Lok Sabha Question No. 3112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Number of Courses
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## NUMBER OF COURSES

## 3112. SHRI JAYANT SINHA

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

- (a) the frequency of courses that are provided by the Ministry;
- (b) the number of persons who attend a course on an average, year-wise for the last five years; and
- (c) the efforts made by the Government to increase enrolment?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) is imparting employable skills  to  the  youth  through  long-term  and  short-term  skill  training.  The  Ministry  is  implementing  the Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)  Scheme  and  the National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme (NAPS) for  short-term training,  and  Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for long-term training. The number of job roles offered, range of training duration, and the number of persons trained during the last five years under each of the above schemes are given below:

| #   | Scheme   | No. of courses/ job roles offered   | Duration range   | 2016-17                                 | 2017-18                                 | 2018-19                                 | 2019-20                                 | 2020-21                                 |
|-----|----------|-------------------------------------|------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|     |          |                                     |                  | Number of persons attending (in lakh)   | Number of persons attending (in lakh)   | Number of persons attending (in lakh)   | Number of persons attending (in lakh)   | Number of persons attending (in lakh)   |
| 1.  | PMKVY    | Around 350                          | 300-600 hours    | 2.21                                    | 21.23                                   | 20.45                                   | 45.71                                   | *17.35                                  |
| 2.  | JSS      | 89                                  | 110-450 hours    | 2.89                                    | 1.73                                    | 1.67                                    | 4.15                                    | **0.52                                  |
| 3.  | NAPS     | 261                                 | 6-36 months      | 1.11                                    | 1.61                                    | 1.99                                    | 2.54                                    | #2.65                                   |
|     |          |                                     |                  | 2015-16                                 | 2016-17                                 | 2017-18                                 | 2018-19                                 | 2019-20                                 |
|     |          |                                     |                  | Number of candidates enrolled (in lakh) | Number of candidates enrolled (in lakh) | Number of candidates enrolled (in lakh) | Number of candidates enrolled (in lakh) | Number of candidates enrolled (in lakh) |
| 4.  | CTS      | 137                                 | 1-2 years        | 11.02                                   | 12.01                                   | 12.18                                   | 14.55                                   | 14.24                                   |

** As of 31.01.2021

# As of 28.02.2021

(c)  In  the  short-term  skilling  eco-system,  various  social  and  community  mobilization  initiatives  are being taken, which have a direct impact on the enrolment process. Some of the channels used for outreach efforts and mobilization of candidates for enrolment include use of mass media, door-to-door mobilization, Kaushal Mela/ mobilization camps, Apprenticeship fairs, etc.

In the long-term skilling eco-system, the Directorate General of Training (DGT) has taken the following initiatives to increase the enrolment in ITIs:

- Dual System of Training under which theoretical training is imparted through ITIs and practical training through the Industry;
- Increase in unit size/ batch;
- Inclusion  of  a  compulsory  subject,  'Employability  Skills',  in  the  curricula  for  awareness  of trainees/ apprentices on Soft Skills and Entrepreneurial Skills;
- Signing  of  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  by  DGT  with  the  National  Institute  of  Open Schooling for academic equivalency of vocational qualification of ITI students to attain Class X/ XII certificate; and
- Launch of Bharat Skill Portal for blended learning to increase participation of trainees.

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