Lok Sabha Question No. 412 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Skill Development Scheme in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sanghamitra Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 412 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME IN UTTAR PRADESH

- † *412. DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

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

- (a) whether unemployed youths were to be given training and employment under the centrally sponsored skill development schemes;
- (b) the  total  number  of  unemployed  youths  who  have  been  given  training  and  the number  of  youths  who  have  been  given  employment  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  especially  in Budaun during the last three years and the current year so far, scheme-wise; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 412 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020 ASKED BY SHRI DR.  SANGHMITRA  MAURYA  REGARDING  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  SCHEME  IN UTTAR PRADESH

- (a) Yes  Sir.  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  its flagship  demand  driven  centrally  sponsored  scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana  (PMKVY)  (2016-20),  for  short  duration  skill  development  training  (Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)) to unemployed youth across the country including State of Uttar Pradesh.
- (b) and (c) The number of candidates trained/oriented, certified and placed in State of Uttar Pradesh and district of Budaun of Uttar Pradesh under STT and RPL component of PMKVY (2016-20), as on 17.01.2020, are given below:

| Short Term Training (STT) - PMKVY           | Short Term Training (STT) - PMKVY           | Short Term Training (STT) - PMKVY           | Short Term Training (STT) - PMKVY           |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| State/district                              | Trained / Oriented                          | Certified                                   | Placement                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh                               | 6,33,081                                    | 5,10,085                                    | 2,46,846                                    |
| District of Budaun                          | 6,323                                       | 4,933                                       | 3,090                                       |
| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - PMKVY | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - PMKVY | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - PMKVY | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - PMKVY |
| Uttar Pradesh                               | 4,32,377                                    | 3,53,421                                    | Not applicable*                             |
| District of Budaun                          | 1,534                                       | 1,031                                       | Not applicable*                             |

[*RPL  does  not  mandate  placement  as  it  orients  and  certifies  candidate  with  prior  learning experience or skills.]

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