Lok Sabha Question No. 3540 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Skill Development Training
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3540

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

## 3540.  SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Govenrment proposes to impart any skill development training to rural youths  of  naxalism  and  terrorism  affected  areas  under  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalaya Yojana (DDU-GKY);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  total  number  of  persons  proposed  to  be  imparted  skill  development  training under DDU-GKY, State/Union Territory-wise;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to impart training in Information Technology for skill development of rural youths; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  &  (b): The  Government  is  implementing  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), a placement linked skill development program for rural poor youth under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) all over the country. Under DDU-GKY a special initiative called Roshni has been launched that takes into account the peculiar situations in left wing extremist affected 27 districts. Under this initiative skill development shall be mandatory residential  course  with  40%  coverage  to  women  candidates. Roshni is  oriented  towards addressing the infrastructure, education, and health deficiencies in these areas, and leveraging the availability of natural resources and traditional skills and knowledge. A special scheme Himayat has been launched for Jammu and Kashmir under DDU-GKY. This is a 100% centrally funded scheme.  In addition to areas covered under Roshni and Himayat ,  trainings under DDU-GKY are provided in other affected areas.

(c): The Empowered Committee in MoRD have approved the Action Plans of the States/UT consisting of number of candidates targeted to be trained for implementing DDU-GKY during 2019-22. State-wise  targets under DDU-GKY for the year 2019-22 is  as follows:-

| Name of the State   |   Total Action Plan target of 2019-22 |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      |                                120000 |
| Arunachal Pradesh   |                                  6000 |
| Assam               |                                 90000 |
| Bihar               |                                118500 |
| Chhattisgarh        |                                 74976 |
| Gujarat             |                                 50000 |
| Haryana             |                                 39225 |
| Himachal Pradesh    |                                 22000 |
| Jammu &Kashmir      |                                143299 |
| Jharkhand           |                                 70000 |
| Karnataka           |                                100000 |
| Kerala              |                                 80000 |
| Madhya Pradesh      |                                 75237 |
| Maharashtra         |                                125814 |
| Manipur             |                                  9835 |
| Meghalaya           |                                  9266 |
| Mizoram             |                                  6163 |
| Nagaland            |                                  9060 |
| Odisha              |                                150000 |
| Punjab              |                                 43029 |
| Rajasthan           |                                 72800 |
| Sikkim              |                                  5000 |
| Tamil Nadu          |                                 84000 |
| Telangana           |                                 90000 |
| Tripura             |                                 28780 |
| Uttar Pradesh       |                                225000 |
| Uttarakhand         |                                 25000 |
| West Bengal         |                                 89014 |
| Pudduchery          |                                  4060 |
| Total               |                               1966058 |

(d) & (e): Every candidate undergoing training under DDU-GKY is given mandatory basic training in  Information Technology for 80 Hours. During the year 2019-20 (upto 31st October, 2019)  1,27,918 candidates have been provided training.