Lok Sabha Question No. 2087 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: Skill Development Training in Agriculture
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2087 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN AGRICULTURE

## 2087.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes/ programmes being run by the Government for providing skill development training in agriculture and ancillary sectors to the farmers in Maharashtra mainly the farmers from Vidarbha who cultivate rice;
- (b) the number of farmers trained through these schemes and the extent to which they are benefited;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  earmarked  any  fund  for  this  purpose  under  different schemes; and
- (d) if  so,  the details of funds earmarked and utilized during each of the last five years and the current year?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (2016 - 2020) is the flagship outcome-based Skill Training Scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) which aims to  train  10 million  youth  by  2020.    There  are  three kinds  of  training  routes  under  the  scheme:  Short  term  Training  for  fresh  skilling  of  school / college drop outs and unemployed youth, Recognition of Prior Learning to recognize the existing  skills and  Special  Projects  to  address  skilling  requirements of  groups  which  are underrepresented or require special initiatives and efforts. RPL only provides orientation to the already skilled  workforce,  and  does  not  mandate  placements. Scheme  is  being implemented  in  the  country  in  both  rural  and  urban  areas  across  37  sectors  including Agriculture  sector.  Under  agriculture  sector  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra,  approx.  2.3  lakh candidates have been trained and more than 1.5 lakh candidates have been certified under PMKVY (2016-2020). PMKVY 2016-20 Agricultural Sector Progress in Maharashtra and its Vidarbha  region  as  per  Systematic  Data  Management  System  reports  till  11-Nov-2019  is given as under:

| Component   | Maharashtra   | Maharashtra     | Vidarbha region of Maharashtra   | Vidarbha region of Maharashtra   |
|-------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|             | Trained       | Reported Placed | Trained                          | Reported Placed                  |
| STT         | 2,442         | 716             |                                  | 72                               |
|             |               |                 | 928                              |                                  |
| RPL         | 2,35,164      | NA              | 31,518                           | NA                               |
| Total       | 2,37,606      | 716             | 32,446                           | 72                               |

The total funds budgeted for PMKVY (2016-20) under Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed  component  is  Rs.  9000  Cr.  There  is  no  fund  earmarked  specially  for  skill development  training  in  agriculture  and  ancillary  sectors  to  the  farmers  in  Vidarbha  who cultivate rice. The funds are disbursed as per specified timelines to Training Partners who impart training to candidates under various job roles across sectors like Agriculture, Textile, Rubber, Apparel etc.

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