Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-03
Subject: Skill Training in Maharashtra
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2020

## SKILL TRAINING IN MAHARASHTRA

## *1. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures to establish, manage, run and promote institutes for imparting skill training in the country including Maharashtra;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to improve availability of skilled professionals, sector-wise; and
- (c) the  measures  taken  and  the  funds  earmarked  to  establish  Skill  Development Centres in unserviced blocks across the country particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  03.02.2020  ASKED  BY  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE REGARDING SKILL TRAINING IN MAHARASHTRA

(a) to (c) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing demand driven scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 for short duration skill  development training (Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition  of Prior Learning (RPL)) in the country. PMKVY 2016-20 does not mandate the establishment of permanent skill  development centres as it  is  a  demand driven scheme  (except for establishment  of Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendras  -  PMKKs)  with  training  under  scheme  being  provided through  empanelled  training  centers  (TCs).  As  on  17.01.2020,  13,209  TCs  have  been empanelled under PMKVY 2016-20 across the country including 596 TCs in the State of Maharashtra.

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship also promotes establishment of model and aspirational skill centres known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) in every district in the country for imparting skill training in the district. For establishment of PMKK,  Capital  Expenditure  upto  75%  of  the  project  investment  as  well  as  operational support  provided  through  implementing  agency,  National  Skill  Development  Corporation (NSDC). As on 17.01.2020, 723 PMKKs have been already established. Out of these, 43 PMKKs have been established in the State of Maharashtra.

Further,  Scheme  of  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)  for  skill  development  is  being implemented through its institutional framework in the country with the objective to improve the  occupational skills and technical knowledge of the non/neo literate. As on  date, 248 JSSs are operational across the country including 21 JSSs in State of Maharashtra.

In  addition  to  above  short-term  training,  Directorate  General  of  Training  (DGT) under MSDE is implementing long duration vocational courses through Industrial Training Institutes  (ITI)  which  offer  range  of  one  or  two  years'  vocational  /skill  training  courses covering  a  large  number  of  economic  sectors  with  an  objective  to  provide  skilled  work force to the industry as well as self-employment of youth. 15,697 ITIs are providing long term  vocational  training  courses  all  over  India.  Out  of  these,  980  ITIs  are  there  in  36 districts of Maharashtra.

PMKVY scheme envisaged to increase the availability of skilled peoples in various job  roles.  To  facilitate  training  of  candidates  belonging  to  remote  areas,  the  scheme provides setting up of need based temporary training centres through empanelled training providers,  boarding  and  lodging,  and  transportation  facility  to  50%  of  the  enrolled candidates in the PMKKs across the country including Maharashtra provided the training centre where the candidate is being trained is located outside the domicile district of the candidate. Similar facilities are also available at all PMKVY centres in North Eastern and some hilly areas such as J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, etc.

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