Lok Sabha Question No. 3134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Skill Development of Minority Women
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3134

## ANSWERED ON 14.03.2018

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY WOMEN

## 3134.  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the scheme for skill development of minority women;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the achievements made under the scheme in the country during each of the last three years;
- (c) the number of minority women who became skilled during the current year and the number of women likely to become skilled during the next year; and
- (d) whether the said scheme could not achieve the expected results and if so, the rate of success in terms of percentage under the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (d): Yes, Madam. National Productivity Council (NPC), an autonomous body  under  the  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  &  Promotion,  Ministry  of Commerce  &  Industry  has  conducted  evaluation  and  impact  assessment  of 'Seekho  aur  Kamao  (Learn  &  Earn)  scheme,  a  skill  development  scheme  for minorities including minority women.  The study was conducted in 8 States viz. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala and Manipur for the period 2013-14 to 2015-16. Based on the study, it was found that more than 86% of trainees certified under the scheme have been employed based on the information made  available by Project Implementing Agencies. The employment  rate  after  training  has  increased  to  93%  in  case  of  male candidates and 83% in case of female candidates. About 96% and 84% of the male  and  female  candidates  reported  improvement  in  their  living  standards after  placement.  Besides,  the  employment  rate  of  candidates  who  have undergone  training  in  modern  trade  was  reportedly  35%  in  organized  sector and 64% in unorganized sector. In case of candidates from traditional trade, 18% were employed in organized sector and 82% in unorganized sector. NPC opined that the  scheme has achieved  its  outlined  objective  to  a  considerable extent and has recommended its continuation beyond the 12 th  Five Year Plan period.

Apart from the above scheme, following two more skill development schemes are implemented by the Ministry:

- (ii)  Upgrading  the  Skills  and  Training  in  Traditional  Arts/  Crafts  for Development (USTTAD): Scheme has been launched on 14 th  May, 2015 to preserve the rich heritage  of  traditional  arts/crafts  of  minorities.  The  scheme aims at capacity building and  updating the traditional skills of  master craftsmen/artisans; documentation of identified traditional arts/crafts of minorities;  set  standards  for  traditional  skills;  training  of  minority  youths  in various identified traditional arts/crafts through master craftsmen; and develop national  and  international  market  linkages.  The  PIA  has  to  organize  training programmme which shall be supported with following activities to ensure that the  desired  outcomes  are  achieved  for  preservation  of  traditional  art/craft, establishment of market  linkages and  generating interest  among  young generation for taking up traditional arts/crafts as a profession. As per scheme guidelines,  Minimum  33%  seats  are  earmarked  for  minority  girl/  women candidates. The PIAs under the scheme have been empanelled in 2016-17 and its too early to have an assessment done.

(iii) Nai Manzil: Scheme has been launched on 08 th  August, 2015 with an aim to  benefit  the  minority  youth  who  do  not  have  a  formal  school  leaving certificate  i.e.  those  in  the  category  of  school  dropouts  or  educated  in  the community  education  institutions  like  Madarsas,  in  order  to  provide  them formal education and skills, and enable them to seek better employment in the organized  sector  and  thus  to  equip  them  for  better  lives. As  per  scheme guidelines,  Minimum  30%  seats  are  earmarked  for  minority  girl/  women candidates. The PIAs under the scheme have been empanelled in 2016-17 and its too early to have an assessment done.

The achievements made under the above mentioned schemes during last three years are as follows:

| Scheme                   | 2014-15          | 2014-15                   | 2014-15                   | 2015-16         | 2015-16                   | 2015-16                   | 2016-17         | 2016-17                   | 2016-17                   |
|--------------------------|------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
|                          | Physic al (Nos.) | No. of wome n candi dates | Financ ial (Rs. in crore) | Physical (Nos.) | No. of wome n candid ates | Financia l (Rs. in crore) | Physical (Nos.) | No. of wome n candid ates | Financia l (Rs. in crore) |
| Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD | 20,720           | 9,344                     | 46.65                     | 1,23,330        | 57,936                    | 208.86                    | 1,39,280        | 66,271                    | 342.67                    |

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