Lok Sabha Question No. 182 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Skill Development of Women
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: HARI NARAYAN RAJBHAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *182 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN

## †*182. SHRI HARINARAYAN RAJBHAR:

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

- (a) whether there has been a decline of jobs for women in rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of schemes that are aimed at Skill Development and Entrepreneurship exclusively for women and the number of women covered under the scheme;
- (c) whether his Ministry aims to carve out a gender specific fund for encouraging Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for women and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  set  up  training  camps  for  skill development of women across the country; and
- (e) if  so,  the  number  of  districts  selected  for  the  said  schemes  in  the  country including in Uttar Pradesh along with the number of women likely to be trained in the said camps?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 182 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017 ASKED BY SHRI  HARINARAYAN  RAJBHAR  REGARDING  'SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  OF WOMEN'.

- (a) Ministry has not conducted any specific survey on job participation of women in  rural  areas.  As  per  NSSO  data,  there  has  been  a  decline  of  Labour  Force Participation  Rate  (LFPR)  of  women  in  rural  areas.  However,  there  has  been  no mention of the job opportunities in this report.
- (b)      Under  long  term  skill  programme, the Women's Training Division, Directorate General  of Training under  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship conducts Vocational Training Programmes through a network of One National and 15  Regional  Vocational  Training  Institutes  (NVTI/RVTIs)  exclusively  for  women.  In various  vocational  courses  being  conducted  at  NVTI/RVTIs,  7003  women  are undergoing  training  during  the  current  session  i.e.  2016-17.    Since  inception, NVTI/RVTIs have trained around 1,30,103 women till January, 2017.

The  Training  is  being  provided  through  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS) and Crafts Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) under Semester System. Under State Sector,  vocational  training  to  women  under  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  is provided through 1408 Women Industrial Training Institutes (WITIs) / Women Wings with  about  83,270  seats.    In  addition,  30%  seats  in  General  ITIs  are  reserved  for women trainees. Around 1,35,459 women are trained in ITIs (both Govt. & Private) every year.

Under Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP) implemented by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, aims  to  provide  competencies  and  skill  that  enable  women  to  become  self  employed/ entrepreneurs. Under STEP scheme, the number of beneficiaries covered is 15133 during 2015-16.

The  flagship  programme  of  Ministry  namely  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) is for all sections of the society including the women. Further, there are  certain  incentives  under  PMKVY to  encourage  women  participation in  the skill training.  All  women trainees under PMKVY is provided with travelling allowance of Rs. 1000/1500 per trainee per month depending upon whether TC is within district of Domicile of candidate or outside. Similarily, post placement support of Rs. 1450 per month per trainee is applicable for special group including woman for 2 or 3 month post training depending on placement within or outside the district of the domicile of the candidate.

Under  PMKVY  2015-16,  out  of  19.8  lakhs  candidates,  about  8.64  lakhs trained  (i.e.  44%  approx.)  were  women.  Under  PMKVY  2016-20,  launched  on  2 nd October  2016,  97040  women  candidates  (more  than  40%  of  total  enrolled)  have been  enrolled  so  far  out  of  which  4019  have  been  assessed  and  another  85099 women are undergoing training till now.

Under  Deen  Dayal  Upadhayaya  Grameen  Kaushal  Yojana  (DDUGKY) implemented  by  Ministry  of  Rural  Development,  Government  of  India,  placement linked  skill  development  is  imparted  to  rural  youths  including  women.  A  total  of 53180 women have been skilled under scheme during the FY 2016-17.

(c) Ministry  has  no  such  plan  to  carve  out  a  gender  specific  fund  for  skill development for women.

(d) & (e) There  is  no  provision  for  gender  specific  training  camps  under  the scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. However, RPL camp under PMKVY are organised for certification of candidates including women. Also, Rozgar Mela and Kaushal Mela are being conducted under various skill development schemes for mobilization and placement of prospective candidates including women.

Till  date  multiple  Rozgar  Melas  have been organised with participation from more than 350 employers. Around 1 Lakh unemployed youths including women have participated in various Rozgar Melas and have been interviewed for various job roles across  multiple  sectors  and  industries.  As  an  outcome  more  than  10,000  youths including  women  have  been  offered  jobs  by  the  participating  employers  through Rozgar Melas in the country including State of Uttar Pradesh. In the State of Uttar Pradesh, Rozgar Mela have been successfully organized in the districts of Varanasi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mirzapur, Gonda, Ghaziabad, Agra, Moradabad and Shaharanpur.

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