Lok Sabha Question No. 492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Seekho Aur Kamao Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 492

## ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## SEEKHO AUR KAMAO SCHEME

## 492.  SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  present  status  of  the  Seekho  Aur  Kamao  Scheme  being  implemented  in  the country including Chhattisgarh State;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, released and allocated under this scheme during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has achieved the target set under this scheme;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the number of women trained and the details of the training and post-training support provided under this programme; and
- (e) the action/steps taken by the Government to meet the increasing demand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (b): The scheme 'Seekho aur Kamao (Learn and Earn)' is a placement linked skill development scheme, implemented by the Ministry of Minority Affairs through selected Project  Implementing  Agencies  (PIAs)  all  over  the  country  including  Chhattisgarh.  The details of funds allocated and released under the scheme during last three years and the current year are as follows:

## (Rs. in crore)

| Year    |   Budgetary Allocation (BE) | Revised Estimates (RE)   |   Fund released |
|---------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|
| 2014-15 |                       35    | 46.23                    |           46.21 |
| 2015-16 |                       67.45 | 192.45                   |          191.96 |
| 2016-17 |                      210    | 210.00                   |          204.93 |
| 2017-18 |                      250    | -                        |            0.12 |

(c) to (d) : During 2014-15 and 2015-16, Ministry has achieved the targets . The details are as under:

| Year    | Targets (No. of trainees)   | Number trainees sanctioned   | %age of women/girls trained   |
|---------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2014-15 | 20,000                      | 20,720                       | 45%                           |
| 2015-16 | 1,13,000                    | 1,23,330                     | 58%                           |
| 2016-17 | 1,15,000                    | 53,240                       | 59%                           |

Further, as per scheme guidelines, 33% seats are earmarked for minority girls.  Under the scheme training is provided to minority youth in modern as well as traditional trades. The  emphasis  of  the  scheme  is  on  wage  employment  in  modern  trades  whereas  in traditional  trades,  youth  are  collectivize  into  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)  and  assisted  in development  of  business  plan  proposal  for  raising  funds  for  the  SHG.  Post  Placement Support of Rs. 2,000/- per trainee per month for 2 months are provided to the placed trainees.

(e) :  The Government is encouraging employment based skills training and extending the  schemes  across  the  country  to  meet  growing  demand  by  initiating  proposals  from PIAs from time to time.

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