Lok Sabha Question No. 1849 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJESH PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1849

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.12.2017

## SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN

## 1849. SHRI RAJESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state :

- (a) the  amount  allocated  by  the  Government  for  Support  to  Training  and  Employment Programme for Women (STEP) during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh; and
- (b) the number of women benefited/ got employed/self-employed after skill training during the said period, year-wise and State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Dr. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) State/ UT-wise details of funds allocated/released to various organizations during the last 3 years and current year is at Annexure-I .
- (b) Number of beneficiaries trained State/UT-wise under the Scheme during the last three years and current year is at Annexure-II .

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Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha  Unstarred Q.No. 1849 to be answered on 29.12.2017 regarding STEP Scheme

State/UT-wise release of fund to the Organizations/ NGOs during the last three years and current year upto 30.11.2017 under STEP Scheme.

| S.   |                   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|------|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| No.  | STATES            | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         | 2017-18                         |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | -                               | 42.45                           | 123.64                          | -                               |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh | -                               | 12.68                           | -                               | -                               |
| 3    | Assam             | 73.02                           | 5.24                            | 43.95                           | -                               |
| 4    | Bihar             | -                               | 80.61                           | 26.12                           | 10.47                           |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh      | -                               | 39.47                           | 21.67                           | 7.36                            |
| 6    | Gujarat           | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 7    | Himachal Pradesh  | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 8    | Haryana           | -                               | 26.76                           | 11.38                           | -                               |
| 9    | Jammu & Kashmir   | 42.30                           | 17.54                           | 5.42                            | 10.22                           |
| 10   | Jharkhand         | -                               | 29.96                           | 7.80                            | 5.58                            |
| 11   | Kerala            | -                               | 20.43                           | -                               | 5.45                            |
| 12   | Karnataka         | 89.78                           | 33.04                           | 144.36                          | -                               |
| 13   | Madhya Pradesh    | 107.74                          | 106.67                          | 172.98                          | 17.88                           |
| 14   | Maharashtra       | 10.22                           | 59.43                           | 36.30                           | 9.02                            |
| 15   | Manipur           | 220.33                          | 101.24                          | 95.17                           | 39.15                           |
| 16   | Meghalaya         | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 17   | Mizoram           | 10.56                           | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 18   | Nagaland          | 47.67                           | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 19   | Orissa            | -                               | 52.57                           | 17.46                           | 5.76                            |
| 20   | Punjab            | 74.03                           | 27.94                           | -                               | -                               |
| 21   | Rajasthan         | 17.10                           | 22.09                           | 4.42                            | -                               |
| 22   | Sikkim            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 23   | Tamil Nadu        | -                               | 37.09                           | -                               | -                               |
| 24   | Tripura           | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 25   | Uttaranchal       | 18.86                           | 51.92                           | 4.88                            | 5.80                            |
| 26   | Uttar Pradesh     | 20.54                           | 328.77                          | 156.31                          | 116.74                          |
| 27   | West Bengal       | -                               | 8.02                            | -                               | -                               |
| 28   | Delhi             | -                               | 65.23                           | 13.94                           | 6.50                            |
| 29   | For evaluation    | 8.07                            | 4.60                            | -                               | -                               |
|      | study Total       | 740.22                          | 1173.75                         | 885.87                          | 239.93                          |

Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha  Unstarred Q.No. 1849 to be answered on 29.12.2017 regarding STEP Scheme.

State/UT-wise  beneficiaries  trained  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  upto 30.11.2017 under STEP Scheme .

| S. No.   | STATES            | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | STATES            | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 | 2017-18                 |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 800                     | 2000                    | 2191                    | -                       |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | -                       | 450                     | -                       | -                       |
| 3        | Assam             | 50                      | 675                     | 1600                    | -                       |
| 4        | Bihar             | -                       | -                       | 400                     | 200                     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | -                       | -                       | 400                     | 200                     |
| 6        | Gujarat           | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 8        | Haryana           | -                       | -                       | 200                     | -                       |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 5500                    | -                       | 200                     | 200                     |
| 10       | Jharkhand         | -                       | -                       | 200                     | 100                     |
| 11       | Kerala            | 770                     | 350                     | -                       | 100                     |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 6666                    | 6298                    | 4434                    | -                       |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | 520                     | 975                     | 2014                    | 300                     |
| 14       | Maharashtra       | 3609                    | 125                     | 350                     | 180                     |
| 15       | Manipur           | 1505                    | 2925                    | 2250                    | 450                     |
| 16       | Meghalaya         | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 17       | Mizoram           | -                       | 150                     | -                       | -                       |
| 18       | Nagaland          | 563                     | 200                     | -                       | -                       |
| 19       | Orissa            | 250                     | -                       | 300                     | 100                     |
| 20       | Punjab            | 5000                    | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 21       | Rajasthan         | 250                     | -                       | 200                     | -                       |
| 22       | Sikkim            | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 24       | Tripura           | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 25       | Uttaranchal       | 3180                    | -                       | 500                     | 50                      |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     | 1810                    | 985                     | 2850                    | 2180                    |
| 27       | West Bengal       | 480                     | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 28       | Delhi             | -                       | -                       | 150                     | 140                     |
|          | Total             | 30953                   | 15133                   | 18239                   | 4200                    |