Lok Sabha Question No. 2935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: SANKALP
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2935 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## SANKALP

## †2935. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

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

- (a)         the  details  of  the  areas  where  training  is  being  imparted  under  the  Skill  Acquisition  and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) scheme;
- (b)       whether employment is being provided after the said training;
- (c)        whether the said training is improving the skills of the people; and
- (d)       the district-wise details thereof in respect of Bihar?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)      Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) is an outcome based Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed to implement the mandate of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). SANKALP aims to address the ongoing challenges like bringing about convergence, infusing quality in skill development programs and making them market relevant and accessible in the context of short-term training. SANKALP has three key result areas namely (i) Institutional Strengthening at  Central,  State  and  District  level;  (ii)  Quality  Assurance  of  skill  development  programmes;  and  (iii) Inclusion  of  marginalized  population  in  skill  development  programmes. Unlike  other  skill  development schemes,  SANKALP  is  not  a  training  scheme,  it  focuses  upon  pilots/  projects  inline  with  the  Result Areas  as  stated  above  which  may  include  training  of  trainers,  capacity  building  of  State  and  district officials etc.
- (b) SANKALP envisages improving quality, strengthening skill development institutions and including disadvantaged sections in skill training for livelihood promotion.
- (c) With  a  view  to  increase  access  to  quality  and  market  relevant  training,  several  initiatives/pilot projects  are  being  implemented  under  SANKALP,  including   Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Fellowship (MGNF) Program, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in Gram Panchayats, pilot project for skill training of  women artisans, skill training of sewage workers, Adarsh Gram Skill camp (RPL), Capacity building of State and District officials and Training of Trainers etc.
- (d) For the implementation of the SANKALP Scheme, funds amounting to a total of Rs.26.07 crore have been released to the State of Bihar as per details below:
- i. Rs 24.77 crore as State Incentive Grant (Central share).
- ii. Rs 1.30 crore for 13 Aspirational districts namely Aurangabad, Khagaria, Nawada, Muzaffarpur, Banka, Jamui, Sitamarhi, Begusarai, Katihar, Araria, Shiekhpura, Purnia and Gaya (Rs. 10 lakh per aspirational district).

In addition to the above, as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav under SANKALP, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) camps were conducted during January, 2022 in two districts of Bihar namely Patna and Muzaffarpur under which 400 workers were imparted training/ oriented.

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