Lok Sabha Question No. 1292 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-19
Subject: Demand and Supply of Skilled Worker
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1292 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.09.2020

## DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF SKILLED WORKER

## †1292. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether  any  scheme  for  bridging  the  gap  between  demand  and  supply  of skilled workers in various fields is being implemented;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of persons trained as Yoga teachers and trainers under the Skill India Mission;
- (d) the State-wise details in this regard;
- (e) whether the Ministry has taken any step to fight against COVID-19 and has applied for any patent in its fight against the pandemic; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b)  Yes  Sir.  The  Government  is  implementing  various  sector/    group specific  schemes  for  bridging  the  gap  between  demand  and  supply  of  skilled workers.  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has  been implementing the following schemes/programmes namely:

(i) Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to impart short term skill training to  youth  and  recognition  of  prior  learning  of  informally  trained  labour  in  National Skilled Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned qualifications through the involvement of private training partners.

(ii) 233 Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) to provide vocational training to non literates neo  literates,  school  dropouts,  etc  by  identifying  the  skills  relevant  in  the  local market.

(iii)  Apprenticeship Scheme to make available industry ready workforce by training youth in the industry through apprenticeship. Government of India shares 25% of the stipend paid to the apprentice, limited to Rs 1500/ pm  per candidate for apprenticeship.

(iv)  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme (CTS) to provide long term training in 137 trades through nearly 15000 Industrial Training Institutes.

Further, Ministry has launched 'Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)' portal, which is a directory of all persons who have been formally skilled, and  whose  details  are  made  available  to  the  industry  for  meeting  their  skilled manpower needs anywhere in the country. This portal seeks to bridge the demandsupply  gap  in  the  skilled  workforce  market  by  providing  real-time  data  about  the demand and supply patterns including - industry requirements, demand per district/ state/cluster, key workforce suppliers, etc.

(c)  and  (d)  Under  Skill  India  Mission,  as  on    31.08.2020,  98,370    persons    have been  trained  as  Yoga  Instructors  and  Trainers.  State  Wise  details  of  candidates trained as Yoga Instructors and Yoga Trainers are placed at Annexure .

(e) and  (f)  The  Ministry  has  taken  a  number  of  steps  to  help  the  nation  to  fight against Covid-19. Some of the major steps are as follow:-

- ( i ) The  database  of  1,75,000  persons  trained  by  the  Ministry's  skilling ecosystem  in health sector professionals such as Health  Workers, Emergency Medical Technicians, General Duty Assistants, Home Health Aid etc were made available to the States for utilizing their services during the pandemic;
- ( i i ) The facilities in National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs)/Industrial Training Institutes  (ITI)  were  made  available  to  the  States  for  use  as  Quarantine Centres / Isolation Wards
- ( i i i ) About  32  lakhs  of  face  mask  were  prepared  and  distributed  by  Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), ITIs and NSTIs.
- ( i v ) Skill levels of reverse migrant workers were mapped and process started to  train  3  lakh  such  reverse  migrants  to  ensure  availability  of  local livelihood opportunities to these migrants
- ( v ) The  data  of  willing  overseas  returnee  migrants  were  captured  and onboarded on ASEEM so as to provide job opportunities to them.
- ( v i ) Online  Training  was  conducted  through  Bharat  Skills  portal  covering  29 popular  courses,  e-learning  video  content  for  71  courses  and  Question Bank for all  the  137  trades  under  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme (CTS) for ITIs benefitting 9,38,851 trainees;

As regards filing of patents is concerned, Government ITI Berhampur, Odisha has registered three of its innovative products for patent viz; (i) UVC (Ultraviolet C) Robo Warrior, (ii) Mobile Swab Collection Kiosk and (iii) Smart UVC Disinfection System.

Annexure Annexure referred to in reply to LSUQ No. 1292 to be answered on 19.09.2020 regarding 'DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF SKILLED WORKER'. State  Wise  details  of  candidates  trained  as  Yoga  Instructors  and  Yoga Trainers.

| S.No .   | State Name        | Job Role Name: Yoga Instructor (Level -4)   | Job Role Name: Yoga Trainer (Level-5)   | Total Trained Candidates in Yoga   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1,208                                       | 698                                     | 1,906                              |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 360                                         | -                                       | 360                                |
| 3        | Assam             | 1,840                                       | 783                                     | 2,623                              |
| 4        | Bihar             | 2,084                                       | 765                                     | 2,849                              |
| 5        | Chandigarh        | 247                                         | 100                                     | 347                                |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 1,827                                       | 562                                     | 2,389                              |
| 7        | Daman & Diu       | 43                                          | -                                       | 43                                 |
| 8        | Delhi             | 603                                         | 1,003                                   | 1,606                              |
| 9        | Goa               | 250                                         | 100                                     | 350                                |
| 10       | Gujarat           | 4,214                                       | 395                                     | 4,609                              |
| 11       | Haryana           | 4,557                                       | 1,051                                   | 5,608                              |
| 12       | Himachal Prades h | 1,158                                       | 746                                     | 1,904                              |
| 13       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 615                                         | 431                                     | 1,046                              |
| 14       | Jharkhand         | 1,823                                       | 928                                     | 2,751                              |
| 15       | Karnataka         | 6,106                                       | 2,108                                   | 8214                               |
| 16       | Kerala            | 4,887                                       | 679                                     | 5,566                              |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh    | 3,606                                       | 2,786                                   | 6392                               |
| 18       | Maharashtra       | 10,056                                      | 1,861                                   | 11917                              |
| 19       | Manipur           | 54                                          | -                                       | 54                                 |
| 20       | Meghalaya         | 37                                          | -                                       | 37                                 |
| 21       | Orissa            | 4,424                                       | 1,997                                   | 6421                               |
| 22       | Punjab            | 1,587                                       | 354                                     | 1,941                              |
| 23       | Rajasthan         | 3,255                                       | 757                                     | 4,012                              |
| 24       | Tamilnadu         | 701                                         | 385                                     | 1086                               |
| 25       | Telangana         | 1,080                                       | 200                                     | 1,280                              |
| 26       | Tripura           | 225                                         | 149                                     | 374                                |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh     | 7,945                                       | 5,694                                   | 13,639                             |
| 28       | Uttarakhand       | 1,942                                       | 1,906                                   | 3,848                              |
| 29       | West Bengal       | 4,498                                       | 700                                     | 5,198                              |
|          | Grand Total       | 71,232                                      | 27,138                                  | 98,370                             |

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