Lok Sabha Question No. 3888 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3888

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2017

## SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN

## 3888 DR. RATNA DE(NAG) SHRI HARI OM PANDAY SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state

- (a) Whether  the  Government  is  implementing  'Support  to  Training  and  Employment Programme for Women(STEP) scheme' to provide skills and knowledge to women and if so, the salient features thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  project  proposals  submitted  under  the  said  scheme  indicating  the projects  sanctioned  and  grant-in-aid  given  along  with  the  number  of  beneficiaries covered thereunder during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise; and
- (c) the further measures taken for effective implementation and to expand the reach of the scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) The  Ministry has been administering 'Support to  Training  and  Employment Programme (STEP) for Women' since 1986-87 as a 'Central Sector Scheme'. The STEP  Scheme  aims  to  provide  skills  that  give  employability  to  women  and  to provide competencies and skill that enable women to become selfemployed/entrepreneurs. The Scheme is intended to benefit women who are in the age  group  of  16  years  and  above  across  the  country.  The  assistance  under  STEP Scheme will be available in any sector for imparting skills related to employability and entrepreneurship as identified by the Ministry of  Skill  Development  & Entrepreneurship including  but  not  limited  to  the  Agriculture,  Horticulture,  Food Processing, Handlooms, Traditional Crafts like Embroidery, Zari etc, Handicrafts, Gems & Jewellery, Travel & Tourism, Hospitality.
- (b) Proposals  under  the  scheme  are  submitted  by  eligible  institutions/  organizations including NGOs,  and as per qualification/eligibility according to guidelines, approval/selection of projects are done. State/ UT-wise details of projects sanctioned during the last 3 years and current year is at Annexure-I and funds allocated to the various organizations for the said period is at Annexure II . Number of beneficiaries State/UT-wise covered under the Scheme during the last three years and current year is at Annexure-III .
- (c) The  guidelines  of  the  scheme  are  revised  regularly  to  expand  the  reach  of  the programme  and  strengthen  the  scheme.  Latest  guidelines  was  revised  in  August 2016.

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Annexure I Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.No.  3888  to  be  answered  on 24.03.2017 regarding STEP Scheme State/ UT-wise number of projects sanctioned to the Organizations/NGOs during the last three years and current year (upto 21.03.2017)

| S. No.   | STATES            | Number of projects sanctioned   | Number of projects sanctioned   | Number of projects sanctioned   | Number of projects sanctioned   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | STATES            | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1                               | -                               | 2                               | -                               |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 3        | Assam             | 1                               | 2                               | 1                               | -                               |
| 4        | Bihar             | -                               | -                               | 9                               | -                               |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | -                               | -                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 6        | Haryana           | -                               | -                               | 3                               | -                               |
| 7        | Jammu &Kashmir    | -                               | -                               | 2                               | -                               |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | -                               | -                               | 3                               | -                               |
| 9        | Kerala            | -                               | -                               | 2                               | -                               |
| 10       | Karnataka         | 2                               | 1                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    | 2                               | 2                               | 5                               | -                               |
| 12       | Maharashtra       | 2                               | -                               | 5                               | -                               |
| 13       | Manipur           | 2                               | 12                              | -                               | -                               |
| 14       | Mizoram           | -                               | 1                               | -                               | -                               |
| 15       | Nagaland          | 1                               | 1                               | -                               | -                               |
| 16       | Orissa            | -                               | -                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 17       | Rajasthan         | -                               | 3                               | 4                               | -                               |
| 18       | Tamil Nadu        | -                               | -                               | 3                               | -                               |
| 19       | Uttarakhand       | -                               | -                               | 6                               | -                               |
| 20       | Uttar Pradesh     | 3                               | 1                               | 33                              | -                               |
| 21       | Delhi             | -                               | -                               | 5                               | -                               |
|          | Total*            | 14                              | 23                              | 95                              | -                               |

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Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.No.  3888  to  be  answered  on 24.03.2017 regarding STEP Scheme

## State/UT-wise  release  of  fund  to  the  Organizations/NGOs  during  the  last  three  years  and current year upto 21.03.2017 under STEP Scheme.

| S. No.   | STATES               | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   | Funds released (Rs. in Lakhs)   |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| S. No.   | STATES               | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         | 2016-17                         |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       | 86.58                           | -                               | 42.45                           | 32.58                           |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    | -                               | -                               | 12.68                           | -                               |
| 3        | Assam                | 20.02                           | 73.02                           | 5.24                            | 43.95                           |
| 4        | Bihar                | -                               | -                               | 80.61                           | 16.66                           |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         | -                               | -                               | 39.47                           | -                               |
| 6        | Gujarat              | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh     | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 8        | Haryana              | -                               | -                               | 26.76                           | 5.65                            |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir       | 67.44                           | 42.30                           | 17.54                           | 5.42                            |
| 10       | Jharkhand            | -                               | -                               | 29.96                           | 7.80                            |
| 11       | Kerala               | -                               | -                               | 20.43                           | -                               |
| 12       | Karnataka            | 159.20                          | 89.78                           | 33.04                           | 126.49                          |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh       | 120.14                          | 107.74                          | 106.67                          | 104.31                          |
| 14       | Maharashtra          | 48.12                           | 10.22                           | 59.43                           | 30.23                           |
| 15       | Manipur              | 55.32                           | 220.33                          | 101.24                          | 70.62                           |
| 16       | Meghalaya            | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 17       | Mizoram              | -                               | 10.56                           | -                               | -                               |
| 18       | Nagaland             | 21.77                           | 47.67                           | -                               | -                               |
| 19       | Orissa               | -                               | -                               | 52.57                           | 17.46                           |
| 20       | Punjab               | -                               | 74.03                           | 27.94                           | -                               |
| 21       | Rajasthan            | -                               | 17.10                           | 22.09                           | 4.42                            |
| 22       | Sikkim               | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu           | -                               | -                               | 37.09                           | -                               |
| 24       | Tripura              | -                               | -                               | -                               | -                               |
| 25       | Uttaranchal          | 53.96                           | 18.86                           | 51.92                           | 4.88                            |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh        | 51.40                           | 20.54                           | 328.77                          | 116.95                          |
| 27       | West Bengal          | 5.41                            | -                               | 8.02                            | -                               |
| 28       | Delhi                | -                               | -                               | 65.23                           | 9.75                            |
| 29       | For evaluation study | 12.49                           | 8.07                            | 4.60                            | -                               |
|          | Total                | 701.85                          | 740.22                          | 1173.75                         | 597.17                          |

## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.No.  3888  to  be  answered  on 24.03.2017 regarding STEP Scheme

State/UT-wise  beneficiaries  covered  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  upto 21.03.2017 under STEP Scheme .

| S. No.   | STATES            | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   | Beneficiaries covered   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S. No.   | STATES            | 2013-14                 | 2014-15                 | 2015-16                 | 2016-17                 |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 2100                    | 800                     | 2000                    | 1425                    |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 50                      | -                       | 450                     | -                       |
| 3        | Assam             | 754                     | 50                      | 675                     | 1600                    |
| 4        | Bihar             | -                       | -                       | -                       | 400                     |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 6        | Gujarat           | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh  | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 8        | Haryana           | -                       | -                       | -                       | 100                     |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir    | 2800                    | 5500                    | -                       | 200                     |
| 10       | Jharkhand         | -                       | -                       | -                       | 200                     |
| 11       | Kerala            | -                       | 770                     | 350                     | -                       |
| 12       | Karnataka         | 17076                   | 6666                    | 6298                    | 3934                    |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1400                    | 520                     | 975                     | 1850                    |
| 14       | Maharashtra       | -                       | 3609                    | 125                     | 250                     |
| 15       | Manipur           | 536                     | 1505                    | 2925                    | 1700                    |
| 16       | Meghalaya         | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 17       | Mizoram           | -                       | -                       | 150                     | -                       |
| 18       | Nagaland          | 300                     | 563                     | 200                     | -                       |
| 19       | Orissa            | -                       | 250                     | -                       | 300                     |
| 20       | Punjab            | 3537                    | 5000                    | -                       | -                       |
| 21       | Rajasthan         | -                       | 250                     | -                       | 200                     |
| 22       | Sikkim            | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 24       | Tripura           | -                       | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 25       | Uttaranchal       | 2125                    | 3180                    | -                       | 500                     |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     | 200                     | 1810                    | 985                     | 2000                    |
| 27       | West Bengal       | 600                     | 480                     | -                       | -                       |
| 28       | Delhi             | -                       | -                       | -                       | 200                     |
| Total    | Total             | 31478                   | 30953                   | 15133                   | 14859                   |

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