Lok Sabha Question No. 2915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: PMKVY
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2915 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017

## PMKVY

- † 2915. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

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

- (a) the number of skill development centres set up by private sector under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY);
- (b) whether the Government has started grading of Kaushal Vikas Kendras set up for the implementation of PMKVY and if so, the details thereof and the norms fixed for grading of such centres;
- (c) whether  a    large    number    of  franchisees  have  been  affected  with  the implementation of grading system, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether a large number of cases of cheating with youths by misusing the name of PMKVY have been reported from various areas during the last two years and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken in this regard; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  open  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendras equipped with modern infrastructure at the earliest in each of the districts in the country in order to provide facilities of skill training to the interested persons?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  PMKVY  2015-16,  trainings were conducted by multiple Training Providers/Training  Centers  including  private and non-governmental  organizations.  The  accreditation  and  affiliation  of  these  Training Providers/Training  Centers  (TPs/TCs)  were  done  by  respective  Sector  Skill  Councils (SSCs).  About  13,000  Training  Centres  were  involved  under  PMKVY  2015-16  for imparting skill training.

Under PMKVY 2016-20 scheme, focus on quality capacity building is significantly enhanced. All accreditation is done by an online portal SMART with inspections done by an  independent  third  party  assessment  agency,  QCI.  As  on  17th  July  2017,  targets have been allocated to 3365 Training Centers.

(b) and (c) Under the scheme, the grading of Training Centres is linked to quality of training,  infrastructure  availability,  training  capacity,  self-owned  centre  or  franchisee centre, past performance, geographical location and other relevant parameters including compliance matrix as per guidelines.

Further, only first level franchising is allowed under the scheme and franchisee centres are to be given lower priority and it is planned to gradually phase out franchisee centres. However, in the course of implementation of the scheme it was found out that franchisee centers comprised of around 50% of the centers under the scheme. During monitoring visits, it was observed the compliance to scheme guidelines was significantly lower in case of franchisee centres as compared to Training Provider Owned centres. In view  of  this  Ministry  has  decided  to  provide  a  pathway  for  all  franchisees  to  become Training  Providers,  thus  converting  franchisee  centres  under  PMKVY  into  Training Provider Owned centers. Further, no new franchising center will be allowed under the scheme.

(d) Ministry has been taking stern actions against fake/fraud agencies misusing the name of PMKVY by lodging FIR for preventing cheating of candidates.

(e) Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendra  (PMKK),  Government  is  establishing model  aspirational  skill  development  centre  for  delivery  of  skill  development  training. The objectives of PMKK are to focus on elements of quality, sustainability and connect with stakeholders in skills delivery process. Each centre runs skill development training programmes under PMKVY. As on 16th July 2017, 556 PMKKs have been allocated in 514  districts  across  the  country.  Out  of  which,  34  districts  of  N-E  States  have  been covered under PMKK.

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