Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Re-skilling of Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: NINONG ERING, CHHEDI PASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## RE-SKILLING OF YOUTH

## *192.  SHRI NINONG ERING: SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  World  Bank  has  recently  cleared  $250  million  loan  to  India  for making Indian youth more employable through re-skilling and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  since  worked  out  the  modalities  to  use/spend World Bank loan and if so, the details thereof including the proposed modern facilities and upgradation activities worked out for the purpose, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the number of youth/students imparted skill training under the Skill India Mission so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c)  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *192 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018 ASKED BY SHRI NINONG ERING AND SHRI CHHEDI PASWAN REGARDING RE-SKILLING OF YOUTH

- a) The Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood (SANKALP) is a project  with  World  Bank  assistance  of  $500  Mn  in  two  tranches  of  $250  Mn  with  a 6 year  implementation  schedule.  At  present,  $250  Mn  has  been  approved  for  the implementation.  The  project  aims  to  implement  the  mandate  of  the  National  Skill Development Mission (NSDM), which was launched on 15 th July,  2015  by  Ministry  of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), through its core sub-missions.

It  is  a  project  to  reform  the  skill  development landscape, strengthen institutions both  at  Central  and  State  levels,  enable  greater  decentralization  of  skill  development governance  and  improve  industry  connect  of  skill  development  programs.  The  main objectives of the project are:-

- (i)  Creating  convergence  among  all  skill  training  activities,  both  State  led  and Government of India (GoI) funded, at the state level;
- (ii)  Improving  quality  of  skill  development  programs  through  enablers  such  as building a pool of quality  trainers  and  assessors,  development  of  model curriculum and content, standardizing assessment and certification etc
- (iii)  Establishing robust monitoring and evaluation system for skill training programs,
- (iv)  Providing access to skill training opportunities to the disadvantaged sections
- (v) Creating industry led and demand driven skill training capacity
- b) Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) is an outcome oriented project where the outcomes will be measured through Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) agreed between MSDE and the Bank. The World Bank loan disbursement is linked to the achievement of the outcomes.
- c) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry is implementing a flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)' to impart Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to the prospective candidates in the country. Under PMKVY, as on 18.12.2017, 40.5 lakh (appx.) candidates have been trained (27.76 lakh STT + 7.76 lakh RPL) / undergoing training (5 lakh appx.) under Short Term Training and Recognition of Prior Learning. In addition, skill training is being imparted by all other stakeholders viz Central Ministries, State Governments, Corporates etc. and also under Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and Polytechnics.

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