Lok Sabha Question No. 5160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: MoU with Top Educational Institutions
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5160 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## MoU WITH TOP EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

## 5160. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  signed  any  MoU  with  Top  Educational Institutions/colleges  in  various  States/UTs  to  impart  skill  training  for  job  seekers  and unemployed youths in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTs-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has allocated any substantial funds for creation of more Skill Development Centres in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the funds sanctioned in the last two years; and
- (e) the total number of persons trained and employed in the last two years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  through  National  Skill Development  and  Corporation  (NSDC)  is  supporting  UGC  for  three  schemes  namely Community  College,  Bachelor  of  Vocational  course  (BVOC)  &  DDU  Kaushal  Kendras which are being introduced in different colleges and universities. Currently there are 429 colleges/universities under these schemes. NSDC also has collaborated with Public and Private Universities to skill the students of the colleges who are undergoing UG and or PG program only. Approximately 1lak  students are  covered under 165  BVOC colleges, 223 Community Colleges and 64 DDU Kaushal Kendra Colleges.
- (c) to (e) Ministry through National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is implementing  its  two  flagship  schemes  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY) and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra(s) (PMKKs) on pan India basis to cover the prospective youths.  PMKVY enables large number of prospective youths for taking short term  fresh  training  and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  through  accredited  and affiliated training partner/training centers. Under PMKVY, 21,84,770 candidates have been trained throughout the county. Under PMKVY 2015-16, it was not mandatory for NSDC's training partners to report employment data. However, as per the reported data, 2.47 laks number of candidates have been given the placement offer. PMKVY 2016-20, launched on 2 nd October, 2016, aims to train 1 crore youth for the period of 4 years with a total outlay of Rs 12,000 crores. Under PMKVY, RE 1250 crore and BE 1300 crore have been allocated in FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18, respectively.

Under PMKK, NSDC aims to promote through their Training Partners Model Skill Centre in every district for imparting skill training to aspirational youths through PMKVY.  As of 7th February 2017, PMKKs in 443 districts have been allocated and 78 PMKKs had been set up, out of which 65 have been inaugurated by the Hon'ble MPs.

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