Lok Sabha Question No. 241 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-02
Subject: Skill Development in North Eastern Region
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

## *241. SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched schemes for promotion/generation of self-employment/employment through skill development in the North Eastern Region;
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof including the special steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) if not, the reasons there for; and
- (d) the  details  of  measures  taken  to  promote  skill  development programmes for unemployed youth during the last two years in the North Eastern Region?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2017 ASKED BY SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH REGARDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

(a) to (d) Government of India is implementing several programmes for promotion  both  self  or  wage  employment  linked  skill  development  in  the  country including the North Eastern Region.

Under  short  term  skilling  sector,  the  Ministry  through  the  National  Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  and  States,  is  implementing  major  schemes known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) in the country and Capacity Building Scheme exclusively for North- Eastern Region.

PMKVY  enables  large  number  of  prospective  youth  for  taking  Short  Term Training and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) through accredited and affiliated training  partner/training centers. Under PMKVY scheme, industries too support the scheme through participating as training partner/centre in training- cum- placement activities of the candidates. Scheme  incentivizes Training Centers (TCs) for facilitating  placement  of  the  trained  candidates.  TCs  are  mandated  to  organize Placement  /  Rozgar  Melas  every  six  months  with  support  from  the  Sector  Skill Councils (SSCs) and to ensure participation of local industry. Further, the reimbursement of last 20% of training cost to TCs is linked to wage employment or self employment to at least 70% of the trained candidates.

The scheme also provides for additional incentives for participation of youth in the NE region and for attracting training capacity in this region. The Training Centres (TCs) are paid 10% additional cost for training in the NE States. A new provision for allowing residential training for maximum of 50% of the candidates in the NE states for  2017-18  has  also  been  recently  approved  and  notified  by  the  Ministry.  For incentivising the youth, there is also a provision of monthly travel allowance and post placement support to the youth in the NE States. In addition, the NE youth is also allowed to avail of residential training in other parts of India outside NE region also, which also includes one time payout of to and fro travel cost from NE state to the training district. Under PMKVY, as on 28 th July 2017, 92,272 candidates are trained across various sectors at 630 Training Centres in N-E region.

Under  PMKK,  Government  intends  to  establish  a  model  aspirational  skill development  centre  for  delivery  of  skill  development  training.  The  objectives  of PMKK  are  to  focus  on elements  of quality, sustainability  and  connect with stakeholders in skills delivery process. Each centre runs skill development training programmes under PMKVY. As on 16 th July 2017, 556 PMKKs have been allocated in 514 districts across the country. Out of which, 34 districts of N-E States have been covered under PMKK.

Further, Ministry is also implementing Capacity Building Scheme of Ministry of Development  of  North-east  Region  (MDoNER)  through  12  government  training providers.  The  project  aims  to  provide  residential  trainings  to  approximately  8500 candidates  in  various  sectors  namely;  Capital  goods,  Apparel,  Media,  IT-ITeS, Handicrafts, Food Processing etc.

Ministry  through  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT),  has  formulated  a scheme  'Enhancing  Skill  Development  Infrastructure  in  NE  States  &  Sikkim'  to promote  skill  development  in  8  North  Eastern  States.  The  scheme  supports upgradation of 38 ITIs and setting up of 22 new ITIs in 8 North Eastern States. In addition, there are other programmes also where upgradation and modernization of government ITIs is being promoted by the DGT through the States.

-  Vocational  Training  Improvement  Project  (VTIP)  covers  15  existing  ITIs  in NE region for upgradation.
-  Upgradation of Government ITIs into Model ITIs scheme covers conversion of 3 existing ITIs into Model ITIs in NE region.
-  Scheme  of  Upgradation  of  1396  Government  ITIs  through  Public  Private Partnership (PPP) covers modernisation of 38 existing ITIs in NE region.

Government  has  also  approved  National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS).  Under  the  Scheme,  Government  of  India  will  share  25%  of  prescribed stipend  subject  to  a  maximum  of  Rs.  1500  per  month  per  apprentice  with  the employers. Government of India will also share Rs. 7500 per fresher apprentice (who come directly from school without any formal trade training) as a basic training cost with Basic Training Providers for a maximum duration of 500 hours / 3 months. The target for the scheme is 50 lakh apprentices across country including N-E states by 2020.

In  addition,  Special  Projects  for  BRU  Refugees  and  Gorkhaland  have  been approved by Ministry to cater to the requirements of youth in this region.

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