Lok Sabha Question No. 4217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: Skill Development Training to Tribal communities
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose, Gajendra Singh Patel

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4217 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES

## 4217. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  scheme  to  provide  Skill  Development Training to the tribal communities especially in the Kerala and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the amount of funds allocated by the Government for this purpose;

(c) the  number  of  youths  being/been  imparted  skill  development  training  by  various Ministries  and  Skill  Development  Ministry  in  Kerala  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;

(d) whether  the  Government has received  any  proposal from  Kerala,  if  so, the  details thereof; and

- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to improve skill development in Kerala?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)    The  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes/  programmes  across  20 Central Ministries/ Departments for skill development of the youth covering all sections of the society, including tribal communities. The number of candidates, including tribal candidates, who have benefitted under skill training programmes of various Ministries viz. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Kerala from 2017-18 to 2020-21 and fund released to Kerala under these schemes are as follows:

|   Sl. No. | Schemes                                                        |   Candidates benefitted (in lakh) | Fund released (in Rs. crore)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana                            |                              2.14 | 22.00                          |
|         2 | Jan Shikshan Sansthan Scheme                                   |                              0.31 | 10.82*                         |
|         3 | National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme                       |                              0.22 | 1.29                           |
|         4 | Craftsmen Training Scheme                                      |                              1.04 | -                              |
|         5 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya - Grameen Kaushalya Yojana                |                              0.38 | 295.77**                       |
|         6 | Rural Self Employment Training Institutes                      |                              0.36 | 5.31**                         |
|         7 | Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana- National Urban Livelihoods Mission |                              0.15 | 94.01                          |

(d) & (e)  Presently, MSDE has not received any proposal from the State of Kerala regarding launching of skill  development  scheme for  tribal communities.  The  Ministry  has, inter-alia , taken the following steps to improve skill development in the States including Kerala:

- MSDE has allocated adequate funds to State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) under PMKVY 3.0 for promotion of the scheme and has given full authority to utilize the funds for adopting the communication outreach, which works best at local level.
- MSDE engages periodically with the media and does advocacy with regard to skill development and its relevance to the current market demand, through Rozgar Melas , Kaushal  Mahotsav ,  and  counselling  sessions  for  youth,  interactive  sessions  and activities,  panel  discussions, Kushal  Yuva  Samvaad and  also  through  events  to celebrate their success, achievements and milestones.
- MSDE, through the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), organizes skill competitions  such  as  IndiaSkills  which  are  conducted  across  State,  regional  and national levels to make skills aspirational for youth.
- Various organizations under the aegis of MSDE viz. NSDC, Directorate General of Training, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, and National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) create awareness at their respective levels.

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