Lok Sabha Question No. 1159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Skill  Development Programmes  for Farmers and Women
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar, Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES FOR FARMERS AND WOMEN

## 1159. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR: SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to start various trades under the Skill Development Programme for the farmers and women in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing schemes for imparting employable skills to  the  youth through short term and long term program on pan India basis both in rural and urban areas.

The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2.0 (2016-20) implemented by MSDE provides short term training to the youth across the country including farmers and women in rural areas. There are three kinds of training routes under the scheme: Short term Training for fresh skilling of school / college drop outs and  unemployed  youth,  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  to  recognize  the  existing skills and  Special  Projects  to  address  skilling  requirements of  groups  which  are underrepresented  or  require  special  initiatives  and  efforts.  RPL  only  provides orientation to the already skilled workforce, and does not mandate placements. Scheme  is  being  implemented  in  the  country  in  both  rural  and  urban areas across 37 sectors including Agriculture sector. To facilitate training of women, PwD and candidate from backward area scheme provisions pay out in form of post placement  support,  conveyance  allowance,  assistive  aid,  boarding  and  lodging facility  (  wherever  applicable)  among  other  is  provisioned.  As  on  11.11.2019,  the total  number  of  persons  trained  under  Agriculture  sectors  are  5,36,442.  The  total number of women trained are 26,75,856.  In  addition,  the  total  number  of  persons trained under Agriculture sectors under fee based courses are 1,14,962.

Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  is entrusted with the responsibility of long term vocational  training  in  the  Country.  One  of  the  schemes  is  'Craftsmen  Training Scheme' being implemented through network of 15,697 Industrial Training Institutes  (Govt. 3055 + Private 12,642 ITIs) located all over the country with an objective to provide skilled work force to the industry in 138 trades with duration of 6 months , 1 year and 2 year . There are 33 NSTI (National Skill Training Institute), out of which 18 are Women NSTIs. A total of 3400 seats under Craftsmen Training Scheme  and  1540  seats  under  Craft  Instructor  Training  Schemes  (CITS)  for Women  are  sanctioned  in  18  NSTIs(W).  As  on  August,  2018,  total  number  of women trained is 6.18 lakh.

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