Lok Sabha Question No. 1247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Skill Training in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## SKILL TRAINING IN TAMIL NADU

## 1247.  SHRI S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

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

- (a) the number of youth given 'training and skill development' for employment during the last three years in the country, especially in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  details  of  trained  youth,  gainfully  employed  or  self-employed  in  the  country, State-wise; and
- (c) the details of efforts taken by the Government to ensure the persons trained under the scheme are gainfully employed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (2016-20), as on 11.11.2019, 69.03 lakh (appx.) (38.01 lakh STT + 31.02 lakh RPL) candidates have been trained throughout the country; out of which, 4.02 lakh candidates are in the State of Tamil Nadu.
- (b) The  State-wise  details  of  candidates  enrolled,  trained,  assessed,  certified  and reported placed under PMKVY 2016-20, as on 11.11.2019, is given at Annexure.
- (c) Under PMKVY 2016-20, focus on employment has been significantly enhanced and candidates have been placed in various sectors and industries. Training Centers (TCs)/ Training Providers (TPs) are required to have dedicated mentorship-cum-placement cells for  industry  linkage  and  placement  of  candidates.  TPs  are  mandated  to  organize Placement/Rozgar  Melas  every  six  months  with  support  from  the  Sector  Skill  Councils (SSCs) and to ensure the participation of local industry. Scheme also incentivizes TCs/TPs for  facilitating  placement  of  the  trained  candidates.  The  reimbursement  of  last  20%  of training payout to TCs is linked with the placement (wage employment or self employment) of the candidate. Additionally, post placement support of Rs. 1500 per month per trainee is applicable for special groups (women candidates and persons with disability) and special areas  (LWE,  North  East  region  and  J&K)  for  2  or  3  month  post  training  depending  on placement within or outside the district of the domicile of the candidate.

Annexure The  State-wise  details  of  candidates  enrolled,  trained,  assessed,  certified  and reported placed under PMKVY 2016-20, as on 11.11.2019, is given below:

| S. No.   | State/UT                   | Enrolled   | Trained   | Assessed   | Certified   | Placed    |
|----------|----------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|-----------|
| 1.       | Andaman and Nicobar Island | 1,882      | 1,002     | 755        | 656         | 43        |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh             | 192458     | 181657    | 159809     | 142925      | 71416     |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh          | 17109      | 13435     | 11803      | 10963       | 2494      |
| 4.       | Assam                      | 202607     | 189722    | 156289     | 139042      | 31377     |
| 5.       | Bihar                      | 321263     | 299886    | 265244     | 232396      | 74247     |
| 6.       | Chandigarh                 | 16072      | 13985     | 11702      | 10356       | 2958      |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh               | 98872      | 93591     | 79335      | 67630       | 20807     |
| 8.       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli     | 2950       | 2950      | 2642       | 2371        | 681       |
| 9.       | Daman and Diu              | 4764       | 4181      | 3632       | 3222        | 1170      |
| 10.      | Delhi                      | 283188     | 270952    | 233246     | 211968      | 57514     |
| 11.      | Goa                        | 6455       | 5752      | 3774       | 3432        | 655       |
| 12.      | Gujarat                    | 245281     | 224218    | 191253     | 175034      | 37410     |
| 13.      | Haryana                    | 436150     | 424071    | 372442     | 341147      | 129259    |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh           | 86165      | 76943     | 68626      | 61254       | 15793     |
| 15.      | Jammu and Kashmir          | 158238     | 152252    | 127472     | 115712      | 39349     |
| 16.      | Jharkhand                  | 130376     | 119125    | 101293     | 91014       | 19506     |
| 17.      | Karnataka                  | 314091     | 300923    | 240199     | 214743      | 41643     |
| 18.      | Kerala                     | 169779     | 163308    | 133393     | 120856      | 15726     |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep                | 90         | 0         | 0          | 0           | 0         |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh             | 500580     | 476804    | 432881     | 379690      | 144153    |
| 21.      | Maharashtra                | 694498     | 604153    | 483710     | 415113      | 42670     |
| 22.      | Manipur                    | 38302      | 31442     | 28255      | 26175       | 4816      |
| 23.      | Meghalaya                  | 21942      | 19927     | 18050      | 15689       | 3583      |
| 24.      | Mizoram                    | 13962      | 12672     | 10495      | 9316        | 2421      |
| 25.      | Nagaland                   | 11412      | 9082      | 7208       | 6260        | 1690      |
| 26.      | Odisha                     | 310667     | 295430    | 248725     | 209737      | 44849     |
| 27.      | Puducherry                 | 16797      | 14315     | 12698      | 11816       | 5239      |
| 28.      | Punjab                     | 253004     | 230017    | 206529     | 187460      | 78465     |
| 29.      | Rajasthan                  | 611745     | 588784    | 471896     | 438594      | 124211    |
| 30.      | Sikkim                     | 7539       | 6873      | 6034       | 5138        | 542       |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu                 | 416496     | 402754    | 350429     | 316090      | 107471    |
| 32.      | Telangana                  | 228139     | 220195    | 192581     | 174587      | 73868     |
| 33.      | Tripura                    | 42445      | 37868     | 33342      | 30120       | 6430      |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh              | 1074776    | 1024173   | 894902     | 800972      | 231147    |
| 35.      | Uttarakhand                | 125845     | 112889    | 99096      | 85723       | 30164     |
| 36.      | West Bengal                | 298133     | 278340    | 243008     | 217194      | 76399     |
| Total    |                            | 73,54,072  | 69,03,671 | 59,02,748  | 52,74,395   | 15,40,166 |

[* placement is against the certified candidates in short term training courses i.e. 30,21,889 candidates]

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