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Lok Sabha Question No. 142 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Minority Status to Jews
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 142 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26-07-2017

## Minority Status to Jews

## *142. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE :

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan of according minority status to Jews and if

so, the details thereof; and (b)  the time by which Sikh and Muslim members would be appointed in the National

- Commission for Minorities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) IN THE MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (b)   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO  (b) OF LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 142   FOR ANSWER ON  26-07-2017 ASKED BY SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE  REGARDING MINORITY STATUS TO JEWS.

(a) A  request  from  some  organizations  of  Jewish  Community  demanding  grant  of minority status has been received in this Ministry.    Such proposals for notifying a community  as  minority community  by  the Central Government  involve consultations with various stakeholders.

(b) Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and three Members have been nominated in the National  Commission for Minorities  (NCM)  in  May,  2017 and  remaining  vacant posts would also be filled up.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Greenfield City
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1840

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 26, 2017

## GREENFIELD CITY

No. 1840 SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN: DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will  the  Minister  OF  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  Greenfield City in Delhi or adjacent area;
- (b) If so, the details and the total proposed cost thereof;
- (c)    whether  the  cost  will  be  borne  by  the  Government  or  any other organisation; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) to (d):   Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed that there is no proposal for development of Greenfield City in Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Agreement with Uber
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1835

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2017

## AGREEMENT WITH UBER

## 1835.      DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

Will  the  Minister  of  ELECTRONICS  &  INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY  be  pleased  to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has signed an agreement with cab service company Uber to use Common Services Centres (CSCs) to impart skills training to drivers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the aims and objectives of the aforementioned agreement;

(c) whether this partnership could provide people at the grassroots level the opportunity to become successful micro-entrepreneurs and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of other such initiatives taken by the Government?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

(a) to  (c): The  Government  has  not  signed  any  agreement  with  cab  service  company Uber to use Common Services Centres (CSCs) to impart skills training to drivers

However, 'CSC e-Governance Services India Limited' (Common Services Centres Special Purpose  Vehicle,  CSC  -SPV)  has  signed  an  agreement  with  Uber  to  use  the  Common Services Centre (CSC) platform for submitting applications from the interested drivers across the  country,  especially  in  rural  areas.  The  objective  of  this  initiative  is  to  provide  an opportunity for the rural people having commercial licenses to build their own entrepreneurship transport/taxi business.

- (d): CSC -SPV has also collaborated with various other services providers such as Larsen & Toubro (Construction skill),  Hero Motocorp (Assistance Motor Mechanic course),  Intel (Digital Wellness Course), Videocon (D2H Set Top Box Installation), Knowledge Podium (Skill course for the un-employed youth) and Siemens (Solid Edge Computer Aided Design Course)  for  skill  enhancement  and  better  opportunities  towards  micro-entrepreneurship, especially for people living in rural India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: CVC Investigation against PSUs
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: RAJESH VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1832

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017)

## CVC INVESTIGATION AGAINST PSUS

## 1832.   SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is investigating corruption cases against the Managing Director of Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd. (FSNL) and other PSUs;
- (b) if so, the details of such cases, case and complaint-wise; and
- (c) the present status of each of the cases including FSNL?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b): As  reported  by  Central  Vigilance  Commission  (CVC)  as  on  30.06.2017, 1962 complaints alleging various misconducts are under enquiry relating to public servants under the jurisdiction of the  Commission  (including Managing  Directors of Public Sector Undertakings).  No  corruption  case  is  under  investigation  by  CVC  against  the  present Managing Director of Ferro Scrap Nigam Ltd. (FSNL).  However, Commission is enquiring into certain allegation against a previous Managing Director of FSNL.
- (c): In  terms  of  Section  8(2)  read  with  8(1)(d)  of  CVC  Act,  2003, the Commission can inquire  or  cause  an  inquiry  or  investigation  to  be  made  into  any  complaint  against  certain categories of officials specified wherein it is alleged that the official has committed  offences under  Prevention  of  Corruption  Act,  1988.    Generally,  complaints  containing  specific allegations  of  corruption  /  vigilance  overtone  are  referred  by  the  Commission  to  the  Chief Vigilance Officers of the administrative Ministries / Departments  concerned for  Inquiry  & Report. In an exceptional case, the Commission orders direct inquiry by a team of officers.

The  inquiries  into  various  complaints  are  being  pursued  as  per  the  laid  down procedures and rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Palakkad Coach Factory
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1831 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## PALAKKAD COACH FACTORY

1831. PROF. K. V. THOMAS:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  approved  to  establish  a  coach  factory  at Palakkad in Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be established?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c) The work of setting up of Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad in Kerala has been sanctioned in Railway Budget 2012-13 at an anticipated cost of ` 550 crore in  JV/PPP  mode.  Land  for  the  project  has  been  purchased  by  Railways  from Government  of  Kerala.  M/s  RITES  have  been  appointed  as  consultant  for  bid process management. A request for qualification (RFQ) was floated in September, 2013 but had to be discharged as no responsive bids were received. Subsequently,  the  business  model  of  the  project  was  reviewed  through  the consultant to make it more conducive to investment. Presently, the requirement of coaches vis-à-vis available manufacturing capacity is under review.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Membership of UNSC
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1830 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## MEMBERSHIP OF UNSC

- † 1830. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  new  initiatives  have  been  taken  recently  by  the Government  for  getting  a  permanent  membership  in  the  United Nations Security Council (UNSC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the hurdles being faced in this regard; and
- (c)
- the steps being taken to overcome such hurdles?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS [GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD)]

(a) to (c) In  addition  to  initiatives  involving  bilateral  and  multilateral platforms, and engagement with reform oriented countries through groupings like the G4 (India, Japan, Brazil, and Germany) and L.69 (made up  of  cross  regional  developing  countries),  India  has  since  September 2016,  also  been  participating  in  the  meetings  of  the  newly  constituted 'Group  of  Friends  on  Security  Council  Reform'  which  brings  together member  states  that  support  urgent  reforms  of  the  Security  Council, expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories of membership  of  the  Security  Council  and  early  commencement  of  text based negotiations in the UNGA on this issue.

However,  a  small  minority  of  countries  continues  to  press  for expansion in only the non-permanent category of membership in the UNSC and call for further discussions in the UNGA before commencement of text based negotiations.

Early reform of the Security Council is an essential element in the overall effort to reform the United Nations-in order to make it more broadly representative,  efficient  and  transparent  and  thus  to  further  enhance  its the credentials  to  be  a  permanent  member  of  a  reformed  and  expanded Security  Council,  and  will  continue  to  work  with  like  minded  countries effectiveness, and  the  legitimacy  of its decision. India has  all towards this end.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Certification in Consultation with NSDC
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## CERTIFICATION IN CONSULTATION WITH NSDC

## 1829. SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  priority  certifications  specifically around technology in consultation with the NSDC considering the rise of automation in India in line with National Board for Skills Assessment and Certification; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken, if any, by the Government to ensure quality in assessment and certification and also to bring equality in the skill training space?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)    A  number  of  Job  Roles  having  technology  and  automation  aspects  in sectors  like  Gems  and  Jewellery,  Rubber,  Telecom,  Earthmoving  &  Infrastructure Building, Electronics & Hardware, Food Processing, Iron and Steel, IT/ITes and Life Sciences, have been identified for providing training and placement under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016-20).

A number of measures have been taken by the Government to ensure quality in assessment and certification of skill training. These, inter alia, includeestablishment of Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) to oversee quality; authentication and Aadhar  validation  of  the  Assessors  at  the  time  of  log  in  creation  in  the  SDMS; operationalization  of  Assessor  app  to  ensure  real  time  upload  of  data  by  the Assessors; online  generation of  QR code  enabled certificates  via  the  web  basedSDMS;  standardized  assessment  fees  for  manufacturing  and  service  job  roles across various Sectors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Protection of Aadhaar Data
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1827

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2017

## PROTECTION OF AADHAAR DATA

## 1827. SHRI SUMAN BALKA: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRI HARISH MEENA: SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  the  data  breaches  and  hacking  is  the  regular  phenomenon  of  the  information technology;
- (b)   if so, India's secured rate of prevention of decryption on the privacy and security systems of the public utility services including biometrics therefor;
- (c)      whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Ministry  that  there  have  been  instances  wherein personal identity or information of  residents,  along  with  Aadhaar  numbers and demographic information and other sensitive personal data have been leaked and published online, if so, the details thereof and the compensation likely to be provided to the individuals; and
- (d)   the progress of Aadhaar projects in the country and whether the Government further plans for single identification number combining PAN, Aadhaar, Election Card, Ration Card and bank account thereof and if so, the details therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a):   Data breaches and hacking is possible on the assets of Information Technology if they are not properly secured and configured. No incidents of data breach and hacking have been reported so far in respect of Aadhaar Data and Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR).

(b):   Does not arise in view of (a) above.

(c):  There has been no leakage of Aadhaar data from UIDAI.  However, some instances have come to the notice of the Government wherein personal identity or information of the residents including Aadhaar  number  and  demographic  information  and  sensitive  data  such  as  bank  account  details collected by several Ministries/State Government Departments in the administration of their welfare schemes has been reportedly published online. The Secretaries of all the Ministries/Departments and the  Chief  Secretaries  of  all  the  State/UTs  have  been  advised  by  the  Government  of  India  in  the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology in March 2017 and April 2017 to refrain from such publishing and also that any such contents already published or still appearing publicly may be discontinued with immediate effect.

There is no proposal/provision for providing compensation to individuals in this regard.

- (d):   As on date, more than 116 crore Aadhaar numbers have been generated for residents of India. Presently,  the  Government  is  not  considering  any  proposal  of  providing  a  single  identification number.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: National Legal Services Authority
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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## LOK SABHA.

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 26 TH  JULY, 2017

## National Legal Services Authority

1826. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA: :

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state?

- (a)  whether  National  Legal  Services  Authority  is  planning  to  provide  free  legal assistance to poorest of poor languishing in district jails for years;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether legal services establishment counters have been set up in various States and Union Territories for the said purpose; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- (a) &  (b)  The  National  Legal  Services  Authority  (NALSA)  has  been  providing  free  legal assistance to poor, marginalized persons including persons who are in custody since last  two  decades.    Under  Trial  Review  Committees  (UTRCs)  have  been  formed  at district  levels  as  mandated  by  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  vide  its  order  dated 06.05.2016 in WP(C) No.406/2016 to monitor the timely identification and release of under-trials.    The  UTRC  comprises  the  District  Judge,  the  District  Magistrate,  the Superintendent of Police and the member Secretary, District legal Services Authority (DLSA). A number of convicts and under-trials have been released in pursuance of the recommendations of the UTRCs since the judgement of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. The Minister of Law & Justice had also written to the Chief Justices of all High Courts on 03.02.2017 to advise the district judiciary to review all cases under Section 436 A CrPC, and take suo moto action for the release of the under trials.
- (c) & (d)   The State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) have established legal services clinics in all jails to provide free legal aid to the inmates.  These clinics are manned by panel lawyers and para legal volunteers (PLVs).  Legal Services Authorities ha ve presence in all districts and over 6200 talukas in the country.  In addition, NALSA has set up Legal Assistance Establishments (LAEs) in a number of State capitals where  under-trial  prisoners/convicts  can  interact  with  the  panel  lawyers  for  legal advice/legal aid and also to know the status of their pending cases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Indigenous Satellites
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1824

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017

## INDIGENOUS SATELLITES

1824.   SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL: SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  satellites  being  operated  by  the  country  at present;
- (b) whether the Government is seeking foreign aid/cooperation for operating these satellites and if so, the amount of fund spent for operation of foreign satellites each year;
- (c)
- the extent to which indigenous satellites are being used; and
- (d) the  modalities  worked  out  by  the  Government  for  developing indigenous satellites in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) At  present,  there  are  42  Indian  satellites  operational  in  orbit comprising of:
- i. Fifteen Communication Satellites namely, INSAT-4A, 4B & 4CR, GSAT-6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19.
- ii. Fourteen Earth Observation Satellites namely, Resourcesat-1,  2  &  2A,  RISAT-2,  Cartosat-1,  Cartosat-2, Cartosat-2 Series (5 Nos.), Oceansat-2, SARAL & SCATSAT-1.
- iii. Four Meteorological Satellites namely, Kalpana-1, INSAT3D& 3DR and Megha-Tropiques.
- iv. Seven  Navigational  Satellites  namely,  IRNSS-1A,  1B,  1C, 1D, 1E, 1F & 1G.
- v. Two Space Science Satellites namely, Mars Orbiter Mission & Astrosat.
- (b) No, Madam.  Government  is  not  seeking  any  foreign aid/ cooperation for operating these satellites. Indian Space Research  Organisation  (ISRO)  is  not  operating  any  foreign satellites.
- (c) The currently operational indigenous satellites are being utilised  to  support  various  applications  and  services  in  the area of resource monitoring, weather forecasting, telecommunication, broadcasting, disaster management, location based services, including host of societal applications.
- (d) ISRO has been developing satellites indigenously since 1975. Except the first generation INSAT satellites, all communication satellites have been built indigenously. All the earth observation,  meteorological,  navigation  and  space  science satellites have been developed indigenously by ISRO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Closing of NSDC
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## CLOSING OF NSDC

## †1822. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  close  the  National  Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC);
- (b) if  not,  the  reasons  for  not  issuing  allotment  numbers to the  training  partner/ VTP till date by the Government;
- (c) the reasons for not approving the new proposals along with the reasons for not paying the fees to the training partners/ VTPs for providing training to students; and
- (d) the policy of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) NSDC is a Public Private Partnership Company set up as part of a National Skill  Development Mission to fulfill  the  growing  need  in  India for skilled  manpower across sectors and narrow the existing gap between the demand and supply of skills. NSDC provides funding to build scalable, vocational training initiatives. Its mandate is  also  to  enable  support  systems  such  as  quality  assurance,  information systems and train the trainer academies either directly or through partnerships. NSDC acts as a catalyst in skill  development by providing funding to enterprises, companies and organisations that provide skill training. There is no proposal of the Government to close the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

(b) to (d) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana which is the largest skill development scheme of the Government  targeting  to  train  one  crore  youths  in  four  years.  After  reviewing PMKVY,  it  was  observed  that  deviation  in  target  allocation  process  has  lead  to overshooting of State and Sectoral ceiling of targets. This resulted in  a temporary hold  on  target  allocation  in  few  State/Sectors  namely  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana and Sectors of Apparel, Electronics, IT-ITeS, Telecom and Banking Financial Services Insurance.

As per PMKVY (2016-20) guidelines only first level franchising is allowed and franchisee centers will be given lower priority and it is planned to gradually phase out franchisee agreements. During monitoring visits, it was observed the compliance to scheme guidelines was significantly lower in case of franchisee centers as compared to Training Provider Owned centers. In view of this Ministry has decided to provide a pathway for all franchisees to become Training Providers, thus converting franchisee centers  under  PMKVY  into  Training  Provider  Owned  centers.  Further,  no  new franchising center will be allowed under the scheme.

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