Lok Sabha Question No. 2371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Special Camps for Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

## SPECIAL CAMPS FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## † 2371. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government organizes fairs/special camps and other programmes for skill development;
- (b) if  so,  the  State-wise  details  thereof  including  Maharashtra  during  the  last  three years and the current year;
- (c) whether such fairs are likely to be organized at various other places in near future; and
- (d) if so, the names of such places along with the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Under the Skill India Mission, there are about 20 Central Ministries/Departments  including  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  involved  in  the  implementation  of  more  than  40  schemes  for  various  skill development programmes.

Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  a  flagship scheme called Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 with an objective to provide skilling to one crore prospective youth for four years i.e. 2016-2020 under Short Term Training (STT) courses and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across the country. STT is  being  imparted  to  school/college  dropouts/  unemployed  youth  at  accredited  and affiliated Training Centres (TCs). Under RPL, individuals with prior learning experience or skills  are  assessed  and  certified.  It  aims  to  align  the  competencies  of  the  unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF).

Orientation  of  candidates  under  RPL  component  of  PMKVY  2016-20  is  being implemented  through  four  types  of  projects  namely  RPL  Camps,  RPL  at  Employer's Premises, RPL centres and Best-in-Class Employer. RPL in Camp mode is suitable where a  certain group  /  cluster  of  candidates  with  particular  skill  sets  are  concentrated.  These candidates are provided with a mandatory orientation of 12 hours. Under RPL Camps, as on 12.06.2019, 7,66,399 candidates have been oriented across the country, out of which, 96,454 candidates are in State of Maharashtra.

Further, under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20, Kaushal Melas,  a  camp  based  approach,  is  being  organized  periodically  by  Training  Providers (TPs)  /  Training  Centres  (TCs)  for  building  awareness,  counselling  and  mobilization  of candidates.  Local  administration,  local  municipal  and  Panchayat  bodies  have  been involved  in  this  activity  to  ensure  widest  possible  reach  and  create  an  environment  for skilling in the country. During Apr'18 to May'19, 845 Kaushal Melas were organized across the country, out of which, 31 were organized in State of Maharashtra.

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