Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Skill Development Training Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, OM PRAKASH YADAV, RAMESWAR TELI, KULAMANI SAMAL, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 415 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTRES

† 415. SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV:

SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV

SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:

DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

SMT. P.K. SHREEMATHI TEACHER:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN

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

- (a) the number and details of Skill Development centres that have so far been set up in the country under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, State/UT-wise including Bihar, Maharashtra and   Odisha;
- (b) the  number  of  people  trained  in  such  centres,  funds  allocated  and  the  names  of institutes in which employments have been given to the trained youths during the last three years, year-wise, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether survey has been conducted by the Government regarding skill training and demands in markets and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  considering  generating  employment  by  including subjects like internet of things 'based' on digital world and market demands;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  to  organize  skill  development programme  for  various  groups  belonging  to  weaker,  poor  and  marginalized  sectors  of society and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  contemplating  any  measure  to  provide  professional training  or  vocational  training  to  dissuade  the  youths  from  taking  up  arms  in  areas particularly in Jammu & Kashmir or North Eastern States and Bihar?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) Details  of  State-wise  list  of  operational  Short  Term  Training  Centers  and candidates  trained  under  PMKVY  2016-20  (as  on  14.12.2017)  is  given  at Annexure . Under PMKVY 2016-20, a total of 1488338 candidates have been trained (RPL - 5,33,735 and STT 9,54, 603). Total budget allocated in FY 2017-18 is Rs. 710 Cr.
- (c) A skill  gap  study  has  been  conducted  by  National  Skill  Development Corporation (NSDC)  over  2010-2014,  which  indicates  that  there  is  an  additional  net  incremental requirement of 109.73 million skilled manpower by 2022 in twenty four key sectors; namely Auto and Auto Components, Handlooms and Handicrafts, Building, Construction and Real

Estate,  Textile  and  Clothing,  Transportation  and  Logistics  etc.  On  supply  side,  analysis based  on  results  of  66th  and  68th  round  of  NSS,  it  is  observed  that  today  the  total workforce in the country is estimated at 487 million, of which approximately 57% is in the non-farm  sector.  If  the  workforce  with  higher  education  without  formal  skill  training  is excluded, the balance workforce is estimated to be 450.4 million. This workforce mapping is needed through recognition of existing skills and then provided with necessary skilling, reskilling and upskilling to increase productivity and provide a livelihood pathway.

- (d) Ministry has taken various measures and interventions to promote digitalization in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) for promoting skill development in  the  country.  In  the  domain  of  training  to  candidates,  a  40  hours  top  up module for training on using digital facilities including cashless payment facilities, courses on  digital  skills  ranging  from  Android  developer  to  mobile  software  repairer,  has  been introduced.

Additionally,  for  training  module  on  digital  issues,  Ministry  is  also  encouraging  all TCs for conducting training cum awareness classes on digital/cashless transaction training module.  Ministry  of  Skill  development  and  Entrepreneurship  with  Ministry  of  Finance  is encouraging Lead Bank Managers (LDMs) to organize classes and demonstration at Skill Development Centers and ITIs in their respective districts on financial literacy.

- (e) Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  is  not  aimed  specifically  for  a group/ gender or geography but aims to bring in the fold of skilling everyone across the country including groups belonging to weaker, poor and marginalized sectors of society. Special  Projects  under  PMKVY  is  specifically  designed  to  facilitate  outreach  to  various marginalized, vulnerable, socially disadvantaged, hidden and hard-to-reach population of the society.
- (f) Under PMKVY 2016-20, there are provision of post placement support of Rs. 1450 per month per trainee is applicable for Special groups/Special Areas (including Left Wing Extremism  worst  affected  districts,  NER  and  J&K)  for  2  or  3  months  depending  on Placement within or outside the District of Domicile of the candidate. In addition, the NE youth  is  also  allowed  to  avail  of  residential  training  in  other  parts  of  India  outside  NE region, which also includes one-time payout of 'to and fro' travel cost from NE state to the training district.

Annexure State-wise  list  of  operational  Short  Term  Training  Centers  and  candidates  trained under PMKVY 2016-20 is given below (as on 14.12.2017):

| S. No.            | State/UT          |   No. of TCs |   Candidates Trained (STT) |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|----------------------------|
| 1.                | Andhra Pradesh    |          143 |                      31047 |
| 2.                | Assam             |          102 |                      18820 |
| 3.                | Bihar             |          231 |                      43410 |
| 4.                | Chandigarh        |            9 |                        396 |
| 5.                | Chhattisgarh      |           75 |                      12793 |
| 6.                | Delhi             |          223 |                      44462 |
| 7.                | Goa               |            3 |                        810 |
| 8.                | Gujarat           |          133 |                      14596 |
| 9.                | Haryana           |          749 |                      81006 |
| 10.               | Himachal Pradesh  |           57 |                       4902 |
| 11.               | Jammu and Kashmir |          152 |                      21800 |
| 12.               | Jharkhand         |           75 |                       8221 |
| 13.               | Karnataka         |          101 |                      17078 |
| 14.               | Kerala            |          130 |                      12380 |
| 15.               | Madhya Pradesh    |          582 |                      81364 |
| 16.               | Maharashtra       |          189 |                      30862 |
| 17.               | Manipur           |            9 |                       1102 |
| 18.               | Meghalaya         |            9 |                       1470 |
| 19.               | Nagaland          |            5 |                       1650 |
| 20.               | Odisha            |          177 |                      27969 |
| 21.               | Puducherry        |           11 |                       1922 |
| 22.               | Punjab            |          418 |                      48986 |
| 23.               | Rajasthan         |         1004 |                     103846 |
| 24.               | Sikkim            |            3 |                        525 |
| 25.               | Tamil Nadu        |          368 |                      56756 |
| 26.               | Telangana         |          166 |                      50467 |
| 27.               | Tripura           |           28 |                       3014 |
| 28.               | Uttar Pradesh     |         1304 |                     172268 |
| 29.               | Uttarakhand       |          100 |                      12745 |
| West Bengal TOTAL | West Bengal TOTAL |         6752 |                     954603 |

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