Lok Sabha Question No. 3153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Skill Development Courses for Women
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3153 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021 SKILL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR WOMEN

## 3153. SHRI B.B.PATIL:

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

- (a) the details of the programmes introduced by the Government to encourage entrepreneurship among women;
- (b) the total number of female entrepreneurs who have set up small or micro enterprises on completion of skill development courses, over the last five years, district-wise in Telangana; and
- (c) whether the Government is planning to introduce special incubation hubs for enterprises started by women and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):    To  encourage  women  entrepreneurship  within  the  country,   Ministry  of  Rural Development  is  implementing  skill  development  program  through  Rural  Self  Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) enabling a trainee to take bank credit and set up his/her own micro-enterprise.   RSETI  are  a  Bank  led  initiative,  set  up  with  dedicated  infrastructure  in each district of the country, sponsored, managed and run by Banks with active co-operation from Government of India and the State Government. Presently 585 RSETIs are functional in 27 States (except Goa) and 6 Union Territories (except Delhi, Chandigarh and Daman & Diu). The scheme has the coverage of all the categories including women. Any unemployed youth  in  the  age  group  of  18-45  years,  irrespective  of  caste,  creed,  religion,  gender  and economic  status,  having  aptitude  to  take  up  self-employment  or  wage  employment  and having some basic knowledge in the related field, can undergo training under RSETI. For imparting  training  under  RSETI,  6  courses  are  exclusively  designed  for  the  women beneficiaries as per details give below:-

|   Sl. No. | Qualification Name                                      |   Duration (Hours) |   Duration (Days) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
|         1 | Papad, Pickle and Masala Powder                         |                 80 |                10 |
|         2 | House Aaya                                              |                104 |                13 |
|         3 | Beauty Parlor Management                                |                240 |                30 |
|         4 | VastraChitra Kala Udyami (Embroidery & Fabric Painting) |                240 |                30 |
|         5 | Costume Jewelery Udyami                                 |                104 |                13 |
|         6 | Women's Tailor                                          |                240 |                30 |

The  details  (district-wise)  about  the  total  number  of  female  entrepreneurs  in Telangana who have set up small or micro enterprises on completion of skill development courses,  over the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year  i.e.  2020-21 (upto  31.01.2021),  are given at Annexure .

Further,   Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing the Pilot  Project,  'Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and Startups by Women (WEE)' in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Germany. The project pilots the incubation and acceleration programmes for women micro entrepreneurs in Rajasthan,Telengana and  North Eastern States to start new business and scale up existing enterprises.

(c)        The two Autonomous Bodies functioning under the administrative control of Ministry of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship, (i)  National  Institute  for  Entrepreneurship  and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Noida and (ii) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, have incubation facility to provide the trainees incubation support, including women, in setting up enterprises by them. NIESBUD, Noida has business incubators set-up in 5 trades : (i) Fashion designing, (ii) Assistant Beauty Therapist, (iii) Mobile Repairing, (iv) Food  Processing  and  (v)  Electronics  &  Home  Appliance.  Similarly,  IIE,  Guwahati  has established incubation centres in following 11 trades:  (i) Beauty & Wellness, (ii) Adventure Tourism, (iii) Climbing Rock Wall, (iv) Bee Keeping, (v) Handloom, (vi) Block Printing, (vii) Water Hyacinth Fibre, (viii) Gems and Jewellery, (ix) Wood Working, (x) Food Processing and (xi) Dairy Incubation Centre.

Besides,  under  the  'Economic  Empowerment  of  Women  Entrepreneurs  and Startups  by  Women  (WEE)',  in  collaboration  with  Deutsche  Gesellschaftfür  Internationale Zusammenarbeit  (GIZ)  Germany.  there  is  a  provision  to  support  315  aspiring  women entrepreneurs  through  seven  month  incubation  programme  to  turn  their  ideas  into  a business  and  130  women  with  existing  business  through  the  six  month  acceleration programme to scale-up their enterprises. A total of 409 Women Entrepreneurs (141 under Cohort 1 including 27 from Telangana and 268 under Cohort 2 including 88 from Telangana) have been covered under the programme.

## Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No  3153  to  be answered on 15.03.2021

Year-wise  Women  Candidates  Trained  &  Settled  from  2015-16  to  2020-21  (as  on 31.01.2021) - TELANGANA STATE

| S.    | District                   | Name of the RSETI          | FY 2015-16    | FY 2015-16       | FY 2015-16            | FY 2015-16    |
|-------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------------|------------------|-----------------------|---------------|
| No    |                            |                            | Total Trained | Total Settled    | Women Trained         | Women Settled |
| 1     | Adilabad                   | SBH Adilabad               | 790           | 901              | 305                   | 427           |
| 2     | Karimnagar                 | SBH Karimnagar             | 1044          | 908              | 564                   | 540           |
| 3     | Khamman                    | SBH Khammam                | 785           | 606              | 420                   | 351           |
| 4     | Mehboobnagar               | SBI Mahabubnagar           | 776           | 522              | 303                   | 349           |
| 5     | Medak                      | SBI Medak                  | 780           | 342              | 440                   | 228           |
| 6     | Nalgonda                   | SBH Nalgonda               | 796           | 493              | 434                   | 281           |
| 7     | Nizamabad                  | SBH Nizamabad              | 805           | 533              | 414                   | 300           |
| 8     | Rangareddy                 | SBH Ranga Reddy (Chilkur)  | 770           | 465              | 424                   | 261           |
| 9     | Warangal                   | SBH Warangal               | 825           | 644              | 412                   | 348           |
| 10    | Medak                      | ABIRD Siddipet             | 0             | 0                | 0                     | 0             |
| 11    | Rangareddy                 | ABRSETI Muchintal          | 0             | 0                | 0                     | 0             |
|       |                            | TOTAL                      | 5414          | 5414             | 3716 3085             | 3716 3085     |
| S. No | District                   | Name of the RSETI          | Total Trained | FY Total Settled | 2016-17 Women Trained | Women Settled |
| 1     | Adilabad                   | SBH Adilabad               | 750           | 550              | 158                   | 206           |
| 2     | Karimnagar                 | SBH Karimnagar             | 829           | 715              | 335                   | 329           |
| 3     | Khamman                    | SBH Khammam                | 858           | 561              | 392                   | 289           |
| 4     | Mehboobnagar               | SBI Mahabubnagar           | 615           | 810              | 340                   | 394           |
| 5     | Medak                      | SBI Medak                  | 792           | 588              | 190                   | 273           |
| 6     | Nalgonda                   | SBH Nalgonda               | 819           | 545              | 371                   | 283           |
| 7     | Nizamabad                  | SBH Nizamabad              | 756           | 457              | 423                   | 332           |
| 8     | Rangareddy                 | SBH Ranga Reddy (Chilkur)  | 807           | 360              | 394                   | 184           |
| 9     | Warangal                   | SBH Warangal               | 809           | 585              | 373                   | 277           |
| 10    | Medak                      | ABIRD Siddipet             | 774           | 46               | 346                   | 26            |
| 11    | Rangareddy                 | ABRSETI Muchintal          | 0             | 0                | 0                     | 0             |
|       | TOTAL                      | TOTAL                      | 7809          | 5217             | 3322                  | 2593          |
| S.    | District Name of the RSETI | District Name of the RSETI | FY            | FY               | 2017-18               | 2017-18       |
| No    |                            |                            | Total Trained | Total Settled    | Women Trained         | Women Settled |
| 1     | Adilabad                   | SBH Adilabad               | 726           | 559              | 457                   | 217           |
| 2     | Karimnagar                 | SBH Karimnagar             | 835           | 748              | 389                   | 323           |
| 3     | Khamman                    | SBH Khammam                | 706           | 566              | 336                   | 274           |
| 4     | Mehboobnagar               | SBI Mahabubnagar           | 660           | 661              | 276                   | 319           |
| 5     | Medak                      | SBI Medak                  | 753           | 699              | 289                   | 259           |
| 6     | Nalgonda                   | SBH Nalgonda               | 710           | 545              | 292                   | 189           |
| 7     | Nizamabad                  | SBH Nizamabad              | 675           | 474              | 336                   | 264           |
| 8     | Rangareddy                 | SBH Ranga Reddy (Chilkur)  | 654           | 457              | 305                   | 190           |

| 9                                     | Warangal                                       | Warangal                                       | SBH Warangal            | SBH Warangal     | 736            | 526 429            | 274            |
|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 10                                    | Medak ABIRD Siddipet                           | Medak ABIRD Siddipet                           | 690                     | 690              | 711            | 389                | 379            |
| 11                                    | Rangareddy ABRSETI Muchintal                   | Rangareddy ABRSETI Muchintal                   | 0                       | 0                | 0              | 0                  | 0              |
| TOTAL                                 | TOTAL                                          | TOTAL                                          | 7145                    | 7145             | 5946 3498      | 5946 3498          | 2688           |
| S. District Name of                   | S. District Name of                            | S. District Name of                            | the RSETI               | the RSETI        | FY 2018-19     | FY 2018-19         | FY 2018-19     |
| 1                                     | Adilabad SBH Adilabad                          | Adilabad SBH Adilabad                          |                         |                  | 555            | 394                | 289            |
| 2                                     | Karimnagar SBH Karimnagar                      | Karimnagar SBH Karimnagar                      | 690 709                 | 690 709          | 609            | 438                | 368            |
| 3                                     | SBH Khammam                                    | SBH Khammam                                    | 687                     | 687              | 546            | 256                | 202            |
| 4                                     | Khamman Mehboobnagar SBI Mahabubnagar          | Khamman Mehboobnagar SBI Mahabubnagar          | 870                     | 870              | 522            | 197                | 159            |
| 5                                     | SBI Medak                                      | SBI Medak                                      | 653                     | 653              | 477            | 269                | 260            |
| 6                                     | SBH Nalgonda                                   | SBH Nalgonda                                   | 679                     | 679              | 502            | 229                | 167            |
| 7                                     | SBH Nizamabad                                  | SBH Nizamabad                                  | 661                     | 661              | 466            | 351                | 282            |
| 8                                     | Nizamabad Rangareddy SBH Ranga Reddy (Chilkur) | Nizamabad Rangareddy SBH Ranga Reddy (Chilkur) | 656                     | 656              | 695            | 330                | 381            |
| 9                                     | Warangal SBH Warangal                          | Warangal SBH Warangal                          | 651                     | 651              | 492            | 373                | 297            |
| 10                                    | Medak ABIRD Siddipet                           | Medak ABIRD Siddipet                           | 608                     | 608              | 805            | 494                | 498            |
| 11                                    | Rangareddy ABRSETI Muchintal                   | Rangareddy ABRSETI Muchintal                   | 0                       | 0                | 0              | 0                  | 0              |
|                                       | TOTAL                                          | TOTAL                                          | 6864                    | 6864             | 5669           | 3331               | 2903           |
|                                       |                                                |                                                | FY 2019-20              | FY 2019-20       | FY 2019-20     | FY 2019-20         | FY 2019-20     |
| S. No District                        | S. No District                                 | Name of the RSETI                              | Total Trained           | Total Settled    | Women Trained  | Women Settled      |                |
| 1 Adilabad                            | 1 Adilabad                                     | SBH Adilabad                                   | 749                     | 609              | 221            |                    | 160            |
| 2 Karimnagar                          | 2 Karimnagar                                   | SBH Karimnagar                                 | 680                     | 555              | 328            |                    | 230            |
| 3 Khamman                             | 3 Khamman                                      | SBH Khammam                                    | 615                     | 502              | 330            |                    | 104            |
| 4 Mehboobnagar                        | 4 Mehboobnagar                                 | SBI Mahabubnagar                               | 719                     | 822              | 317            |                    | 250            |
| 5 Medak                               | 5 Medak                                        | SBI Medak                                      | 603                     | 475              |                | 262                | 149            |
| 6 Nalgonda                            | 6 Nalgonda                                     | SBH Nalgonda                                   | 656                     | 566              |                | 335                | 146            |
| 7 Nizamabad                           | 7 Nizamabad                                    | SBH Nizamabad                                  | 605                     | 535              |                | 256                | 222            |
| 8 Rangareddy                          | 8 Rangareddy                                   | SBH Ranga Reddy (Chilkur)                      | 605                     | 388              |                | 288                | 97             |
| 9 Warangal                            | 9 Warangal                                     | SBH Warangal                                   | 613                     | 752              |                | 430                | 331            |
| 10 Medak                              | 10 Medak                                       | ABIRD Siddipet                                 | 590                     |                  | 510            | 287                | 350            |
| 11 Rangareddy ABRSETI Muchintal TOTAL | 11 Rangareddy ABRSETI Muchintal TOTAL          | 11 Rangareddy ABRSETI Muchintal TOTAL          | 0                       |                  | 0              | 0                  | 0              |
|                                       |                                                |                                                | 6435                    | 6435             | 5714 3054 2039 | 5714 3054 2039     | 5714 3054 2039 |
| S. No                                 |                                                | Name of                                        | the RSETI Total Trained | FY 2020-21 Total | (as            | on 31.01.21) Women | Women Settled  |
|                                       |                                                |                                                |                         | Settled          |                | Trained            |                |
| 1 Adilabad                            | 1 Adilabad                                     | 1 Adilabad                                     | SBH Adilabad            | 233              | 155            | 46                 | 77             |
| 2 Karimnagar                          | 2 Karimnagar                                   | 2 Karimnagar                                   | SBH Karimnagar          | 244              | 80             | 176                | 53             |
| 3 Khamman                             | 3 Khamman                                      | 3 Khamman                                      | SBH Khammam             | 172              | 77             | 97                 | 58             |
| 4 Mehboobnagar                        | 4 Mehboobnagar                                 | 4 Mehboobnagar                                 | SBI Mahabubnagar        | 267              | 127            | 46                 | 67             |
| 5 Medak                               | 5 Medak                                        | 5 Medak                                        | SBI Medak               | 184              | 241            | 161                | 198            |
| 6 Nalgonda                            | 6 Nalgonda                                     | 6 Nalgonda                                     | SBH Nalgonda            | 202              | 25             | 98                 | 14             |

| 7   | Nizamabad   | SBH Nizamabad             |   243 |   70 |   109 |   46 |
|-----|-------------|---------------------------|-------|------|-------|------|
| 8   | Rangareddy  | SBH Ranga Reddy (Chilkur) |   417 |  294 |   284 |  189 |
| 9   | Warangal    | SBH Warangal              |   231 |   70 |   197 |   62 |
| 10  | Medak       | ABIRD Siddipet            |    89 |  192 |    49 |  117 |
| 11  | Rangareddy  | ABRSETI Muchintal         |     0 |    0 |     0 |    0 |
|     | TOTAL       | TOTAL                     |  2282 | 1331 |  1263 |  881 |

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