Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-16
Subject: Skill Development Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 58 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.11.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

## 58. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether Government is planning to set up skill development centres across the country to encourage enthusiastic youth to become entrepreneurs;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that the Government is planning to establish at least one skill development centre in each of the Lok Sabha Parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  funds  allocated  for  each  constituency  and  the  quantum  of  funds  released proposed to be released so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and (b) Yes  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  implements  flagship  schemes known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendra  (PMKK)  for  the  skill  development  and entrepreneurship in the country. Under PMKK, Government intends to establish visible aspirational model training centres in every district of the country. This model training centres  would  create  benchmark  institution  for  demonstrating  aspirational  values  for competency  based  skill  development  and  entrepreneurship  training.  Till  now,  out  of allocated  367  skill  training  centres  for  PMKK,  14  are  operational  with  a  target  for providing training to 27840 candidates. The details of the training centres are given at Annexure I. Under PMKVY (2016-20), the Government has proposed to impart skilling to  one  crore  people  over  next  four  years  (April  2016  to  March  2020)  with  an  outlay Rs.12,000  crore.  This  scheme  will  impart  fresh  training  to  60  lakh  youths  across  the sectors and recognize and certify skills of 40 lakh persons acquired non-formally under the  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL).  The  Government  has  also  notified  Common Norms for central skill development schemes/ programmes. The Common Norms link 70% placement (both wage and self) with funding and performance of training partners in  respect  of  skill  development scheme/ programmes to encourage youths to become entrepreneurs.

(c) and (d) Yes  Madam.  In  every  district,  one  model  skill  development  centre  has been  allocated  for  carrying  out  various  skill  training  activities.  Each  district  has  been mapped to the respective parliamentary constituency. Under PMKK, 300 parliamentary constituencies  across  367  districts  have  been  covered.  These  centres  are  being promoted  by  private  training  providers  with  soft  loan  support  from  National  Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC).  Under  state  engagement  component  of  PMKVY (2016-20), 75% of the total financial target and corresponding physical targets shall be managed by the Ministry under Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) and 25% of the financial and corresponding physical targets shall be allocated to the States under Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) for imparting skill training through PMKVY / PMKK centres.

Annexure I

|   Sr. No. | Training Centre State   | Training Centre District   |
|-----------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Assam                   | Kamrup                     |
|         2 | Bihar                   | Saran                      |
|         3 | Bihar                   | Vaishali                   |
|         4 | Delhi                   | South Delhi                |
|         5 | Jammu and Kashmir       | Jammu                      |
|         6 | Nagaland                | Dimapur                    |
|         7 | Rajasthan               | Jaipur                     |
|         8 | Rajasthan               | Ajmer                      |
|         9 | Rajasthan               | Udaipur                    |
|        10 | Telangana               | Hyderabad                  |
|        11 | Uttar Pradesh           | Bareilly                   |
|        12 | Uttar Pradesh           | Badaun                     |
|        13 | West Bengal             | North 24 parganas          |
|        14 | West Bengal             | Howrah                     |

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