Lok Sabha Question No. 628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Training in Agricultural and Allied Sectors
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 628 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2017

## TRAINING IN AGRICULTURAL AND ALLIED SECTORS

## †628.  PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA:

DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a) the    details    of    the    schemes/  programmes  being  run  by  the  Government  for  skill development and training in Agricultural and allied sectors for the farmers in the country;
- (b) the  number  of  farmers  imparted  training  through  these  schemes  along  with  the benefit accrued to them;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  earmarked  any  fund  for  this  purpose  under  various schemes, State-wise including Jharkhand; and
- (d) if so, the details of the funds earmarked and spent for this purpose during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Government of India is implementing two flagship schemes known as Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendra  (PMKK)  on pan-India basis to cover the prospective youths including farmers.  PMKVY enables large number of prospective youths for taking Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning  (RPL)  through  accredited  and  affiliated  training  partner/training  centers.  This scheme has two components namely Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) and Centrally  Sponsored  State  Managed  (CSSM).  Under  CSCM,  skill  development  training  is imparted across 221 job roles covering 35 sectors including agriculture. Out of 221 job roles, 10  job  roles  namely;  Animal  Health  Worker,  Aquaculture  worker,  Green  House  Operator, Dairy Farmer/ Entrepreneur, Tractor operator, Gardener, Micro Irrigation Technician, Organic grower,  Quality  Seed  Grower  and  Small  poultry  farmer  relate  to  agriculture  sector.  Under CSCM component of PMKVY, as on 6th July 2017, total 30,67,080 candidates are trained / undergoing training across country. Out of them, 2,27,947 candidates including farmer are trained / undergoing training in agriculture sector.

Under CSSM component known as state engagement component of PMKVY, there are provisions for flexibility  to  States  government to  identify  additional job  roles  as  per  the local  needs.  Under  this  component,  the  target  of  training  57,670  candidates  has  been allocated  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  for  four  years  (2016-20)  under  State  Engagement Component of PMKVY.

Under  the  PMKK,  Ministry  intends  to  establish  a  model  aspirational  skill  centres  in every district for imparting skill training through PMKVY. PMKKs have been allocated to all the 24 districts of Jharkhand.

(c) & (d)      PMKVY 2015-16 has been approved with an outlay of Rs. 1500 Cr and modified PMKVY has been approved by the Union Cabinet with an outlay of Rs.12000 crore to impart skilling  to  one  crore people over four years (2016-2020). Under CSSM, 25% of total funds and correspondingly physical targets have been allocated to States/UTs including Jharkhand. Details  of  funds  allocated  under  State  -engagement  component  of  PMKVY  2016-20  is  at Annexure-I.

Annexure-I States/UTs-wise  details  of  Physical  targets  and  Funds  allocated  under  State engagement component of PMKVY 2016-20:

|   S. No. | States/UTs           |   Physical targets allocated to States/UTs |   Total funds allocated to States/UTs (in Cr.) |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | JAMMU & KASHMIR      |                                      47302 |                                          69.36 |
|        2 | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |                                      49499 |                                          72.59 |
|        3 | PUNJAB               |                                      55029 |                                          80.69 |
|        4 | UTTARAKHAND          |                                      48238 |                                          70.74 |
|        5 | HARYANA              |                                      56038 |                                          82.17 |
|        6 | RAJASTHAN            |                                      64526 |                                          94.62 |
|        7 | UTTAR PRADESH        |                                     142550 |                                         209.04 |
|        8 | BIHAR                |                                      89665 |                                         131.49 |
|        9 | SIKKIM               |                                      34348 |                                          50.37 |
|       10 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |                                      29510 |                                          43.27 |
|       11 | NAGALAND             |                                      33021 |                                          48.42 |
|       12 | MANIPUR              |                                      32472 |                                          47.62 |
|       13 | MIZORAM              |                                      36671 |                                          53.77 |
|       14 | TRIPURA              |                                      37062 |                                          54.35 |
|       15 | MEGHALAYA            |                                      33642 |                                          49.33 |
|       16 | ASSAM                |                                      47258 |                                          69.3  |
|       17 | WEST BENGAL          |                                     123550 |                                         181.17 |
|       18 | JHARKHAND            |                                      57670 |                                          84.57 |
|       19 | ODISHA               |                                      58046 |                                          85.12 |
|       20 | CHHATTISGARH         |                                      48532 |                                          71.17 |
|       21 | MADHYA PRADESH       |                                      84058 |                                         123.26 |
|       22 | GUJARAT              |                                      77825 |                                         114.12 |
|       23 | MAHARASHTRA          |                                     167127 |                                         245.07 |
|       24 | ANDHRA PRADESH       |                                      64610 |                                          94.74 |
|       25 | KARNATAKA            |                                      94164 |                                         138.08 |
|       26 | GOA                  |                                      46951 |                                          68.85 |
|       27 | KERALA               |                                      71456 |                                         104.78 |
|       28 | TAMIL NADU           |                                     140881 |                                         206.59 |
|       29 | TELANGANA            |                                      59611 |                                          87.41 |
|       30 | DELHI                |                                      81657 |                                         119.74 |
|       31 | ANDAMAN NICOBAR      |                                       4108 |                                           6.02 |
|       32 | CHANDIGARH           |                                      10288 |                                          15.09 |
|       33 | DADAR & NAGAR HAVELI |                                       4000 |                                           5.87 |
|       34 | LAKSHADWEEP          |                                       4018 |                                           5.89 |
|       35 | PUDUCHERRY           |                                      10619 |                                          15.57 |
|       36 | DAMAN & DIU          |                                       4000 |                                           5.87 |

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