Lok Sabha Question No. 4607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Champion Services Sector Scheme
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore, P.P. Chaudhary, Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4607 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th MARCH, 2021

## CHAMPION SERVICES SECTOR SCHEME

4607.  SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the projects undertaken under the Champion Services Sector Scheme by the Ministry to promote development of the focused sectors;
- (b) whether many Ministries/Departments have finalised and submitted the Action plans and the implementation timelines along with a monitoring mechanism for the identified sectors and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of actions that have been taken by the Government on the submitted action plans;
- (d) the details of the funds allocated and utilised till now out of the total allotted funds to the scheme through the dedicated funds;
- (e) whether the scheme has been successful in developing on the targeted benefits yet; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a) to (f): Under the Champion Services Sector Scheme (CSSS) a total amount of Rs.3369.75 Cr for 3-5 years has been approved by the Expenditure Finance Committee based on the proposals submitted by the concerned Ministry/Department, details of which are at Annexure.

As  per  the  guidelines  of  the  Scheme,  there  is  a three-tier  monitoring  mechanism,  namely the  concerned  Ministry/Department,  the  Department  of  Commerce  and  the  Committee  of Secretaries  chaired  by  the  Cabinet  Secretary.  Details  of  action  taken  under  the  Scheme  are  as under:

- (i) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has initiated the following projects under CSSS, namely:
- a. Future  Skills  PRIME :  Under  the  Future  Skills  PRIME  Programme  more  than 1,93,000  candidates  have  signed-up  on  the  FS  PRIME  Portal.  More  than  29,000 candidates have enrolled for National Occupational Standards/National Skill Qualification  Framework aligned  Foundation/  Deep  Skilling  courses,  out  of  which 4000  candidates  have  completed  the  course.  Under  blended  learning  programme, Resource Centres have trained 241 trainers and 1182 Govt. officials.
- b. Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS): The NGIS aims to create a vibrant software product eco-system to complement the robust IT industry. The 1 st Start-up has been launched and final selection of the beneficiaries is underway.
- (ii) Ministry  of  Tourism: For  the  various  components  of  the  sub-schemes  of  Ministry  of Tourism, Rs.38.14 Cr has so far been utilized, namely:
- a. Creation of Tented Accommodation in Buddhist Circuit including Promotion & Marketing: Proposals for selection of Consultant/Transaction Advisor for creation of tented accommodation have been invited and Ministry of Tourism is producing short films  on  Buddhist  sites  of  Bodhgaya,  Sarnath,  Kapilvastu,  Shravasti,  Kushinagar, Vaishali,  Rajgir  and  Sanchi  for  showcasing  these  destinations  in  domest ic  and international markets.
- b. Extending Incentives for Improving Air Connectivity: 46 Tourism routes have been awarded to identified airlines by Ministry of Civil Aviation under the RCS UDAN3 Scheme. 21 of these routes have been operationalized till date.
- c. Capacity Building  Programmes in &  around Iconic Sites (Language  training  of Tourist Facilitators): Incredible India Tourist Facilitator (IITF) Certification Programme, a pan-India online learning programme has been launched and over 7000 participants have registered for the programme and examination for the 1 st batch of IITF Certification basic course exam has been held.
- (iii) Ministry of Education: Under the Internationalization of Higher Education Scheme, work has started with respect to the following three sub-schemes:
- a. Scholarships: A total of 3668 scholarships have been utilised  during the academic years 2019 and 2020.
- b. Strengthening of Infrastructure: Data collection from all the partnering institutes to identify the institutes for the purpose of this sub-scheme has commenced.
- c. Translation of promotional material text in multiple languages: Existing brochures are being translated into various foreign languages.

An amount of Rs 100 Cr was allocated in RE 2020-21, of which Rs 87.21 Cr has been utilised.

- (iv) Ministry of AYUSH launched its sectoral scheme in 2020-21 and out of Rs.15.00 Crore allocated  for  FY  2020-21,  Rs.10.59  Cr  has  been  released.  Proposals  have  been  invited  for establishment of AYUSH Super Specialty Hospitals/Day Care Centres to promote AYUSH based medical tourism and for skill development in AYUSH sector.
- (v) Department of Telecommunication was allocated a total of Rs 15 Cr in 2019-2021, of which they have spent Rs.1.07 Cr under their sectoral scheme 'Brand building of India as Telecom Manufacturing and Services Destination'. Department of Telecommunication has released grants for  participation  in  events  like  Global  Exhibition  on  Services,  Bangalore,  BASIS  Soft  Expo, ConnecTechAsia 2020, AfricaCom 2020, Africa ICT Expo 2020 and India Mobile Congress 2020.

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## Annexure

## Statement referred to in reply of parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.4607 for answer on 24 th March, 2021.

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| S. No                                                                | Ministry/ Dept.                                                      | Sectoral Scheme                                                      | Sub-Scheme/Components                                                                                                                                   | Total                                                                | Budgetary Requirement                                                | Budgetary Requirement                                                | Budgetary Requirement                                                | Budgetary Requirement                                                | Budgetary Requirement                                                |
| S. No                                                                | Ministry/ Dept.                                                      | Sectoral Scheme                                                      | Sub-Scheme/Components                                                                                                                                   | Total                                                                | 2019- 20                                                             | 2020- 2020- 21                                                       | 2021- 2021- 22                                                       | 2022- 2022- 23                                                       | 2023- 2023- 24                                                       |
| (1)                                                                  | (2)                                                                  | (3)                                                                  | (4)                                                                                                                                                     | (5)                                                                  | (6)                                                                  | (7)                                                                  | (8)                                                                  | (9)                                                                  | (10)                                                                 |
| 1                                                                    |                                                                      | CSSS - Higher                                                        | Internationalisation of Higher Education                                                                                                                |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| 1                                                                    |                                                                      | CSSS - Higher                                                        | a) Scholarships                                                                                                                                         | 562.50                                                               | 112.50                                                               | 112.50                                                               | 112.50                                                               | 112.50                                                               | 112.50                                                               |
| 1                                                                    |                                                                      | CSSS - Higher                                                        | b) Strengthening of Infrastructure                                                                                                                      | 100.00                                                               | 33.30                                                                | 33.30                                                                | 33.40                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 1                                                                    | Ministry                                                             | CSSS - Higher                                                        | c) Strengthening Digital Infrastructure-Multilingual Website                                                                                            | 11.50                                                                | 3.83                                                                 | 3.83                                                                 | 3.84                                                                 | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 1                                                                    | of Human Resource opment                                             | Education                                                            | d) Translation of Promotional Material Text in Multiple Languages                                                                                       | 0.17                                                                 | 0.06                                                                 | 0.06                                                                 | 0.06                                                                 | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 1                                                                    |                                                                      | CSSS - Higher                                                        | e) Introducing the City and Heritage alks                                                                                                               | W 1.12                                                               | 0.37                                                                 | 0.37                                                                 | 0.38                                                                 | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 1                                                                    |                                                                      | CSSS - Higher                                                        | f) Orientation/Seminar/Workshop/Alumni Meet                                                                                                             | 3.56                                                                 | 1.19                                                                 | 1.19                                                                 | 1.18                                                                 | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 1                                                                    |                                                                      | CSSS - Higher                                                        | g) Bridge Course in English                                                                                                                             | 31.50                                                                | 10.50                                                                | 10.50                                                                | 10.50                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 1                                                                    |                                                                      | CSSS - Higher                                                        | Total                                                                                                                                                   | 710.35                                                               | 161.75                                                               | 161.75                                                               | 161.86                                                               | 112.50                                                               | 112.50                                                               |
| 2                                                                    | Department                                                           | Telecommuni CSSS - Communication Services                            | a) Brand Building of India as a Telecom Manufacturing and Services Destination                                                                          | 46.20                                                                | 15.40                                                                | 15.40                                                                | 15.40                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 2                                                                    | of cation                                                            | Telecommuni CSSS - Communication Services                            | b) Setting up of Digital Communications Innovation Square                                                                                               | 104.00                                                               | 17.50                                                                | 44.50                                                                | 42.00                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 2                                                                    | Department                                                           | Telecommuni CSSS - Communication Services                            | Total                                                                                                                                                   | 150.20                                                               | 32.90                                                                | 59.90                                                                | 57.40                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 3                                                                    |                                                                      |                                                                      | Medical Tourism inAYUSH Sector                                                                                                                          |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| 3                                                                    | Ministry AYUSH                                                       | CSSS Value                                                           | a) Establishment ofAYUSH Health Care Super Specialty Day Care/Hospital *                                                                                | 514.00                                                               | 117.78                                                               | 178.99                                                               | 121.71                                                               | 66.55                                                                | 28.95                                                                |
| 3                                                                    |                                                                      |                                                                      | b)Skill Development inAYUSH Sector and Establishment ofAYUSH GRID                                                                                       | 255.00                                                               | 103.39                                                               | 80.12                                                                | 71.50                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
| 3                                                                    |                                                                      |                                                                      | Total                                                                                                                                                   | 769.00                                                               | 221.17                                                               | 259.11                                                               | 193.21                                                               | 66.55                                                                | 28.95                                                                |
|                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      | Nirman Kaushal Vikas Yojana                                                                                                                             |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| 4 4                                                                  | Ministry Housing Housing Urban                                       | CSSS - Construction and Related Related Engineering Services         | a) Improving Vocational Training Infrastructure and Certification for Skilled Workers in the Construction Industry Workers in the Construction Industry | 251.00                                                               | 83.60                                                                | 83.70                                                                | 83.70                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |
|                                                                      |                                                                      | CSSS - Construction and Related Related Engineering Services         | b) Promotion of Onsite Training of Workers and Apprenticeship in the Construction Industry                                                              | 281.00                                                               | 93.60                                                                | 93.70                                                                | 93.70                                                                | _                                                                    | _                                                                    |

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|     |                                                 |                                                            | c) Promotion of Research and Innovation in the Construction Sector   | 124.00      | 41.40         | 41.30       | 41.30       | _      | _      |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|--------|--------|
|     |                                                 |                                                            | Total                                                                | 656.00      | 218.60        | 218.70      | 218.70      | _      | _      |
| 5 5 | Ministry of Ministry of Tourism                 | CSSS - TourismandHo CSSS - TourismandHo spitality Services | a) Creation of Tented Accommodation in Buddhist Circuit              | 140.00      | 32.00         | 50.00       | 58.00       | _      | _      |
| 5 5 | Ministry of Ministry of Tourism                 | CSSS - TourismandHo CSSS - TourismandHo spitality Services | b) Extending Incentives for Improving Air Connectivity               | 225.00      | 75.00         | 75.00       | 75.00       | _      | _      |
| 5 5 | Ministry of Ministry of Tourism                 | CSSS - TourismandHo CSSS - TourismandHo spitality Services | c) Capacity Building Programs in& Around Iconic Sites                | 90.00 90.00 | 30.00 30.00   | 30.00 30.00 | 30.00 30.00 | _ _    | _ _    |
| 5 5 | Ministry of Ministry of Tourism                 | CSSS - TourismandHo CSSS - TourismandHo spitality Services | d) Incentives to Tour Operators in Emerging Markets                  | 75.00       | 25.00         | 25.00       | 25.00       | _      | _      |
| 5 5 | Ministry of Ministry of Tourism                 | CSSS - TourismandHo CSSS - TourismandHo spitality Services | e) MICE Tourism                                                      | 5.40        | 1.58          | 1.80        | 2.02        | _      | _      |
| 5 5 | Ministry of Ministry of Tourism                 | CSSS - TourismandHo CSSS - TourismandHo spitality Services | Total                                                                | 535.40      | 163.58        | 181.80      | 190.02      | _      | _      |
| 6   | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology | CSSS - IT-ITeS                                             | a) Future SkillsPRIME (NASSCOM) 436.87                               |             | 145.62 145.62 |             | 145.63      | _      | _      |
| 6   | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology | CSSS - IT-ITeS                                             | b) Next Generation Incubation Services                               | 95.03       | 31.68         | 31.68       | 31.67       | _      | _      |
| 6   | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology | CSSS - IT-ITeS                                             | c) Market Development Initiative in Nordic and African Region        | 4.86        | 1.62          | 1.62        | 1.62        | _      | _      |
| 6   | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology | CSSS - IT-ITeS                                             | d) Market Outreach (ESC)                                             | 12.04       | 4.01          | 4.01        | 4.02        | _      | _      |
| 6   | Ministry of Electronics& Information Technology | CSSS - IT-ITeS                                             | Total                                                                | 548.80      | 182.93        | 182.93      | 182.94      | _      | _      |
| 6   |                                                 |                                                            | Grand Total for 6 Nodal Ministries/Dept.                             | 3369.75     | 980.93        | 1064.19     | 1004.13     | 179.05 | 141.45 |

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