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Lok Sabha Question No. 4817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Tribunal Rules
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4817 rd

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 MARCH,2020

## Tribunal Rules

4817. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Tribunal,  Appellate  Tribunal  and  other  Authorities  (Qualification,  Experience  and other  Conditions  of  Service  of  Members)  Rules,  2020  are  in  compliance  with  the  recent  Supreme Court order in 2019 and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government will amend the said Rules to include two judges of the Supreme Court to be a part of the four-member selection committee, ensuring an equal say for judiciary in terms of appointment of Members of the tribunals and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(c)  whether the Government will increase the tenure of the members to 5 years so that members achieve a refined knowledge, expertise and efficiency in adjudicating matters and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (Shri Anurag Thakur)

(a)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Tribunal,  Appellate  Tribunal  and  other  Authorities  (Qualification,  Experience  and other  Conditions  of  Service  of  Members)  Rules,  2020  have  been  notified  in  terms  of  the  Hon'ble Supreme Court judgement dated 13.11.2019 in Civil Appeal No. 8588/2019, titled Rojer Mathew Vs. South Indian Bank Limited.

Vide the said Rules, the qualifications, method of recruitment and removal, tenure, retirement age, etc. of Chairpersons and Members of the Tribunals have been amended.

(b)No,  Sir.  The  new  Tribunal  Rules  already  provide  for  an  equal  say  of  judiciary  in  terms  of appointment of Members of the Tribunals.

(c) Vide the newly notified Tribunal Rules, a uniform term of four years for Chairperson and Members of the Tribunal have already been notified.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Settlement of EPF Cases
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4816 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## SETTLEMENT OF EPF CASES

4816. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a)the total number of cases of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) settled by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation during each of the last three years and the current year; (b)the total number of cases of EPF pending for settlement during the said period, State/UT-wise; (c)whether any norms have been prescribed for the processing of claims, if so, the details thereof along with the rate of settlement; (d)whether the Government proposes to reduce the period of settlement of claims and if so, the details thereof; and (e)the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for speedy disposal of the pending claims?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): The details of the total number of cases of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) settled by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) are as follows:

| Year                      | Total no. of cases settled   |
|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2016-17                   | 70,10,928                    |
| 2017-18                   | 85,72,133                    |
| 2018-19                   | 1,15,21,930                  |
| 2019-20 (till 29.02.2020) | 1,50,88,002                  |

Contd..2/-

(b) & (c): As  per  paragraph  72  (7)  of  the  Employees'  Provident  Funds Scheme, 1952 the claims complete in all respects submitted along with the requisite  documents  shall  be  settled  and  benefit  amount  paid  to  the beneficiaries within 20 days from the date of its receipt by the Commissioner. Therefore, at any point of time, it  would  not  be  possible  to have no pendency at all for settlement of claims since receipt of the claims is  an  ongoing process. At present, the organization has been able to settle nearly two-third of EPF claims within 10 days of its receipt. (d) & (e): Improvement in service delivery is an on-going process. EPFO has taken many steps for speedy disposal of the claims. Some of the important steps taken in this regard are providing option for submission of claim forms through online mode, simplification of process of settlement by doing away with the certain manual processes, bringing down the number of levels for approval of claims from three to two and the making  payments  to subscribers through National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Criteria for Development of Heritage Sites into Iconic Sites
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Hansdak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4815 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HERITAGE SITES INTO ICONIC SITES

4815. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  criteria  of  the  Government  to  develop  heritage  sites  in various places into 'Iconic Sites';
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  heritage  sites  in the State of Jharkhand to develop into 'Iconic Sites';
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if  not,  whether  the  required  criteria  are  not  fulfilled  or  the other reasons for it?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

(a) to (d): Pursuant to the Budget Announcements of year 2018-19 and  2019-20,  Ministry  of  Tourism  has  identified  17  sites  in  12 clusters in the country for development as Iconic Tourist Sites. The selection  of  sites  has  been  carried  out  on  the  basis  of  existing footfall, regional distribution, potential for development and ease of implementation.  Jharkhand  is  not  covered  under  the  scheme  at present.

The  Ministry  envisages  to  develop  above  destinations  in  the country as benchmark tourism destinations and later replicate it at other destinations taking into account the learnings derived from its implementation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Archaeology Teaching
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4814 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## Archaeology Teaching

## 4814. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up a Deemed to be Central University exclusively for Archaeology, Numismatics and other related disciplines; and
- (b) the State-wise details of Universities where Archaeology is being taught?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank')

- (a)          The  setting  up  of  Universities  is  an  ongoing  process.  Recently  two  Central  Universities have  been  established  in  Andhra  Pradesh  and  one  Central  Tribal  University  is  proposed  in Telangana  under  Andhra  Pradesh  Re-organisation  Act  2014.   However,  at  present  there  is  no proposal to set up a new Central University exclusively for Archaeology, Numismatics and other related  disciplines.  From  12 th Plan  (2012-17)  as  approved  by  National  Development  Council (NDC), the thrust was on consolidation of the higher education system. Expansion was to be done mainly by scaling up capacity of the existing institutions in place of setting up new institutions. /g3

/g3

- (b)        No such data is centrally maintained. /g3

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: SEZ
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4812 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## SEZ

## 4812.  DR. MUNJPARA MAHENDRABHAI KALUBHAI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  an  Special  Economic  Zone  (SEZ)  for  higher education in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, whether there are any proposals under consideration in this regard at the moment?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a): No Sir.
- (b) and (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: States which have contributed most in Tourism Sector
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†4808 ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## STATES WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED MOST IN TOURISM SECTOR

†4808. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

`Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names of the States which have contributed the most in the development of tourism industry in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has made any efforts to promote the said States; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TOURISM (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

## (a): Details of top 5 States in terms of tourist visits during 2018 are given below:

|   Sr. no. | State          | Tourist Visits   | % Share   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------|-----------|
|         1 | Tamil Nadu     | 391983721        | 20.8%     |
|         2 | Uttar Pradesh  | 288860600        | 15.3%     |
|         3 | Karnataka      | 214850172        | 11.4%     |
|         4 | Andhra Pradesh | 195048957        | 10.4%     |
|         5 | Maharashtra*   | 124270053        | 6.6%      |
|         6 | total of top 5 | -----            | 64.5%     |

Further, as per the reports of  Regional  Tourism  Satellite Account prepared by National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) for reference year 2015-16, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Utter Pradesh and Kerala are the top 5 States in terms of tourism direct gross value added.

(b) & (c): The Ministry  of  Tourism,  Government  of  India  promotes India as a holistic destination under the Incredible India brand-line. As  part  of its on-going  activities,  the  Ministry releases  print, electronic, online and outdoor media campaigns in the international and domestic markets, to promote various tourism destinations and products of the country including those in the top States. Promotions  are  also  undertaken  through  the  website  and  social media accounts of the Ministry. In addition, the India tourism offices in India and overseas  disseminate information  and  undertake various promotional activities with the objective of showcasing the varied  tourist  destinations  and  products  of  the  country  including those in the top States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Welfare Schemes for North Eastern States
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Queen Oja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF  CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4804

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR NORTH  EASTERN STATES

## Ϯ 4804. SHRIMATI QUEEN OJA :

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  welfare  schemes  being  run  by  the  Ministry  for  North  Eastern  States including Assam;
- (b) the funds allocated for said schemes during the last three years;
- (c) whether these funds have been spent within the stipulated time limit; and
- (d)   if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM

## (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL )

- (a)  to (d):  Ministry of Culture does not operate any welfare scheme. It operates a number of central sector  schemes that  are  applicable  to  all  States/  UTs  including  North  Eastern  States.  Funds allocated/utilized  under  various  centre-sector  schemes  during  the  last  three  years  are  given below:-

(Rs. in crores)

| Year    |   Fund allocated |   Fund utilised |
|---------|------------------|-----------------|
| 2017-18 |            61    |           43.04 |
| 2018-19 |            65.76 |           48.33 |
| 2019-20 |            42.69 |           35.3  |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Kendriya Vidyalaya in Raipur
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Soni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA IN RAIPUR

## † 4803. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

- Will  the  Minister  of  HUMAN  RESOURCE  DEVELOPMENT  be  pleased  to state: (a) whether any proposal is pending with the Government regarding opening of Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, an industrial area under Raipur Lok Sabha Constituency; (b) if so, the time by which the KV is likely to be opened; and
- (c) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  new  KV  in  BalodabazarBhatapara?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a)  to  (c)  Proposals for  opening  of  new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) are considered only  if  sponsored  by  Ministries  or  Departments  of  the  Government  of  India/State Governments  /  Union  Territories  Administrations  thereby  committing  resources  for setting  up  a  new  KV  as  well  as  the  availability  of  necessary  sanction  of  the Government. The proposals received from various sponsoring authorities for opening of  new  KVs  also  have  to  compete  among  other  proposals  under  the  'Challenge Method'. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan has informed that no proposal in prescribed proforma has been received from the State Government of Chhattisgarh for opening of a new KV in Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, an industrial area under Raipur Lok

Sabha Constituency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Jeevan Kaushal Programme
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena, Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4802 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## Jeevan Kaushal Programme †4802. SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

## SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a)  the  salient  features  of  Jeevan  Kaushal  Programme  along  with  the  details  of  the estimated amount and targets fixed under the programme; (b) the number and names of the States where this scheme is likely to be implemented; and

- (c) the time by which this programme is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a): The University Grants Commission (UGC) has developed life skills (Jeevan Kaushal) curriculum  for  undergraduate  students  at  Universities  and  Colleges.  This  Curriculum covers the courses on communication skills, professional skills, leadership & management skills and universal human values. The life skills curriculum is available at https://www.ugc.ac.in/e-book/SKILL%20ENG/mobile/index.html  . The  UGC  has  informed  that  the total  estimated  amount  towards curriculum  development and skill  training  in Universities

and Colleges under the programme is Rs. 230.16 crores.

- (b)  &  (c):  The  Jeevan  Kaushal  curriculum  is  suggestive  in  nature.  Universities  being autonomous bodies, the Vice-Chancellors have been requested by the UGC to consider the  curriculum  for  introduction  in  their  Universities  and  affiliated  Colleges/institutions,  at under-graduate level.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Ease of Doing Business
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4801 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 23 rd  MARCH, 2020 CHAITRA 3, 1942 (SAKA)

## EASE OF DOING BUSINESS QUESTION

4801.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  for  ease  of  doing business;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  changes  have  been  made  in  the  salary  and  allowances  of  the President and members of National Company Law Tribunal; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE                  (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र)

वित्त एिं कॉपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(a) to (d):- The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) vide letter dated 19.03.2020 stated that in coordination with Central Ministries/Departments  and  Governments  of  States/Union  Territories  (UTs),  they have taken several reform measures with an aim to improve regulatory environment and facilitate doing business in India.   DPIIT further stated that they have prepared an Action Plan for Doing Business Report, 2021 identifying all the indicator-wise reforms along with their timelines for implementation and circulated the same to all the concerned Ministries/Departments/Stats/Agencies.    Further, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide Notification No. G.S.R. 632(E) dated 12.07.2018 has amended the  National  Company  Law  Tribunal  (Salary,  Allowances  and  other  Terms  and Conditions  of  Service  of  President  and  other  Members)  Rules,  2015  in  order  to protect the pay of President who was serving/had served as Chief Justice of a High Court and those Members who were serving/had served as government officer or Chairman, Vice-chairman, President, Vice-president, Presiding officer, Member of a Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal or an authority, or a judge of a High Court and drawing higher pay, at the level of pay which they were drawing at the time of demitting their previous employment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Unemployment Allowance
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4799 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2020

## UNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE

4799. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  unemployment  allowance  to unemployed youth of the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (b): No Sir, there is no proposal to provide unemployment allowance to the unemployed persons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Waive of Education Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4797

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 rd MARCH, 2020, CHAITRA 3, 1942 (SAKA)

## WAIVE OF EDUCATION LOANS

## 4797 . SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is any plan of action to waive of education loans for unemployed graduates who have borrowed the loans from banks;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) to (c): The Model Educational Loan Scheme introduced by Indian Banks' Association (IBA) is a source of financing higher education for credit constrained students. The Scheme inter-alia provides for relief to students post completion of the education course and while seeking jobs, in terms of liberal repayment of loan in equated monthly instalments for a period of 15 years, and repayment holiday/moratorium of 12 months after completion of course with facility for additional period of moratorium in case of underemployment/ unemployment. There is also a moratorium for the incubation period if the student wants to take up a start-up venture and a provision of telescoping of repayment to provide for lower salary levels at the start of the career. Further, for students belonging to economically weaker sections, an interest subsidy scheme on educational loans is also in place. Under the scheme, during the period of moratorium, full interest subsidy is available for education loans disbursed on or after 1 st April, 2009.

There is no proposal currently under consideration of the Government for waiver of education loans as the Model Educational Loan Scheme has adequate provisions to provide for difficulties that may be faced by students on account of underemployment/unemployment. The Government generally does not favour waiver of loans due to its deleterious impact on credit culture and credit discipline.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4796 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Skill Development of Girl Students
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4796 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2020

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF GIRL STUDENTS

## 4796. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has/proposes to have any exclusive scheme for the skill development of girl students; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with funds allocated and utilised, State and districtwise?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b) The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  does  not  have any  exclusive  scheme  for  the  skill  development  of  only  girl  students.  However,  the Ministry  has  undertaken  several  initiatives  to  achieve  women  empowerment  through skill  development.  The  National  Skill  Development  Policy  focuses  on  inclusive  skill development, with the objective of increased women participation for better economic productivity. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 2.0) 2016-20 launched by the  Ministry  envisages  to  train  one  crore  people  including  women  under  Short  Term Training (STT), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Special Project (SP) over four years (2016-2020) with an outlay of Rs.12,000 crore. UnderPMKVY 2.0 scheme, as on 17.01.2020,  31.29  lakhs  women  candidates  have  been  trained.Long  term  training  is imparted  to  candidates  including  women  under  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS) through  a  network  of  15,697  Industrial  Training  Institutes  across  the  country.  Under thisscheme, 6.23 lakhs women candidates have been trained during the last five years (2014-18).  Moreover,  there  are  19  National  Skill  Training  Institutes  (NSTIs)  imparting skill training exclusively for women.

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