105      | West Bengal         | Darjeeling                          | Phase III           | Location sign off done                            |

## Norms of VTC scheme:-

-  It  is  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  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.
-  100%  grants under scheme  are provided to States, Union  Territories and other Associations implementing Scheme.
-  Funding under the scheme is done in two ways: by setting up and running VTCs mainly in remote areas / rural areas deficient in facilities; by supporting Vocational Training for STs in already existing institutions in townships / districts, etc. like ITIs, polytechnics, computer training centres, and other private recognized institutions, subject to maximum assistance of Rs.30,000/- ST trainee per annum.
-  It will be imperative on the part of the concerned organization (i.e. States / UTs / NGOs / other  organizations)  to  assess  employment  potential  in  a  particular  area  in  advance depending  on  educational  qualification  of  the  target  population,  type  of  industries available in that region / State, present economic trend and market potential, etc. before proposing the trades.
-  The organizations will establish linkages with recognized institutions which can provide a Certificate / Diploma to the candidates for trades in which they have been trained.
-  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  Vocational  Training  Centre  set  up  under  the  Scheme  running  five  trades  will provide training to 100 or more trainees.