Lok Sabha Question No. 181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Training to Hilly, Backward, Tribal and Remote Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 181 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## TRAINING TO HILLY, BACKWARD, TRIBAL AND REMOTE AREAS

## † 181.  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

## Will  the  MINISTER  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  and  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state :

- (a) the number of persons in various sectors who have been imparted training by the Ministry during the last five years along with the number of people who got employment;
- (b) the total fund incurred by the Government for the same during the last five years;
- (c) the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the  extent  to  which  achievement  is  lagging  behind  the  targets  fixed  under  Skill Development programme; and
- (e) the special steps being taken by the Government in order to achieve targets in hilly, backward, inaccessible tribal and remote areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) to (d) Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 with an objective to provide skilling to one crore people under Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP) across the country for four years i.e. 2016-2020 with an outlay of 12,000 crore.

Under  PMKVY  2016-20,  as  on  24.01.2019,  37.32  lakh  (appx.)  candidates  have been trained under STT (25.25 lakh), RPL (11.27 lakh) and Special Project (0.8 lakh) in the  country.  Under  PMKVY  2016-20  scheme,  placement  tracking  is  mandatory.  The placement data is reported within 90 days of certification of trained candidate. As per data reported on SDMS, as on 24.01.2019, 21.03 lakh candidates are certified under STT and SPs  of  PMKVY  2016-20.  The  number  of  candidates  certified  under  STT  and  SPs  of PMKVY  90  days  prior  i.e.  26.10.2018  is  19.39  lakh.  Out  of  these  candidates,  as  on 24.01.2019,  10.64  lakh  candidates  have  been  placed  in  various  sectors  across  the country.

PMKVY  2016-20  has  two  components  known  as  Centrally  Sponsored  Centrally Managed (CSCM) being implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and  Centrally  Sponsored  State  Managed  (CSSM)  being  implemented  by  State  Skill Development  Missions  of  the  States/  UTs  popularly  known  as  State-  Engagement Component of PMKVY (2016-20).

Under CSCM component of PMKVY 2016-20, there is no provision of State-wise funds allocation. As on 24.01.2019, an amount of Rs. 550 Cr., Rs. 1132.48 Cr. and Rs. 1455.16 Cr. has been disbursed to implementing agency (i.e. NSDC) during FY 2016-17, FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19, respectively. Further, under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20,  25%  of  the  funds  and  corresponding  physical  targets  of  PMKVY  2016-20  has been  allocated  to  the  States  for  the  implementation  of  scheme  through  State  Skill Development Missions. Under this component, after evaluation of proposal received from of  36  States/UTs,  Ministry  has  given  in-principle  approval  of  a  total  target  of  20.18  lakh candidates and corresponding financial allocation of Rs. 3,050 Cr. for FY 2016-20. Out of which, as on 24.01.2019, funds amounting to Rs. 759.93 Cr. has been already disbursed to State Governments / SSDMs. The State-wise details of in-principle approved physical, and financial allocation and funds disbursed under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20 are given at Annexure.

(e) PMKVY 2016-20 scheme is for all sections of the society including candidates from hilly,  backward,  inaccessible  tribal  and  remote  areas.  Further,  some  special  provisions have been provided for skilling   of youth from Special Areas (N-E States, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep and 35 districts Worst Affected by Left Wing Extremism), such as:

- i. Additional amount equal to 10% of the Base Cost is permitted for Skill Development programmes conducted in 'Special Areas'.
- ii. Complete  Boarding  and  lodging  pay-out  is  provided  to  candidates  undergoing trainings outside of Special Areas.
- iii. Transport  costs:  Candidates  from  Special  Areas  undergoing  training  outside  these Special Areas, to and fro transport cost as per actual and scheme guidelines.
- iv. Post placement support of Rs. 1500 per month per trainee is applicable for special group (women candidates and persons with disability) and special areas (LWE, North East region and J&K) for 2 or 3 month post training depending on placement within or outside the district of the domicile of the candidate.
- v. Special  Projects  under  PMKVY  2016-20: This component permits some  deviations from  short  term  training  guidelines  to  promote  skilling  for  vulnerable  and  tribal communities,  remote  areas  and  institutional  setting.  Some  of  the  key  initiatives under PMKVY - Special projects in Special Areas are:
- Skill Training has been imparted to candidates from Bru,  Chakma  and Riang tribes in North-East and Katkari and Thakur tribes in Raigad.
- To promote entrepreneurship through Homestay, management training to women candidates from Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh have been imparted. Similarly,  training  in Agriculture  sector  (Aqua  Culture  Worker  and  Mushroom Grower job role) to youth from Mizoram have been also imparted.
- Training and captive placements of 830 candidates through Industry Partners like Muthoot Fincorp Ltd and GMR Varalakshmi in 8 LWE districts.
- vi. One  of  the  problems  observed  in  the  remote  areas  is  the  lack  of  infrastructure available  to  promote  skilling.  To  open  skilling  centers  in  such  areas,  support  is being  taken  from  Indian  Army  and  other  Para-Military  forces  such  as  Sashastra Seema Bal, Assam Rifles, ITBP, etc.

The State-wise details of in-principle approved physical and financial allocation and funds disbursed, as on 24.01.2019, under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20 are given below:

| S. No.   | State Name           | Physical Targets Approval (2016-20)   | Funds Approved (2016-20)   | Funds Released by MSDE   |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.       | A & N Islands        | 4,108                                 | 6,32,51,698                | 2,10,78,767              |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh       | 64,608                                | 94,74,11,712               | 28,84,26,464             |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 29,510                                | 43,27,34,640               | 7,21,32,216              |
| 4.       | Assam                | 47,258                                | 72,76,40,878               | 36,95,32,800             |
| 5.       | Bihar                | 89,664                                | 1,38,05,74,540             | 36,81,62,449             |
| 6.       | Chandigarh           | 10,288                                | 15,84,06,394               | 6,15,88,800              |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh         | 48,532                                | 71,16,73,248               | 13,19,76,000             |
| 8.       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 4,000                                 | 6,15,88,800                | 1,10,85,984              |
| 9.       | Daman & Diu          | 4,000                                 | 6,15,88,800                | 3,00,24,540              |
| 10.      | Delhi                | 81,000                                | 1,24,71,73,200             | 15,39,72,000             |
| 11.      | Goa                  | 46,951                                | 72,29,13,937               | 10,70,25,937             |
| 12.      | Gujarat              | 77,824                                | 1,19,82,71,693             | 35,94,93,826             |
| 13.      | Haryana              | 56,036                                | 86,27,97,499               | 21,56,99,375             |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh     | 49,499                                | 76,21,46,003               | 21,55,60,800             |
| 15.      | Jammu & Kashmir      | 47,302                                | 72,83,18,354               | 22,94,18,280             |
| 16.      | Jharkhand            | 57,668                                | 88,79,25,730               | 29,59,64,978             |
| 17.      | Karnataka            | 94,164                                | 1,38,08,20,896             | 21,43,95,135             |
| 18.      | Kerala               | 71,450                                | 1,10,01,29,940             | 22,00,25,988             |
| 19.      | Lakshwadeep          | 2,400                                 | 3,69,53,280                | 1,23,17,760              |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh       | 84,058                                | 1,23,26,26,512             | 21,46,66,296             |
| 21.      | Maharashtra          | 1,67,127                              | 2,57,32,87,845             | 85,77,62,615             |
| 22.      | Manipur              | 32,472                                | 49,99,77,879               | 24,99,88,939             |
| 23.      | Meghalaya            | 33,642                                | 51,79,92,602               | 12,77,96,760             |
| 24.      | Mizoram              | 36,671                                | 56,46,30,721               | 10,88,73,601             |
| 25.      | Nagaland             | 33,021                                | 50,84,30,941               | 16,94,76,980             |
| 26.      | Odisha               | 58,046                                | 89,37,45,871               | 27,71,49,600             |
| 27.      | Puducherry           | 10,619                                | 15,57,17,016               | 2,59,55,280              |
| 28.      | Punjab               | 55,028                                | 80,69,30,592               | 26,39,52,000             |
| 29.      | Rajasthan            | 64,526                                | 94,62,15,130               | 14,19,35,789             |
| 30.      | Sikkim               | 4,900                                 | 7,54,46,280                | 2,00,16,360              |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu           | 1,40,880                              | 2,06,58,64,320             | 34,43,10,720             |
| 32.      | Telangana            | 59,611                                | 91,78,42,489               | 22,94,64,472             |
| 33.      | Tripura              | 36,875                                | 54,07,35,000               | 8,37,68,100              |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh        | 1,42,552                              | 2,09,04,00,000             | 52,26,00,000             |
| 35.      | Uttarakhand          | 48,236                                | 74,26,99,339               | 20,32,43,040             |
| 36.      | West Bengal          | 1,23,550                              | 1,90,23,24,060             | 38,04,64,812             |
|          | Grand Total          | 20,18,076                             | 30,50,71,87,839            | 7,59,93,07,463           |

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