Lok Sabha Question No. 1365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Skill Development Programmes for Hilly Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1365

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR HILLY AREAS

## 1365. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

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

- (a) whether any skill development programmes are currently running which are specific to the requirements of hilly States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government aims to introduce skill development programs on mountain specific skills such as glaciology, botany, water conservation, renewable energy etc.; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with by which it will be introduced?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Yes Madam, Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana  (PMKVY-2016-20)    as  a  flagship  Skill  Certification  Scheme  which  enables  a large number of Indian youth to take up skill training (fresh training and Recognition of Prior  Learning (RPL)) for  securing employment and  a better livelihood in the country. This scheme promotes inclusivity with the objective to safeguard the skilling needs of people living in difficult geographical pockets including hilly areas. The Special Projects component  of  PMKVY  will  facilitate  trainings  in  special  areas  and/or  premises  of Government bodies, Corporates or Industry bodies, and trainings in special job roles. several relaxation/incentives have been given to training partner as well as prospective candidates for imparting training in the hilly regions covering Jammu & Kashmir and 8 N-E  states.    Processes  of  mandatory  enrolment  of  candidates  solely  based  upon Aadhaar  Number  have  been  eased  and  in  place  of  Aadhaar,  Voter  ID  has  been accepted.    Scheme  incentiveses  Training  Centres  (TCs)  for  facilitating  placement  of trained  candidates.  Additionally,  post  placement  supports  at  the  rate  of  Rs1450  per month are provided to women, candidates from special areas and for PwDs. Training payouts  would  be  made  to  TCs  on  the  basis  of  milestones  namely;  30%  on commencement  of  training,  50%  on  successful  certification  and  last  20%  would  be made  after  wage  employment  or  self  employment  to  at  least  70%  of  the  trained candidates.  An  allowance  for  boarding  and  lodging  up  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  300  per trainee  per  day  are  provided.  When  the  relevant  curriculum  for  QP/job  role  made  by SSCs are not defined, the concerned Project Implementing Agency (PIA) in this special areas in consultation with specific Sector Skill Council can develop the curriculum with good  demand  for  employment/  self  employment  with  keeping  abreast  of  region/local needs.

Under PMKVY, 1139 Training Centres under short-run training and 55 Training Centres  under  RPL  are  empanelled  for  impart  skill  training    in  the  hilly  States  of Arunachal  Pradesh,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Meghalaya,  Nagaland, Sikkim, Uttrakhand  and West Bengal.

- (c) & (d) Yes Madam, Government provides mountain specific skills in the areas of Botany,  water  conservation  and  renewable  energy.  The  details  of  the  skill  specific programme are given under:

| Botany                                  | Water conservation                    | Renewable energy                                      |
|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Florist                                 | Watershed Engineer                    | Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra)                       |
| Flower Handler- Packaging & Palletising | Watershed Supervisor                  | Solar PV Installer - Electrical                       |
| Nursery worker                          | Watershed Manager                     | Solar PV Installer - Civil                            |
| Floriculturist - Open cultivation       | Watershed Assistant                   | Industrial Solar Thermal Plant Maintenance Technician |
| Floriculturist - Protected cultivation  | Wastewater Treatment Plant Technician | Solar Pump technician                                 |
| Forest Nursery Raiser                   | Wastewater Treatment Plant Helper     | Solid Waste Segregator                                |
| Medicial Plants Grower                  | Water Quality Testing Technician      | Recycling Technician                                  |
| Quality Seed Grower                     | Village Water Technician              | Biomedical Waste Segregator                           |
| Organic Grower                          | Watershed Consultant                  | Solar Pump technician                                 |

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