Lok Sabha Question No. 2496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Training to the Youth for Animal Husbandry and Pisciculture
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## TRAINING TO THE YOUTH FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND PISCICULTURE 2496.  SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

Will  the  Minister  of  FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING

## मत्स्यपालन , पशुपालन और डेयरी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any scheme for imparting training to the youth in animal husbandry and pisciculture;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any scheme for providing loans at subsidized rates of interest to the youth after imparting them  training  in  animal  husbandry  and pisciculture; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (d) There is no any specific scheme/programme being implemented by the Government for imparting training  to  the  youth  in  animal  husbandry  and  pisciculture.  However,  the  Government  is  implementing National Livestock Mission with a Sub-mission on 'Skill Development, Technology Transfer & Extension' comprising  nine  components  including  Training  and  capacity  Building.  Also,  there  is  a  component  of establishment of Multi Purpose AI technicians in Rural India (MAITRIs) under Rashtriya Gokul Mission for  training  of  Educated  Rural  Youth  in  Artificial  Insemination.  After  completion  of  training,  AI equipments and cryocontainers  are  made  available  to  MAITRIs  for  conducting  artificial  insemination  at farmers' doorstep on self sustainable basis.

Further,  the  Government  extends  financial  assistance  to  various  State/Central  Department  and Institutes to impart training in pisciculture in accordance with the guidelines of NFDB-HRD Action Plan. The details of the various programs are as follows.

- i. Training of Trainers (ToTs)5 days/25 trainees at a cost of Rs. 2.0 Lakhs per batch
- ii. Skill Development Programs (SKD)3 days/50  trainees at a cost of Rs. 1.25 Lakhs per batch
- iii. Aqua Clinics and Aquapreneurship Development Programs -  4  weeks/30 trainees at a cost of Rs. 13.5 Lakhs per batch
- iv. Long Duration Skill Development Programs as per ASCI-QP's 25 days/ 25 trainees at a cost of Rs. 6.0 Lakhs per batch
- v. One day Workshops/awareness programs - one day/100 trainees at a cost of Rs. 50,000 per batch

Under a component of Entrepreneurship Development and Employment Generation (EDEG) of submission Livestock Development under National Livestock Mission (NLM), the activities relating to poultry, small ruminants and pig are supported with subsidy at the rate of 25% for General category members and 33% for SC/ST and BPL category members. The funds to the tune of Rs. 175.00 crore and Rs. 139.99 crores have been released to NABARD under EDEG-NLM during 2018-19 and 2019-20 (Till November 2019) respectively and, 12054 and 323 (Till November 2019) beneficiaries have been assisted.

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