Lok Sabha Question No. 1150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-17
Subject: Foreign Contribution to NSDF
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1150 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018

## FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION TO NSDF

## 1150.  DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the total funds allocated to the National Skill Development Fund (NSDF), Year and State/UT-wise; and
- (b) the details of the Foreign Contributions to the NSDF  since Foreign Contributions were exempted from the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

(a) National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) was incorporated on 23 rd December, 2008  as  a  trust  under  the  Indian  Trust  Act,  1882.  It  is  fully  owned  by  the Government,  to  act  as  a  receptacle  for  financial  contributions  from  Governmental sources,  bilateral/  multilateral  and  other  agencies  and  other  private  sector  donors who  would  prefer  to  provide  funds  through  the  Government.  Its  main  object  is  to enhance,  stimulate  and  develop  the  skills  of  Indian  youth  force  by  various  sector specific programmes. The Trust accepts donation, contribution in cash or kind from the  Contributors  for  furtherance  of  objectives  of  the  Fund.  The  funds  allocated  to NSDF are not State/ UT specific and as on 30.11.2018, the total funds received in NSDF  since  inception including Corporate Social Responsibility  (CSR)  funds received from Private/ PSU donors year-wise is at ANNEXURE-1.

- (b) NSDF has not yet received any Foreign Contribution.

## As on 30.11.2018, total funds received in NSDF since inception including CSR funds received from Private/ PSU donors yearwise:

|    |                                      |         |         |         |         |         |          |         |          |         |         | (Rs. in Crores)   |          |
|----|--------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------|---------|-------------------|----------|
|    | Particulars                          | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14  | 2014-15 | 2015-16  | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19           | Total    |
| A. | GOI Corpus (Skilling Project)        | 995.10  | -       | -       | 501.90  | -       | 250.00   | -       | -        | -       | -       |                   | 1,747.00 |
| A. | Sub Total (A)                        | 995.10  | -       | -       | 501.90  | -       | 250.00   | -       | -        | -       | -       | -                 | 1,747.00 |
|    | Ministry Funds- Schemes              |         |         |         |         |         |          |         |          |         |         |                   |          |
|    | Ministry of Home Affairs - UDAAN     | -       | -       | -       | 0.38    | 1.60    | 60.00    | 52.45   | 45.00    | 100.00  | 100.00  | 25.00             | 384.43   |
|    | MSDE - STAR                          | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       | 1,000.00 | -       | -        | -       | -       |                   | 1,000.00 |
|    | MSDE - PMKVY-1                       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -        | 435.00  | 900.00   | -       | -       |                   | 1,335.00 |
|    | MSDE - PMKK                          | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -        | -       | 75.00    | 157.75  | -       |                   | 232.75   |
|    | MSDE - PMKVY-2                       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -        | -       | -        | 550.00  | -       |                   | 550.00   |
| B. | MEA - PKVY                           | -       | -       | -       | -       | -       | -        | -       | -        | 9.99    |         |                   | 9.99     |
|    | DONER - CB &TA                       |         |         |         |         |         |          |         |          |         | 25.00   |                   | 25.00    |
|    | DPE - CRR                            |         |         |         |         |         |          |         |          | 1.68    | 25.50   | 1.90              | 29.08    |
|    | M/O Youth Affairs- Sport Skill Study |         |         |         |         |         | 0.16     |         |          |         |         |                   | 0.16     |
|    | British Council                      |         |         |         |         | 0.39    |          |         |          |         |         |                   | 0.39     |
|    | NYKS                                 |         |         |         |         | 2.33    |          |         | 0.58     |         |         |                   | 2.91     |
|    | Sub Total (B)                        | -       | -       | -       | 0.38    | 4.32    | 1,060.16 | 487.45  | 1,020.58 | 819.42  | 150.50  | 26.90             | 3,569.71 |
| C. | CSR Contribution from PSU's/Others   |         |         |         |         |         |          | 1.31    | 25.24    | 11.69   | 14.53   | 16.15             | 68.92    |
|    | Grand Total (A+B+C)                  | 995.10  | -       | -       | 502.28  | 4.32    | 1,310.16 | 488.76  | 1,045.83 | 831.11  | 165.03  | 43.05             | 5,385.63 |

## ANNEXURE 1