Lok Sabha Question No. 6070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Skill Development Training to Minority Communities
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6070 ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO MINORITY COMMUNITIES

## 6070.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched any scheme to provide skill development training to the minority communities specially to the muslim girls;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for this purpose; (c) whether there is any proposal to provide the basic equipment to the girls;

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which the said scheme is likely to be funded;

(e) whether there is any proposal to adopt public-private partnership under this scheme; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Minority Affairs is implementing the following schemes for skill development of youth belonging to minority communities including muslim girls through selected Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) namely: (i) 'Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn)': 'Seekho aur Kamao (Learn & Earn)', is a placement linked skill development scheme for minorities aiming to upgrade the skills  of  minority  youth  in  various  modern/traditional  skills  depending  upon  their qualification,  present  economic  trends  and  market  potential,  which  can  earn  them suitable employment or make them suitably skilled to go for self-employment. Under the scheme, minimum  33%  seats are earmarked for minority girls/women candidates.The scheme ensures placements of minimum 75% trainees, out of which at least 50% placement is in organized sector. (ii)  Upgrading  the  Skills  and  Training  in  Traditional  Arts/  Crafts  for Scheme was launched on 14 th  May, 2015 to preserve the rich  heritage  of  traditional  arts/crafts  of  minorities.  The  scheme  aims  at  capacity craftsmen/artisans;

Development (USTTAD): building and updating the traditional skills of master 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. Under  the  scheme,  minimum  33%  seats  are  earmarked  for  minority  girls/women candidates. (iii)  Nai  Manzil: Scheme  was  launched  on  08 th August,  2015  with  an  aims  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.  Under  the  scheme,  minimum  30%  seats  are  earmarked  for minority girls/women candidates. In  addition  to  the  above,  Maulana  Azad  Education  Foundation  (MAEF),  a  society working under the aegis of Ministry of Minority Affairs, has launched a new scheme titled 'Gharib Nawaz Skill Development Training for Minorities' from the year 2017-18.  Under  the  Gharib  Nawaz  Skill  Development  Training  scheme,  youths belonging  to  minorities  (including  girls)  are  provided  short  term  job  oriented  skill development training. (c): No, Madam. (d): Does not arise in view of the above. (e) and (f): The schemes of the

Ministry are implemented through Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) which can be both from the Private Sector and Public Sector.

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