Lok Sabha Question No. 227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Skill Development in Micro, Small and Medium Sector
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM SECTOR

## †227. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched/proposed  to  launch  Skill  Development Programme in the country including Maharashtra;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  covered/likely  to  be covered under the programme;
- (c) whether  the  rate  of  employment  generated  in  the  Micro,  Small  and  Medium Sector is not as per the growth rate of investment;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (e) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship through National Skill Development Corporation is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Owing to the success of PMKVY 1.0 over 19 lakhs people were trained, the scheme was re- launched with an aim to train 10 million youth pan India by 2020 and is called PMKVY 2016-20. As on 24.01.2019, under PMKVY 2016-20, more than 35 lakh candidates under Short Term Training, Recognition of Prior Learning and Special  Projects  have  been  trained  of  which  over  10  lakh  have  been  placed.  Out  of these, 1,80,293 candidates were trained and 25,271 have been placed in Maharashtra. Under the administrative control of Development Commissioner, MSME, two institutes i.e. IGTR Aurangabad and IDEMI Mumbai are functioning in Maharashtra State. These institutes  conduct skill  development programmes for youth. Total 147033 and 129825 trainees were trained during 2017-18 and 2018-19 (till Dec, 2018) of which 20156 and 16615 were trained in Maharashtra.

Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  is  implementing  a scheme  called  Prime  Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP).  The scheme aims to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas of the  country  through  setting  up  of  new  self-employment  ventures/  projects/  micro enterprises. Ministry of MSME  also implements several other schemes and programmes  to  strengthen  the  MSMEs  and  promote  employment.  Some  of  the important  initiatives  in  this  regard  include  Scheme  of  Fund  for  Regeneration  of Traditional  Industries  (SFURTI),  Mission  Solar  Charkha,  A  Scheme  for  promoting innovation,  Rural  Industry  &  Entrepreneurship  (ASPIRE),  Credit  Guarantee  Fund Scheme,  Credit  Linked  Capital  Subsidy  Scheme  (CLCSS),  National  Manufacturing Competitiveness  programme  (NMCP),  Marketing  Assistance  Scheme,  MSE-Cluster Development  programme  etc.  Apart  from  these,  employment  opportunities  have  also been created under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY).

The  National  Sample  Survey  Organisation  (NSSO),  Ministry  of  Statistics  & Programme  Implementation,  conducted  a  survey  of  unincorporated  non-agricultural enterprises (excluding construction) during its 73rd round (July, 2015 - June, 2016). As per this survey, the total employment in the MSME Sector is 1109.89 lakh.