Lok Sabha Question No. 1163 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Skill Development Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur, Nihal Chand Chauhan, S.R. Parthiban, Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1163 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

†1163.          SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR SHRI NIHAL CHAND SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR

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

- (a)       whether the Government has any plan to establish Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in Darbhanga, Bihar and if so, the number of such centres being established along with the funds allocated, centre-wise and the time line fixed to implement the said project;
- (b)       the State/UT-wise details of SDC/institutes set up to provide skill training to the youth of the country along with assessment made by the Government on the number of trained youth who have been provided employment/placements according to their skill expertise through such centres, State/UT-wise;
- (c)         whether  any  State-wise  targets  have  been  fixed  for  the  scheme/programme  by  the Government and if so, the details thereof along with achievements made under the scheme and any new proposal to set up new SDC in the country;
- (d)       whether the Government proposes to establish SDC in every district of the country and if so, the details thereof along with the measures being taken by the Government to keep the local public representatives aware of such programme that are being organised in each district of the country; and
- (e) whether the Government  has  sanctioned any funds for Karnataka  under Skill Development Programme during the last three years, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the number of youth trained under Skill Development Programme in Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016-20), skill training is being imparted through empanelled training centres. As on date, 10 centres have imparted training to more than 8000 persons in Darbhanga district. In addition, Ministry has promoted establishment of  model and  aspirational  skill  centres  known  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Kendra  (PMKK)  in every  district  of  the  country  for  imparting  skill  training.  The  Ministry,  through  National  Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC) provides  capital  expenditure  upto  75%  of  the  project investment  as  well  as  operational  support  to  each  PMKK. A  PMKK has  been established  in 2017 in Darbhanga district of Bihar with financial assistance of Rs. 70 lakh and is functioning presently.
- (b)        The  State/UT-wise number of allocated & established PMKKs and candidates trained, certified and placed in PMKKs is given at Annexure .
- (c)  and  (d)       Yes.  The  Ministry  through  National  Skill  Development  Corporation,  intends  to establish PMKKs in every district of the country. As on date, 812 PMKKs have been allocated in 707 districts. Out of allocated PMKKs, 738 have been established.

In order to ensure involvement and awareness of the local public representatives in the establishment and functioning of PMKKs, the following measures are being taken in accordance with the PMKK Guidelines/Launch Manual:

-  District/ Constituency wise details of the allocated and established PMKKs are uploaded on NSDC website
-  State Engagement Officers of NSDC periodically meet the authorities with project updates and seek advisories
-  Post the allocation of PMKKs, Training Partners identify the suitable location to set up the PMKK and finalizes the job roles for imparting the training in consultation with the local authorities
-  To ensure effective mobilization of candidates, Training Partners distribute leaflets/pamphlets advertising PMKK/PMKVY scheme and conduct Rozgar melas/placement drives in districts with support of local MP / local MLA / District Magistrate / Panchayati Raj Members, etc.
-  The PMKVY scheme (under which PMKK is established) is included as one of the items of review under the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) set up by the Ministry of Rural Development.
- (e)        Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  State  Managed  (CSSM)  component of PMKVY, funds amounting to Rs. 21.44 Cr. have been released to State of Karnataka in FY 2016-17. No funds have  been  released  subsequently due  to  non  receipt  of  utilization  certificate  for  the  earlier released funds.

Under  PMKVY  (2016-20),  1.19  lakh  candidates  have  been  trained  under  short  term training courses and 2.47 lakh candidates have been oriented under recognition of prior learning in Karnataka.

## Annexure

## State/UT-wise number of allocated & established PMKKs and candidates trained, certified and placed is given below:

|   S. No. | State                    |   No. of Allocated PMKKs |   Established PMKKs | Trained   | Certified   | Placed   |
|----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|-----------|-------------|----------|
|        1 | Andaman & Nicobar Island |                        2 |                   1 | -         | -           | -        |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh           |                       25 |                  24 | 44,197    | 36,178      | 20,661   |
|        3 | Arunachal Pradesh        |                       20 |                   8 | 419       | 348         | -        |
|        4 | Assam                    |                       33 |                  29 | 39,608    | 29,254      | 16,207   |
|        5 | Bihar                    |                       49 |                  48 | 95,943    | 72,104      | 42,389   |
|        6 | Chandigarh               |                        1 |                   1 | 1,679     | 1,080       | 686      |
|        7 | Chhattisgarh             |                       27 |                  27 | 35,191    | 26,475      | 11,590   |
|        8 | Dadra Nagar Haveli       |                        1 |                   1 | 210       | 196         | 157      |
|        9 | Daman Diu                |                        1 |                   1 | 150       | 130         | 120      |
|       10 | Delhi                    |                       11 |                  10 | 12,728    | 9,778       | 5,406    |
|       11 | Goa                      |                        2 |                   1 | 152       | 120         | 30       |
|       12 | Gujarat                  |                       34 |                  34 | 34,382    | 27,087      | 14,466   |
|       13 | Haryana                  |                       23 |                  23 | 57,107    | 43,738      | 28,715   |
|       14 | Himachal Pradesh         |                       12 |                  11 | 12,589    | 9,718       | 4,934    |
|       15 | Jammu Kashmir            |                       22 |                  20 | 16,582    | 12,507      | 5,956    |
|       16 | Jharkhand                |                       24 |                  24 | 24,991    | 16,788      | 7,639    |
|       17 | Karnataka                |                       36 |                  35 | 73,871    | 58,922      | 31,316   |
|       18 | Kerala                   |                       20 |                  19 | 18,942    | 14,995      | 9,126    |

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| 19.   | Lakshadweep    |   1 |   0 | -         | -       | -       |
|-------|----------------|-----|-----|-----------|---------|---------|
| 20.   | Madhya Pradesh |  52 |  52 | 102,424   | 77,760  | 52,863  |
| 21.   | Maharashtra    |  50 |  43 | 53,273    | 40,230  | 22,610  |
| 22.   | Manipur        |  16 |  13 | 2,775     | 1,770   | 836     |
| 23.   | Meghalaya      |   8 |   4 | 3,781     | 3,062   | 1,710   |
| 24.   | Mizoram        |   6 |   2 | -         | -       | -       |
| 25.   | Nagaland       |  11 |   3 | 3,167     | 2,355   | 1,315   |
| 26.   | Odisha         |  30 |  29 | 59,065    | 47,415  | 29,112  |
| 27.   | Puducherry     |   4 |   4 | 1,403     | 939     | 384     |
| 28.   | Punjab         |  24 |  24 | 31,562    | 24,054  | 13,691  |
| 29.   | Rajasthan      |  35 |  35 | 60,453    | 47,915  | 26,208  |
| 30.   | Sikkim         |   4 |   2 | -         | -       | -       |
| 31.   | Tamil Nadu     |  40 |  34 | 51,400    | 36,947  | 21,477  |
| 32.   | Telangana      |  32 |  28 | 29,994    | 20,567  | 11,743  |
| 33.   | Tripura        |   8 |   4 | 4,200     | 3,046   | 1,661   |
| 34.   | Uttar Pradesh  |  88 |  87 | 194,911   | 150,605 | 89,557  |
| 35.   | Uttarakhand    |  13 |  13 | 31,910    | 23,826  | 13,886  |
| 36.   | West Bengal    |  47 |  44 | 105,539   | 84,534  | 53,802  |
| Total | Total          | 812 | 738 | 1,204,598 | 924,443 | 540,253 |

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