Lok Sabha Question No. 3845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Development of Skilled Workforce
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLED WORKFORCE

## †3845. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes/ programmes being implemented by the Government for imparting training to youth for their skill development in the country;
- (b) the norms/criterion laid down by the Government to avail the benefits of the said  schemes/programmes  by  the  youth  along  with  the  number  of  youth  trained under  the  said  schemes/the  total  number  of  persons  who  got  employment  after getting training/programmes during each of the last three years and the current year in the country, State/UT-wise and Scheme/ Programme-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has provided required infrastructure, manpower and funds for imparting training to youth under the said schemes/programmes during the said period and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is providing assistance to the agencies linked with manufacturing  sector  for skill development  and  if  so,  the  target set by the Government in this sector for the next five years; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the number of  beneficiaries  of  the  said  schemes/  programmes  and  to  improve  the  required infrastructure therein?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing its flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on pan -India basis. It aims to train one crore youth for 4  years (20162020)  with  a  total  outlay  of  Rs  12,000  crores.  PMKVY  enables  large  number  of prospective youth for taking Short Term Training and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)  through  accredited  and  affiliated  training  partner/training  centers.  Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), as on 6 th July 2017, total 30,67,080 candidates are trained / undergoing training across country.

Under PMKVY 2015-16, it was not mandatory for Training providers to report employment data. However, under PMKVY 2016-20, which started from 2nd October 2016  onwards,  placement  tracking  is  mandatory.  Till  now,  a  total  of  2.9  lakh candidates have been provided placements offer.

(c) and (d) Under PMKVY, funds are provided to accredited and affiliated training partner/training  centers  per  candidate  basis  for  imparting  skill  training  (short  term and RPL) to the candidates.

(e) Under the scheme, an amount of Rs. 500 is provided as monetary reward to candidate on completion of training. Further, scheme incentivizes Training Centers (TCs)/  Training  Partners  (TPs)  for  facilitating  placement  of  the  trained  candidates. TCs  are  mandated  to  organize  placement/rozgar  melas  every  six  month  with  the support of Sector Skill Councils.

Further,  process  of  skill  training  has  been  made  completely  transparent through various IT interventions. All the TPs have to mandatorily go through SMART for their accreditation and affiliation for allocation of targets. The target allocation is based on the grading assigned to the TC by the Centre Accreditation and Affiliation Committee.  The  grading  is  linked  to  quality  of  training,  infrastructure  availability, training capacity, past performance,  geographical  location  and other relevant parameters.

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