Lok Sabha Question No. 3393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-09
Subject: Skill India Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3393 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2019 SKILL INDIA PROGRAMME

3393.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

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

- (a) the  number  of  youths  trained  under  the  Skill  India  Programme  (SIP)  during  the  last  five  years, State-wise including West Bengal;
- (b) the steps being taken to increase the employability of youths trained under Skill India Programme;
- (c) whether  there  is  any  post  skilling  assessment  system  to  know  the  success  rate  or  scope  for improvement in SIP;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the  present  industrial  and  economic  policy  is  benefiting  the  employability  of  the  skilled resources and if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under the Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme called the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 with an objective to provide skilling to 1 crore prospective youth under Short Term Training (STT) courses and Recognition of Prior  Learning (RPL) across the country for four years i.e. 2016-2020 with an outlay of Rs. 12,000 Cr. Under  PMKVY  (2016-20),  as  on  11.11.2019,  69.03  lakh  (appx.)  (38.01  lakh  STT  +  31.02  lakh  RPL) candidates  have  been  trained  /  oriented  throughout  the  country.  The  State/UT-wise  including  State  of West Bengal number of candidates trained / oriented under PMKVY (2016-20) is given at Annexure .
- (b) 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.  The  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 group (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.
- (c) and (d) Under  PMKVY (2016-20),  there  are  various  provisions  for  monitoring  of  TCs  as  well  as candidates. The life cycle of training process of candidates (enrollment-training-assessment-certificationplacement)  are  tracked  or  monitored  on  real-time  basis  through  the  Skill  Development  Management System (SDMS) which is linked with Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance. Empanelled TCs are being monitored effectively through various methodologies such as self-audit reporting, call validations, surprise visits, social media etc. Appraisal of the on-going schemes and consequent improvements is an ongoing process.
- (e) Under the new economic and industrial policy regime, India is moving towards becoming a global knowledge economy with the rising demand for skilled workforce. Under Skill India Mission, this is being achieved  through  the  focus  on  skill  development  training  by  aligning  with  the  current  requirement  of industry.  Under  PMKVY  (2016-20),  training  is  being  imparted  in  National  Skill  Qualification  Framework (NSQF) aligned job roles developed by industry led Sector Skill Councils. The Ministry has undertaken various  measures  to  encourage  greater  participation  of  industry  in  skilling  ecosystem  to  improve employment  outcomes.  Employer  led  skill  development  is  also  being  promoted  to  further  improve placements rates under PMKVY 2016-20.

## The  State/UT  -  wise  candidates  trained  /  oriented  under  PMKVY  2016-20,  as  on 11.11.2019, is given below:

| S. No.   | State/UT                   | Trained   |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------|
| 1.       | Andaman and Nicobar Island | 1,002     |
| 2.       | Andhra Pradesh             | 181657    |
| 3.       | Arunachal Pradesh          | 13435     |
| 4.       | Assam                      | 189722    |
| 5.       | Bihar                      | 299886    |
| 6.       | Chandigarh                 | 13985     |
| 7.       | Chhattisgarh               | 93591     |
| 8.       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli     | 2950      |
| 9.       | Daman and Diu              | 4181      |
| 10.      | Delhi                      | 270952    |
| 11.      | Goa                        | 5752      |
| 12.      | Gujarat                    | 224218    |
| 13.      | Haryana                    | 424071    |
| 14.      | Himachal Pradesh           | 76943     |
| 15.      | Jammu and Kashmir          | 152252    |
| 16.      | Jharkhand                  | 119125    |
| 17.      | Karnataka                  | 300923    |
| 18.      | Kerala                     | 163308    |
| 19.      | Lakshadweep                | 0         |
| 20.      | Madhya Pradesh             | 476804    |
| 21.      | Maharashtra                | 604153    |
| 22.      | Manipur                    | 31442     |
| 23.      | Meghalaya                  | 19927     |
| 24.      | Mizoram                    | 12672     |
| 25.      | Nagaland                   | 9082      |
| 26.      | Odisha                     | 295430    |
| 27.      | Puducherry                 | 14315     |
| 28.      | Punjab                     | 230017    |
| 29.      | Rajasthan                  | 588784    |
| 30.      | Sikkim                     | 6873      |
| 31.      | Tamil Nadu                 | 402754    |
| 32.      | Telangana                  | 220195    |
| 33.      | Tripura                    | 37868     |
| 34.      | Uttar Pradesh              | 1024173   |
| 35.      | Uttarakhand                | 112889    |
| 36.      | West Bengal                | 278340    |
| Total    | Total                      | 6903671   |

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