Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Vocational Training Centres in Maharashtra
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. † *279 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA

## †*279. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV :

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  implemented  any  scheme  to  set  up  vocational  training centres  to  provide  alternative  employment  to  the  unemployed  persons  in  the  country, particularly in the backward and rural regions of Maharashtra;
- (b)  if  so,  the  State-wise  details  thereof,  particularly  in  the  backward  and  rural  regions  of Maharashtra;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  more  such  training  centres  in  the  country,
- particularly in the backward and rural regions of Maharashtra during the current year; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) of LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*279 TO BE ANSWERED  ON  15.03.2021 RAISED BY SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV REGARDING 'VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA'

- ( a ) to ( d ): The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing  several  schemes  for  imparting  employable  skills  through  short-duration  and long-duration  skill  training.  The  details  of  vocational  training  centres  in  these  schemes  are given below:
- (1) MSDE is implementing the flagship scheme, Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana(PMKVY), under which short-duration training is provided through three routes, namely Short-Term Training (STT) for freshskilling of school / college drop outs and  unemployed  youth;  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  to  recognize  the  existingskills through  orientation;  and  Special  Projects  to  address skilling  requirements  of  the  vulnerable groups. Training under PMKVY is provided through empanelledTraining Providers / Centres . The State / Union Territory ( UT ) -wise number of empanelledTraining Centres under PMKVY 2 . 0 ( 2016 -2020 ) , as of 19 . 01 . 2021, is given at Annexure-I.

MSDE  has  also  taken  the  initiative  to  create  Pradhan  MantriKaushalKendras ( PMKKs ) as visible and aspirational model training centres in every district of India. As of 19 . 01 . 2021, 738 PMKKs  have  been  established.  The  State/  UT  -  wise  number  of  PMKKs  set  up  (as  of 19.01.2021) are given at Annexure-II .

- ( 2 ) Under the  scheme,  Jan ShikshanSansthan ( JSS ) ,  skill  training  is  imparted  to  the  socio -economically backward and educationally disadvantaged groups of urban / rural  population such as neo -literates, semi -literates, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women and girls, slum dwellers, migrant workers, etc . The number of districts of sanctioned JSS, State / UT -wise, is given at Annexure-III.
- (3)  Under  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme,  long-duration  skill  training  is  imparted  through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in 137 trades. The State/ UT - wise number of ITIs is given at Annexure-IV .

In addition, the Government has approved the setting up of Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) in Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  mode  in  three  locations  in  the  country  namely  Mumbai, Kanpur and Ahmedabad. The first batch at IIS Mumbai has commenced training in December 2020.

Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  LS  SQ  No.  †*279  to  be  answered  on  15.03.2021 regarding 'VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA'

State/ UT - wise number of empanelled Training Centres(TCs) under PMKVY 2.0 (20162020) (as of 19.01.2021)

| Sl. No.   | State/ UT                   | No. of empanelled TCs   |
|-----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 8                       |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh              | 471                     |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh           | 92                      |
| 4.        | Assam                       | 335                     |
| 5.        | Bihar                       | 454                     |
| 6.        | Chandigarh                  | 55                      |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh                | 166                     |
| 8.        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 6                       |
| 9.        | Daman and Diu               | 12                      |
| 10.       | Delhi                       | 376                     |
| 11.       | Goa                         | 24                      |
| 12.       | Gujarat                     | 414                     |
| 13.       | Haryana                     | 1,045                   |
| 14.       | Himachal Pradesh            | 307                     |
| 15.       | Jammu and Kashmir           | 355                     |
| 16.       | Jharkhand                   | 210                     |
| 17.       | Karnataka                   | 273                     |
| 18.       | Kerala                      | 322                     |
| 19.       | Lakshadweep                 | 1                       |
| 20.       | Madhya Pradesh              | 1,079                   |
| 21.       | Maharashtra                 | 794                     |
| 22.       | Manipur                     | 113                     |
| 23.       | Meghalaya                   | 71                      |
| 24.       | Mizoram                     | 72                      |
| 25.       | Nagaland                    | 69                      |
| 26.       | Odisha                      | 376                     |
| 27.       | Puducherry                  | 40                      |
| 28.       | Punjab                      | 794                     |
| 29.       | Rajasthan                   | 1,384                   |
| 30.       | Sikkim                      | 31                      |
| 31.       | Tamil Nadu                  | 1,069                   |
| 32.       | Telangana                   | 469                     |
| 33.       | Tripura                     | 147                     |
| 34.       | Uttar Pradesh               | 2,091                   |
| 35.       | Uttarakhand                 | 372                     |
| 36.       | West Bengal                 | 456                     |
|           | Total                       | 14,353                  |

## Annexure II

## Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  LS  SQ  No.  †*279  to  be  answered  on  15.03.2021 regarding 'VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA'

State/ UT - wise number of PMKKs set up (as of 19.01.2021)

| State/ UT                            |   No. of Districts in the State |   No. of PMKKs established |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands          |                               3 |                          1 |
| Andhra Pradesh                       |                              13 |                         24 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                    |                              25 |                          8 |
| Assam                                |                              33 |                         29 |
| Bihar                                |                              38 |                         48 |
| Chandigarh                           |                               1 |                          1 |
| Chhattisgarh                         |                              28 |                         27 |
| Delhi                                |                              11 |                         10 |
| Goa                                  |                               2 |                          1 |
| Gujarat                              |                              33 |                         34 |
| Haryana                              |                              22 |                         23 |
| Himachal Pradesh                     |                              12 |                         11 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                    |                              20 |                         19 |
| Jharkhand                            |                              24 |                         24 |
| Karnataka                            |                              30 |                         35 |
| Kerala                               |                              14 |                         19 |
| Ladakh                               |                               2 |                          1 |
| Lakshadweep                          |                               1 |                          0 |
| Madhya Pradesh                       |                              52 |                         52 |
| Maharashtra                          |                              36 |                         43 |
| Manipur                              |                              16 |                         13 |
| Meghalaya                            |                              11 |                          4 |
| Mizoram                              |                              11 |                          2 |
| Nagaland                             |                              11 |                          3 |
| Odisha                               |                              30 |                         29 |
| Puducherry                           |                               4 |                          4 |
| Punjab                               |                              22 |                         24 |
| Rajasthan                            |                              33 |                         35 |
| Sikkim                               |                               4 |                          2 |
| Tamil Nadu                           |                              37 |                         34 |
| Telangana                            |                              33 |                         28 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |                               3 |                          2 |
| Tripura                              |                               8 |                          4 |
| Uttar Pradesh                        |                              75 |                         87 |
| Uttarakhand                          |                              13 |                         13 |
| West Bengal                          |                              23 |                         44 |
| Total                                |                             734 |                        738 |

Note : Includes PMKKs which were later surrendered / de -allocated by training partners, locations rolled back .

## Annexure III

Annexure-III  referred  to  in  reply  to  LS  SQ  No.  †*279  to  be  answered  on  15.03.2021 regarding 'VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA'

State/ UT - wise number of sanctioned Jan ShikshanSansthans

| State/ UT            |   No. of districts of sanctioned JSS |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh       |                                    7 |
| Arunachal Pradesh    |                                    1 |
| Assam                |                                    5 |
| Bihar                |                                   13 |
| Chandigarh           |                                    1 |
| Chhattisgarh         |                                    7 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli |                                    1 |
| Delhi                |                                    3 |
| Goa                  |                                    1 |
| Gujarat              |                                   11 |
| Haryana              |                                    5 |
| Himachal Pradesh     |                                    1 |
| Jammu & Kashmir      |                                    2 |
| Jharkhand            |                                    4 |
| Karnataka            |                                    9 |
| Kerala               |                                    9 |
| Madhya Pradesh       |                                   33 |
| Maharashtra          |                                   21 |
| Manipur              |                                    3 |
| Nagaland             |                                    1 |
| Odisha               |                                   17 |
| Punjab               |                                    2 |
| Rajasthan            |                                    7 |
| Tamil Nadu           |                                    9 |
| Telangana            |                                    7 |
| Tripura              |                                    1 |
| Uttar Pradesh        |                                   53 |
| Uttarakhand          |                                    6 |
| West Bengal          |                                    8 |
| Total                |                                  248 |

## Annexure-IV  referred  to  in  reply  to  LS  SQ  No.  †*279  to  be  answered  on  15.03.2021 regarding 'VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN MAHARASHTRA'

State/ UT - wise number of ITIs count as on 10.03.2021

| Sl. No. State/UT   | Sl. No. State/UT           | No. of ITIs   |
|--------------------|----------------------------|---------------|
| 1.                 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands  | 4             |
| 2.                 | Andhra Pradesh             | 510           |
| 3.                 | Arunachal Pradesh          | 5             |
| 4.                 | Assam                      | 36            |
| 5                  | Bihar                      | 1,246         |
| 6.                 | Chandigarh                 | 2             |
| 7.                 | Chhattisgarh               | 228           |
| 8.                 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and | 1             |
| 9.                 | Daman and Diu              | 2             |
| 10.                | Delhi                      | 52            |
| 11.                | Goa                        | 13            |
| 12.                | Gujarat                    | 500           |
| 13.                | Haryana                    | 397           |
| 14.                | Himachal Pradesh           | 268           |
| 15.                | Jammu and Kashmir          | 50            |
| 16.                | Jharkhand                  | 323           |
| 17.                | Karnataka                  | 1,498         |
| 18.                | Kerala                     | 462           |
| 19.                | Lakshadweep                | 1             |
| 20.                | Madhya Pradesh             | 1,067         |
| 21.                | Maharashtra                | 1,000         |
| 22.                | Manipur                    | 1             |
| 23.                | Meghalaya                  | 6             |
| 24.                | Mizoram                    | 3             |
| 25.                | Nagaland                   | 8             |
| 26.                | Odisha                     | 502           |
| 27.                | Puducherry                 | 14            |
| 28.                | Punjab                     | 352           |
| 29.                | Rajasthan                  | 1,791         |
| 30.                | Sikkim                     | 3             |
| 31.                | Tamil Nadu                 | 494           |
| 32.                | Telangana                  | 291           |
| 33.                | Tripura                    | 21            |
| 34.                | Uttar Pradesh              | 3,207         |
| 35.                | Uttarakhand                | 189           |
| 36.                | West Bengal                | 266           |
| Total              | Total                      | 14,813        |

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