Lok Sabha Question No. 1923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Assistance for Setting up Shops
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## ASSISTANCE FOR SETTING UP SHOPS

## †1923. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  institutional  mechanism  for  promoting  and  developing  skill  and entrepreneurship is in place in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide assistance to young entrepreneurs  for  setting  up  shops  on  sites  made  available  on  cheap  rates  under commercial  projects  of  National  Buildings  Construction  Corporation  Limited  (NBCC) and other related organizations;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) and (b) Keeping in view the mandate  of Ministry of Skill Development  & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), this Ministry launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) on 15 th July,  2015,  on  the  occasion  of  World  Youth  Skills  Day.  PMKVY  is being  implemented  by  National  Skills  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  through  its training partners  who have training centres across the country under the guidance of MSDE. The main objective of the scheme is to enable and mobilize large number of youth to take up industry designed quality skill training, become employable and earn their livelihood. The scheme also aims to increase productivity of the existing workforce, and align skill training with the actual needs of the country. Owing to its successful first year of implementation, the Union Cabinet has approved the Scheme for another four years (2016-2020) to impart skilling to 10 million youth of the country.

Further,  to  promote  the  entrepreneurship  among  the  youth  of  the  country, MSDE  has  been  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Yuva  Udyami  Vikas  Abhiyan  (PMYUVA).    The  scheme  aims  to  create  an  enabling  ecosystem  for  Entrepreneurship Development  through  entrepreneurship  education  and  training  across  the  country  in selected  Institutes  of  Higher  Learning  (Universities,  Colleges  and  Premier  Institutes), schools, Industrial Training Centers (ITIs) and Entrepreneurship Development Centers (EDCs) for over a period of five years (2017-18 to 2021-22). An end to end customized entrepreneurship  orientation  module  has  been  integrated  under  the  Life  Skill  Course module in the PMKVY-II (2016-2020) courses so that candidates undergoing PMKVY skill  training  receive  orientation  in  Entrepreneurship.  In  ITI  courses,  the  module  on Entrepreneurship is already integrated as a section in the employability skills.

- (c) There is no proposal in Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to support young entrepreneurs by providing shops at cheap rates under commercial projects of National Building Constructions Corporation Limited (NBCC).
- (d) to (e)  Does not arise in view of the (c) above.

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