Lok Sabha Question No. 2078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Schemes for Women and Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## SCHEMES FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH

## † 2078. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to cover youths and women under various  entrepreneurship  schemes  so  as  to  provide  them  maximum  benefits  of  such schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) To create an enabling ecosystem for Entrepreneurship Development through entrepreneurship education and training across the Country, Pilot project on  Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyaan (PM YUVA) Yojana 2.0 is under implementation through the Institutes  in  the  Skill  Ecosystem  of  the  Ministry  i.e.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendras (PMKKs),  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs),  Polytechnics,  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Training Centres. Further,  to  promote  a  culture  of  entrepreneurship  among  India's  youth  and  inspire them  to  set-up  their  own  enterprise  and  create  employment  opportunities  for  others, Government  has  instituted  National  Entrepreneurship  Awards  Scheme  (NEAS)  in  2016. Under the Scheme, awards are conferred to the aspiring first generation entrepreneurs to recognize  and  honour  their  efforts  and  achievements  and  those  individuals/organizations who are working as eco-system builder in the field of entrepreneurship development. Under the  Scheme,  there  is  a  provision  of  3  awards  in  sub-category  under  Enterprises  Track exclusively for Women Entrepreneurs. Besides, Government is providing financial support to the aspiring entrepreneurs through Stand-up India Scheme in the form of Bank Loan of between Rs. 10 lakh and 1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a greenfield  enterprise in trading, services or manufacturing sector. As on 15.11.2019, a total of Rs. 14,761.97 Crore as loan amount has been given to women entrepreneurs. Furthermore, with the objective to enable aspiring entrepreneur/existing entrepreneurs  to  setup  or  expand  their  business  activities,  under  the  Scheme  Pradhan Mantri  MUDRA  Yojana  (PMYY),  aspiring  entrepreneur/existing  entrepreneurs  can  avail  a collateral  free  loan  upto  Rs.  10  lakh  in  the  non  agricultural  sector  for  activities  allied  to agriculture.  Under the Scheme, a total of Rs. 4,62,115.61 Crore of loan amount has been provided to women entrepreneurs as on 15.11.2019.

In addition to the above , a loan facilitator and skill training programme is going on through Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) under which assistance is given to aspiring entrepreneurs in the form of bank credit and skill training through RSETI to become  self-employed  and  start  their  own  micro  enterprises  with  focus  on  rural  poor. Presently, 583 RSETIs are functioning in 27 States (expect Goa) and 6 UTs (except Delhi, Chandigarh and Daman & Diu).

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