Lok Sabha Question No. 5693 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Skill Development Training for Beedi Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5693

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.04.2018

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR BEEDI WORKERS

5693. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)whether the Government is implementing / proposes to implement any  scheme  to  provide  skill  development  training  for  alternative
- livelihoods to people involved in beedi industry; and
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the number of people benefited thereunder, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): This Ministry has initiated a Skill Development Programme for Beedi Workers and their dependants for alternative jobs/livelihoods and enhancing their income.  State/UT-wise details of the beneficiaries is at Annexure-A.

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## ANNEXURE-A

## STATUS OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF BEEDI WORKERSAND THEIR DEPENDANTS AS ON 31-12-2017

| Region      | No. of Training Batches Started Till 31-12-2017   | No. of Training Batches Started Till 31-12-2017   | No. of Training Batches Completed Till 31-12-2017   | No. of Training Batches Completed Till 31-12-2017   | No. of Training Batches Continued Beyond 31-12-2017   | No. of Training Batches Continued Beyond 31-12-2017   | Placement Provided Till 31-12-2017   | Placement Provided Till 31-12-2017   |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|             | Male                                              | Female                                            | Male                                                | Female                                              | Male                                                  | Female                                                | Male                                 | Female                               |
| Ahmedabad   | 1                                                 | 20                                                | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 1                                                     | 20                                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Ajmer       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                     | 0                                                     | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Allahabad   | 7                                                 | 51                                                | 1                                                   | 2                                                   | 6                                                     | 49                                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Bengaluru   | 5                                                 | 129                                               | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 5                                                     | 129                                                   | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Bhubaneswar | 26                                                | 377                                               | 18                                                  | 298                                                 | 8                                                     | 79                                                    | 10                                   | 64                                   |
| Guwahati    | 1                                                 | 36                                                | 1                                                   | 36                                                  | 0                                                     | 0                                                     | 0                                    | 1                                    |
| Hyderabad   | 6                                                 | 41                                                | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 6                                                     | 41                                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Jabalpur    | 18                                                | 436                                               | 1                                                   | 2                                                   | 17                                                    | 427 #                                                 | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Kannur      | 3                                                 | 35                                                | 2                                                   | 10                                                  | 0*                                                    | 0                                                     | 3                                    | 3                                    |
| Kolkata     | 14                                                | 292                                               | 11                                                  | 182                                                 | 3                                                     | 145                                                   | 0                                    | 12                                   |
| Nagpur      | 3                                                 | 63                                                | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 3                                                     | 58^                                                   | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Patna       | 7                                                 | 48                                                | 1                                                   | 3                                                   | 6                                                     | 45                                                    | 2                                    | 1                                    |
| Raipur      | 8                                                 | 175                                               | 8                                                   | 175                                                 | 0                                                     | 0                                                     | 34                                   | 0                                    |
| Ranchi      | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                     | 0                                                     | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Tirunelveli | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                     | 0                                                     | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| Total       | 99                                                | 1703                                              | 43                                                  | 708                                                 | 55                                                    | 995                                                   | 49                                   | 81                                   |

- ^ 5 Trainees dropped out without completing training
- *1 batch of 25 trainees dropped out without completing training
- # 7 Trainees dropped out without completing training

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