Lok Sabha Question No. 271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: SANKALP Scheme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Richard Hay, George Baker, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## SANKALP Scheme

## 271.   PROF. RICHARD HAY: SHRI GEORGE BAKER: SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  Skills  Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) scheme;
- (b) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  under  this  scheme since its inception, State/UT-wise including Kerala;
- (c) the details of the target set and achievements made under this scheme so far;
- (d) the  details  of  the  number  of  trainees  who  got  trained  under  this  scheme  and placed abroad so far; and
- (e) whether  it  is  upto  the  set  target,  if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  and  the  steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The  Skills  Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for  Livelihood  (SANKALP) project  aims  to  implement  the  mandate  of  the  National  Skill  Development  Mission (NSDM),  which  was  launched  on  15 th July  by  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  & Entrepreneurship,  through  its  core  sub-missions.  The  project  will  be  implemented  in mission mode through World Bank support and is aligned with the overall objectives of the  NSDM.  The  main  objectives  of  the  project  include  strengthening  institutional mechanisms at  both  national  and  state  levels,  building  a  pool  of  quality  trainers  and assessors,  creating  convergence  among  all  skill  training  activities  at  the  state  level, establishing  robust  monitoring  and  evaluation  system  for  skill  training  programs, providing access to skill training opportunities to the disadvantaged sections and most importantly supplement the Make in India initiative by catering to the skill requirements in relevant manufacturing sectors.

SANKALP is an outcome oriented project supported by World Bank. The project will  focus  on  the  overall  skilling  ecosystem  covering  both  Central  (MSDE,  NSDA  and NSDC)  and  State  agencies,  and  outcomes  will  be  measured  through  Disbursement Linked  Indicators  (DLIs)  agreed  between  MSDE  and  the  Bank.  A  DLI  verification protocol has also been established to measure DLIs on a periodic basis.

Under SANKALP four key result areas have been identified viz: (i) Institutional Strengthening; (ii)  Quality  Assurance;  (iii)  Inclusion;  and  (iv)  Expanding  Skills  through PPPs.

- (b) The 1 st tranche of $250 Million has been approved by Cabinet. The project was signed by World Bank and Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) on 13.12.2017. The project activities are yet to be undertaken in the States.

## (c) to (e): Target under SANKALP for 2018-19

|   Sl. No. | Target                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2.76 million cumulative trainees over Baseline, who have completed the NSQF- aligned market relevant Short term SD programs and have been certified                                                                                                                  |
|         2 | At least 200 NSQC approved QPs to be made into model curriculum and 100 job roles for transnational standards to be developed according to the NQAF manuals                                                                                                          |
|         3 | Training of Trainer (ToT) and assessors plan for existing and potential trainers to be created and approved, including curriculum design, and materials for new modules                                                                                              |
|         4 | The Skills Research Division (SRD) to be formally established; and SRD to complete a baseline report for SIMO's impact evaluation                                                                                                                                    |
|         5 | For Improved performance of states on institutional strengthening, market relevance of SD programs, and access to and completion of training by marginalized populations, the baseline for the State Incentive Grant (SIG) Scorecard to be calculated for each state |
|         6 | (i) Skills to Jobs (S2J) Platform to be developed and made operational (ii) At least US$ 2,000,000 CSR funds to be credited to the CSR Skills Fund                                                                                                                   |

The  Loan  Agreement  on  SANKALP  Project  has  become  effective  on  19 th January, 2018. The project activities are yet to be undertaken in different key areas.

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