Lok Sabha Question No. 620 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Computer Training Centres
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 620

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.06.2019

## COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRES

## 620. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  computer  training  centres  can  be  set  up  in  rural  areas  to  provide  free  or subsidised computer education to people;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard and the time by which the said training centres are likely to be set up;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether youth from rural areas often migrate to urban areas for education or employment;
- (e) if  so,  whether  a  society  cannot  develop  by  focusing  only  on  urban  areas  and  leaving unskilled or dependent population behind in the rural areas; and
- (f) the measures being taken by the Government to attract the educated youth towards the development of rural areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) & (b): The Government of India, Ministry  of Electronics  and  Information  Technology has approved a scheme titled 'Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)' to usher in digital literacy in rural India by covering 6 crore rural households (one person per household). To ensure equitable geographical reach, each of the 2,50,000 Gram Panchayats across the country are registering  an average of 200-300 candidates.  Special focus of  the  said  Scheme is on training the beneficiaries on use of Electronic Payment System. The outcome measurement criteria include undertaking at least 5 electronic payments transactions by each beneficiary using UPI (including BHIM app), USSD, PoS, AEPS, Cards, Internet Banking.

The Ministry of Rural Development is also implementing two skill development programmes for rural poor youth under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) as follows:-

- I. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) which is a placement linked skill development program for wage employment.
- II. Skill  development  through  Rural  Self  Employment  and  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs) enabling  a  trainee  to  take  bank  credit  and  start  his/her  own  Micro-enterprise.  Some  of such trainees may also seek regular salaried jobs.

DDU-GKY  is  being  undertaken all  over  the  country  through  Project  Implementing Agencies (PIAs) registered with Ministry of Rural Development. Under DDU GKY, PIAs are mandated to set up the training centres as per the provisions made in Guidelines. The training centre may be established either in rural or in urban areas. As on 31 st March 2019, DDU-GKY has  over  1232  Training  Centres  in  partnership  with  over  533  Project  Implementing  Agencies. The training on National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned courses is provided to the rural  youths.   Training on  computer skill is  an integral part of  all courses run under DDU GKY.

The Ministry of Rural Development in partnership with 31 Banks and State Governments is supporting Rural Self Employment Institutes (RSETIs) for skilling of rural youth to take up gainful  self-employment. RSETI is being implemented through  Lead Banks in the district. At present, there are 582 functional RSETIs in the country. RSETIs undertake 56 courses which are aligned with NSQF. Another 5 Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) courses have also been  approved  by  MoRD.  This  Ministry has brought  the  functioning  of  RSETIs  in  sync  with common norms notification of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

(c): Does not arise in view of reply given to point (a) and (b) above.

(d) & (e): DDU- GKY and RSETI recognize the fact that skilling and placement/settlement involves  migration  of  youth  from  their  place  of  residence  to  locations  outside  their  district  or outside their States. In order to mitigate distress migration, DDU-GKY Guidelines provide for States concerned to set up Migration Support Centres (MSCs) in areas of high concentration of placement of skilled youth. These MSCs provide services to DDU-GKY candidates, including alumni support, accommodation  assistance, counseling services, networking events with employers. To this purpose, MoRD has notified a Framework guidelines for Migration Support Centre.  DDU-GKY provides for exclusive budgetary support to each State of Rs. 10 lakh per MSC per year.

For  promotion  of  self-employment  in  rural  areas,  trainings  are  also  being  imparted  through RSETIs.

(f): Ministry of Rural Development is also implementing Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) to support rural entrepreneurs by developing an eco-system for supporting small  businesses  in  rural  areas.  The  scheme  was  approved  on  6 th May,  2015  and  as  on  date, SVEP is being implemented in 153 blocks across 23 States.  As on 31 st March, 2019, a total of 50,771  enterprises  have  been  formed  across  23  States  and  it  is  estimated  to  have  created employment for 105,096 persons.

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