Lok Sabha Question No. 3800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-19
Subject: Model Training Centers
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3800 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2018

## MODEL TRAINING CENTERS

## 3800.  SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has provision for adequate funds to help complete the plan to set up model training centres in all districts and special schemes to support skilling of women and  the  disabled  with  poor  employment  generation  being  a  major  concern  prevailing  in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps taken/being taken in this regard in each State;
- (b) the details of the steps being taken up for upgradation of ITIs, sops including Interest subsidies to boost difficult areas including the hilly States and those affected by apprentices in the country, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  envisaged  establishing  650  (one  in  each  district)  model training  centres  or  Prime  Minister  Kaushal  Kendras  (PMKKs)  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details of districts identified in the States/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether there would be complete assessment of the PMKKs by around mid- 2018, with the placement data available in each State and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a), (c) and (d) Under  Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  Kendras  (PMKK),  Ministry  is  promoting establishment  of  model  aspirational  skill  centres  in  every  district  for  imparting  skill  training through  PMKVY.  As  on  27.02.2018,  526  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendras  (PMKKs)  have been allocated across 27 States covering 485 Districts and 406 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs).  Out  of  which,  382  PMKKs  have  been  established.  To  cover  remaining  unallocated districts/parliamentary  constituencies,  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC,  an implementing agency under Ministry of Skill development and Entrepreneurship) has invited application through Request for Proposal (RFP) dated 12 th September, 2017.
- (b) Directorate General of Training under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  following  schemes  in  the  country  for  upgradation  of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs):
- (i) Enhancing  Skill  Development  Infrastructure  in  NE  States  &  Sikkim  -  The  scheme envisages upgradation of 20 existing ITIs by introducing of 3 new trades in each ITI and supplementing  infrastructure  deficiencies  in  each  of  28  existing  ITIs  in  8  North-Eastern States. An amount of Rs. 5750.88 lakh (100% centrally funded) has been released for the purpose.
- (ii) Upgradation  of  existing  Government  ITIs  into  Model  ITIs:  This  scheme  is  centrally sponsored scheme wherein 26 Government ITIs have been covered for upgradation into Model ITIs in 25 States.
- (iii)  The  World  Bank  assisted  Vocational  Training  Improvement  Project  (VTIP):  The Vocational Training Improvement Project (VTIP), inter alia, envisages upgradation of 400 ITIs. 34 State Governments/UTs including NE States are participating under the project.

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