Lok Sabha Question No. 2224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Improvement in Skill Development Schemes
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## IMPROVEMENT IN SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

## †2224. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) the details of the new initiatives started by the Government to bring improvement in the schemes for skill development;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up more number of institutes for Skill Development in industrial planning sector;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  funds sanctioned for this purpose;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to include Skill Development as a subject in Universities as well; and
- (e) if so, the name of the Universities where the said subject is being included along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government is implementing more than 40 skill development schemes/programmes across 20 Central Ministries/Departments, for providing a variety of  skill  development  training  programmes  on  pan  India  basis.  The  Ministry  of  Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has taken a number of initiatives to bring improvement  in  the  schemes  for  skill  development  which  includes,  inter  alia,  the following:
- (i)  The  National  Policy  for  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  2015  was formulated  to  provide  an  umbrella  framework  to  all  skilling  activities  including  skill development schemes / programmes being carried out across the country;
- (ii)  The  National  Skill  Development  Mission  was  launched  to  create  convergence across sectors and States in terms of skill training activities;

(iii)  Common Norms were notified to bring about uniformity and standardization in implementation of skill development programmes in terms of inputs, processes and outcomes across Central Ministries/departments;

(iv)  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework  (NSQF)  is  a  competency-based  quality assurance framework that organizes all qualifications according to a series of levels of knowledge, skills and aptitude;

(v) Owing to the success of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 1.0), the scheme  was  re-launched    as  PMKVY  2.0  (2016-2020)  with  a  target  to  provide skilling  to  one  crore  people under Short Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP) across the country over four years (20162020);

(vi) Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) is an outcome-oriented World Bank supported project focussing on the overall skilling ecosystem covering both Central and State agencies, strengthening institutional mechanisms at both national and state levels, building a pool of quality trainers and assessors, creating convergence among all skill training activities at the state  level,  establishing  robust  monitoring  and  evaluation  system  for  skill  training programs etc;

(vii)  Skills  Strengthening  for  Industrial  Value  Enhancement  (STRIVE)  scheme  is  a World Bank assisted project launched with the objective of improving the relevance and efficiency of skills  training  provided  through  Industrial Training  Institutes  (ITIs) and apprenticeships;

(viii)    Mobilisation/ outreach activities through Kaushal/Rozgar Melas, Skills Career Counselling Scheme etc.

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(b)  &  (c)  Directorate  General  of  Training,  MSDE  through  the  Craftsman  Training Scheme  provides  industry  relevant  skill  training  through  a  network  of  15,510 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. Further, DGT has formulated a scheme on 'Upgradation of existing Government ITIs into Model ITIs' to evolve an institution showcasing best practices, efficient and high quality training delivery and sustainable and effective industry relationship in states. The details of fund released are at Annexure I . The scheme 'Skill Development in 47 Districts affected by LWE' inter-alia envisages establishment of 47 new Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) @ 1 ITI per district in 47 Districts and 68 Skill Development Centres (SDCs) @ 2 SDCs per district in 34 districts of 10 States. The details of fund released are at Annexure II . Under the scheme on 'Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in NE States', 34  new  ITIs  to  be  established  along  with  22  existing  Government  ITIs  to  be upgraded. The details of fund released are at Annexure II .

(d) & (e)  MSDE  does not have any proposal at present to include Skill Development  as  a  subject  in  Universities.  However,  MSDE  through  National  Skill Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  is  supporting  University  Grant  Commission  for three schemes namely Community College, Bachelor of Vocational course (BVOC) & Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) Kaushal Kendras which are being introduced in different colleges and universities.

## Annexure  I

Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  LSUQ  No.  2224  to  be  answered  on  02.12.2019 asked  by  SHRI  KRUPAL  BALAJI  TUMANE  regarding  'IMPROVEMENT  IN  SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES'

Upgradation of existing Govt. ITIs into Model ITIs: The details of funds released under scheme, State/UT-wise is tabulated below: -

| Sl. No.   | States / UTs   | Location of the ITI     |   Central Allocation |   Total Central fund released |
|-----------|----------------|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | ITI Gajuwaka            |                700   |                        350    |
| 2         | Assam          | ITI Jorhat              |                783   |                        195.75 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pr.  | ITI Yupia               |                392   |                        195.75 |
| 4         | Bihar          | ITI Marhowrah           |                700   |                        175    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh   | ITI Bhilai              |                700   |                        350    |
| 6         | Chandigarh     | ITI Chandigarh          |               1000   |                        150    |
| 7         | Delhi          | ITI Pusa                |                590   |                        295    |
| 8         | Goa            | ITI Panaji              |                350   |                        175    |
| 9         | Gujarat        | ITI Dashrath            |                637   |                        318.5  |
| 10        | Haryana        | ITI Gurgaon             |                700   |                        350    |
| 11        | Himachal Pr    | ITI Nalagarh            |                639   |                        319.5  |
| 12        | Jharkhand      | ITI Ranchi              |                700   |                        350    |
| 13        | Karnataka      | ITI Bangalore           |                700   |                        350    |
| 14        |                | ITI Honnavar            |                350   |                        175    |
| 15        | Kerala         | ITI Kalamassery         |                700   |                        630    |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh | ITI Bhopal              |                700   |                        350    |
| 17        | Maharashtra    | ITI Nashik              |                629.3 |                        157.33 |
| 18        | Orissa         | ITI Barbil              |                497   |                        447.3  |
| 19        | Punjab         | ITI Roopnagar           |                700   |                        350    |
| 20        | Puducherry     | ITI Men, Mettupalayam   |                350   |                        175    |
| 21        | Rajasthan      | ITI Udaipur             |                350   |                        315    |
| 22        | Sikkim         | ITI Namchi              |                450   |                        225    |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu     | ITI Coimbatore          |                700   |                        175    |
| 24        | Tripura        | ITI Indranagar (W)      |                720   |                        360    |
| 25        | Telangana      | ITI Mallepally          |                700   |                        228    |
| 26        |                | ITI Meerut              |                700   |                        630    |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh  | ITI Varanasi            |                630   |                        315    |
| 28        | Uttarakhand    | ITI Jagjitpur, Haridwar |                525   |                        167.75 |
| 29        | West Bengal    | ITI Durgapur            |                700   |                        350    |
| Total     | Total          | Total                   |              17992.3 |                       8624.88 |

Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  LSUQ  No.  2224  to  be  answered  on  02.12.2019 asked  by  SHRI  KRUPAL  BALAJI  TUMANE  regarding  'IMPROVEMENT  IN  SKILL DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES'

Skill Development in 47 Districts Affected by LWE: The details of funds released under the scheme, State/UT-wise is tabulated below: -

| Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund Allocation and released (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                    | States                                                     | No. of ITIs to be established                              | No. of SDCs to be established                              | Fund Allocation                                            | Central Share released                                     | Central Share released                                     | Central Share released                                     |
| Sl. No.                                                    | States                                                     | No. of ITIs to be established                              | No. of SDCs to be established                              | Fund Allocation                                            | Skill Training                                             | ITIs & SDCs                                                | Total                                                      |
| 1                                                          | Andhra Pradesh                                             | 1                                                          | 2                                                          | 650.95                                                     | 0.00                                                       | 412.92                                                     | 412.92                                                     |
| 2.                                                         | Telangana                                                  | 1                                                          | 2                                                          | 628.60                                                     | 19.29                                                      | 355.84                                                     | 375.13                                                     |
| 3                                                          | Bihar                                                      | 9                                                          | 12                                                         | 6633.43                                                    | 100.22                                                     | 3152.52                                                    | 3252.74                                                    |
| 4                                                          | Chhattisgarh                                               | 9                                                          | 14                                                         | 5702.08                                                    | 175.78                                                     | 4147.58                                                    | 4323.36                                                    |
| 5                                                          | Jharkhand                                                  | 16                                                         | 20                                                         | 11252.17                                                   | 219.58                                                     | 6875.89                                                    | 7095.47                                                    |
| 6                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                             | 1                                                          | 2                                                          | 628.60                                                     | 39.05                                                      | 474.45                                                     | 513.50                                                     |
| 7                                                          | Maharashtra                                                | 2                                                          | 4                                                          | 1408.69                                                    | 78.14                                                      | 602.43                                                     | 680.57                                                     |
| 8                                                          | Orissa                                                     | 6                                                          | 10                                                         | 3793.94                                                    | 148.90                                                     | 2647.19                                                    | 2796.09                                                    |
| 9                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                              | 1                                                          | 2                                                          | 628.60                                                     | 39.06                                                      | 474.45                                                     | 513.51                                                     |
| 10                                                         | West Bengal                                                | 1                                                          | 2                                                          | 628.60                                                     | 56.36                                                      | 474.45                                                     | 530.81                                                     |
|                                                            | Total                                                      | 47                                                         | 68                                                         | 31955.65                                                   | 876.38                                                     | 19617.72                                                   | 20494.10                                                   |

Enhancing  Skill  Development  Infrastructure  in  NE  States:  The  details  of  funds released (Central Share) under the scheme, State/UT-wise is tabulated below: -

| Central Share fund allocation and fund released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund allocation and fund released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund allocation and fund released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund allocation and fund released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund allocation and fund released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund allocation and fund released (Rs. in Lakh)   | Central Share fund allocation and fund released (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                         | State                                                           | No. of existing covered ITIs Upgradation Deficient              | Infrastructure                                                  | No. of new ITIs to be established                               | Fund Allocation                                                 | Total fund released                                             |
| 1.                                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                                               | 3                                                               | 3                                                               | 9                                                               | 8841.87                                                         | 5045.73                                                         |
| 2.                                                              | Nagaland                                                        | 2                                                               | 5                                                               | 4                                                               | 4554.53                                                         | 2407.07                                                         |
| 3.                                                              | Sikkim                                                          | 0                                                               | 3                                                               | 3                                                               | 3075.30                                                         | 879.37                                                          |
| 4.                                                              | Manipur                                                         | 3                                                               | 8                                                               | 4                                                               | 5276.05                                                         | 1704.98                                                         |
| 5.                                                              | Mizoram                                                         | 3                                                               | 3                                                               | 3                                                               | 3627.66                                                         | 2379.19                                                         |
| 6.                                                              | Meghalaya                                                       | 4                                                               | 4                                                               | 3                                                               | 3685.68                                                         | 747.41                                                          |
| 7.                                                              | Assam                                                           | 6                                                               | 1                                                               | 5                                                               | 5718.24                                                         | 2330.76                                                         |
| 8.                                                              | Tripura                                                         | 1                                                               | 1                                                               | 3                                                               | 2919.22                                                         | 2590.13                                                         |
| Total                                                           | Total                                                           | 22                                                              | 28                                                              | 34                                                              | 37698.55                                                        | 18084.64                                                        |

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