Lok Sabha Question No. 522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Misappropriation of Funds under PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 522 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS UNDER PMKVY

## 522. SHRI  PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a)    whether  the  Government  has  blacklisted  any  training  partners  for  doing    fraudulent enrolments  and misappropriation of funds under the PMKVY;
- (b)    if so, the details thereof and the list of such black-listed training partners, State-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to impart skill training to more youths/women in the country and to employ them with decent salaries?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2015-16, action on complaints against Training Centers and Monitoring of Training Centers is performed as per Monitoring Framework of PMKVY 2015-16. Complaints received under PMKVY 201516 are mostly related to fake enrolment and irregularities in conduct of training, improper trainings and lack of infrastructure in the centre, franchisor franchisee dispute and mass enrolment. The list of Training Partners/Centres suspended during PMKVY 2015-16 is at Annexure-I.
- (c) Ministry  is  implementing PMKVY 2016-20 with an objective to provide skilling or up-skilling to one crore youth including women (60 lakh under Fresh Training and 40 lakh under RPL) with an outlay of Rs.12,000 crore over four years (2016-2020).

Under  the  PMKVY  2016-20  scheme,  the  focus  on  employment  has  been significantly  enhanced.  Scheme  incentivizes  Training  Centers  (TCs)/  Training  Partners (TPs) for facilitating placement of the trained candidates. TCs are mandated to organize placement/rozgar melas every six month with the support of Sector Skill Council. Various IT interventions such as Direct Benefit Transfer, Aadhaar linkage of trainers and trainees, Biometric attendance of candidate, SMART portal based Accreditation & Affiliation of TCs etc have been ensured. Additionally, there is a special provision in the scheme to provide post placement support to women, PwDs and candidates from special areas (LWE, North East region and J&K).

## List of Training Partners Suspended under PMKVY (2015-16):

|   S. No. | Training Partner Name                                     | Date of Suspension   | Reasons of Suspension                                                                                                     |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Achariya Technologies                                     | 16th June 15         | • Violation of marketing guidelines                                                                                       |
|        2 | RVS Rise Skills Solutions PVT LTD                         | 20th July 15         | • Mass enrolments                                                                                                         |
|        3 | Central Footwear Training Institute (CFTI - Agra Center ) | 10th Sep 15          | • Center did not exist at the SDMS Address • Non-adherence to PMKVY branding • Non-Availability of Training Documentation |
|        4 | IQBRI Telecom Private Limited                             | 9th Oct 15           | • Mass enrolment                                                                                                          |
|        5 | Leela Foundation for Education & Health                   | 10th Mar 16          | • Fake enrolments • Non-adherence to PMKVY branding • Non-Availability of Training Documentation                          |

## List of Training Centres Suspended under PMKVY (2015-16)

|   S. No. | Training Partner                                 | Center Name                                   | Location               | Date of Suspensio n   | Reasons of Suspension                                                                                       |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Skills Academy                                   | Expert Solutions Institute                    | Sehore, Madhya Pradesh | 12th Mar 16           | • Fake enrolments • Center did not exist at the SDMS Address                                                |
|        2 | All India Technical & Management Council (AITMC) | AITMC Chhattisgarh                            | Durg, Chhattisgarh     | 16th May 16           | • Fake enrolments • Non-adherence to PMKVY branding guidelines • Non-Availability of Training Documentation |
|        3 | IIMT Engineering College                         | IIMT Engineering College                      | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh  | 16th May 16           | • Fake enrolments • Mass enrolments                                                                         |
|        4 | Innovision Ltd                                   | Innovision Training Centre                    | Durg, Chhattisgarh     | 16th May 16           | • Fake enrolments • Non-adherence to PMKVY branding guidelines • Non-Availability of Training Documentation |
|        5 | Centum Workskills India Ltd                      | PMKVY - Lead Academy                          | Durg, Chhattisgarh     | 16th May 16           | • Mass Enrolments • Non-adherence to PMKVY branding guidelines                                              |
|        6 | GRAS Education and Training Services Private Ltd | GRAS Academy - Gaya Bihar                     | Gaya, Bihar            | 16th May 16           | • Fake enrolments and Fake attendance sheet • Trainers was not aware of PMKVY guidelines                    |
|        7 | GRAS Education and Training Services Private Ltd | Paliganj Patna                                | Patna, Bihar           | 16th May 16           | • Fake enrolments • Trainer was not aware of PMKVY guidelines                                               |
|        8 | AISECT Skill Mission Society                     | AISECT Training Center-G265                   | Mehsana, Gujarat       | 16th May 16           | • Fake enrolments                                                                                           |
|        9 | AISECT Skill Mission Society                     | AISECT Training Center- G322                  | Mehsana, Gujarat       | 16th May 16           | • Fake enrolments                                                                                           |
|       10 | Aspire Knowledge and Skills                      | Aspire Knowledge and Skills - Chinchawad Pune | Pune, Maharastra       | 16th May 16           | • Mass Enrolments • Non-adherence to PMKVY branding guidelines                                              |

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## ANNEXURE-I