Lok Sabha Question No. 3023 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-05
Subject: Funds for Vocational Training Centres
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3023

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.12.2016

## FUNDS FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES

† 3023. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the scheme EDU: Vocational Training Centres in Tribal Areas;
- (b) the funds allocated and released under the said scheme to various States during the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise including Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) whether the funds sanctioned under the scheme are yet to be released to certain States particularly Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the sanctioned funds are likely to  be  released  and  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  release  these  funds  at  the earliest?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JASWANTSINH BHABHOR)

- (a) The salient features of the scheme EDU: Vocational Training Centres in Tribal Areas are:
- i. It is a Central Sector Scheme being implemented through the State Governments/UT Administrations, Institutions or Organizations set up by Government as autonomous bodies, educational and other institutions like local bodies and cooperative societies and Non-Governmental Organizations etc.
- ii. The scheme is exclusively for benefit of the Scheduled Tribes as well as PTGs.
- iii. The capacity of each vocational training center is 100 or more trainees.
- iv. Each  center  may  cater  to  five  vocational  courses  in  traditional  or  other  skills depending upon the employment potential of the area.
- v. Each  tribal  boy/girl  is  trained  in  one  trade  of  his/her  choice,  the  course  being  of maximum six months' duration.
- vi. Each  Vocational  Training  Centre  set  up  under  the  Scheme  running  five  trades  will provide training to 100 or more trainees.
- vii. The funding under this scheme is provided in following two ways: By setting up and running  VTCs  mainly  in  remote  areas/  rural  areas  deficient  in  facilities;  and  by supporting vocational training for STS in already existing institutions  in townships/ districts, etc.
- (b) The funds allocated and released under the scheme of Vocational Training Centre to various States during last three years is as under:

(Rs. in lakh)

| Sl. No.   | State / UT     |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |
|-----------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | Assam          |    276.21 |     485.7 |    900    |
| 2.        | Gujarat        |      0    |       0   |    605.76 |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh |    150.74 |       0   |      0    |
| 4.        | Mizoram        |     69.68 |       0   |      0    |
|           | Total          |    496.63 |     485.7 |   1505.76 |

The scheme of Vocational Training Centre is demand driven. Release of funds is considered only upon receipt of proposal from State, subject to fulfillment of requisite conditions.  No funds have been released during the current year.

- (c) No funds are pending to be released to any State including Madhya Pradesh under the scheme of Vocational Training Centres.
- (d) Does not arise in view of (c) above.

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