Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: Skill Development Training in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 97 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN BIHAR

## 97. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)    the  details  of  the  schemes/programmes  being  run  by  the  Government  for  Skill Development training in all sectors through Skill Development in Bihar;
- (b)   the total number of candidates trained through the scheme during the last two years;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof, gender-wise; and
- (d)   the funds allocated and utilized for various projects under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year so far?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is  delivering  skilltraining  through  a  comprehensive  network  of  skill  development  centres  under  various schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  National  Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  for  the  unemployed  youth  in  urban  and rural  areas  across  the  country  for  unemployed  youth  including  the  State  of  Bihar.  Brief  of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship, demand-driven, Centrally Sponsored Scheme, PMKVY, for imparting short duration skill development training through Short-Term Training  (STT) and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL) to youth  across  all  States/  Union Territories (UTs).

Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)  Scheme: The Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS) initiative  is  a step in the direction of realizing the unique demographic potential of urban slums and rural India. The programs are based on the polyvalent or multi-dimensional approach. The main target  of  the  JSS  is  to  impart  vocational  skills  to  the  non-literates,  neo-literates  and  the person having rudimentary level of education of 8 th standard and school dropouts upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years, with due relaxation in case of 'Divyangjan' and other deserving cases. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities. More than 50% beneficiaries of this scheme hail from rural areas.

National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS): This  Scheme  is  for  promoting apprenticeship training and increasing the engagement of apprentices by providing financial support  to  industrial  establishments  undertaking  apprenticeship  programme  under  the Apprentices  Act,  1961.  Training  consists  of  Basic  Training  and  On-the-Job  Training  / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.

Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITI): MSDE provide long term training through ITIs.

- (b)         The  details  of  number  of  persons  trained  in  Bihar  under  the  various  schemes implemented by MSDE during Financial Year 2020-21 and 2021-22 is as under:
- (c)         The  details  of  number  of  persons  trained  in  Bihar  gender-wise  under  the  various schemes implemented by MSDE during Financial Year 2020-21 and 2021-22 is as under:

|   S.No. | Schemes                                         | Number of people trained Bihar   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)     | 1,43,931                         |
|       2 | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)                     | 45,083                           |
|       3 | National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) | 7,637                            |
|       4 | Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)                 | 2,14,692                         |

|   S.No. | Schemes                                         | Male     | Female   | Transgender   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|---------------|
|       1 | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)     | 91,491   | 52,438   | 2             |
|       2 | Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)                     | 7,826    | 37,247   | 10            |
|       3 | National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) | 5,743    | 1,894    | --            |
|       4 | Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)                 | 2,01,717 | 12,975   | --            |

(d)        The details of funds allocated and utilized under these schemes are as under:

PMKVY :  PMKVY has two components known as Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM)  being  implemented  by  MSDE  through  National  Skill  Development  Corporation (NSDC) and Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) being implemented by State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs) of the States/ UTs.

Under  the  CSSM  component  of  PMKVY  scheme,  there  is  a  provision  of  State/UT-wise allocation of funds, however under CSCM component, there is no provision for State-wise allocation of funds.

Funds allocated to the State of Bihar under CSSM Component of PMKVY is as under which is fully utilized:

| Financial Year        |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23* |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Amount (in Rs. Crore) |     87.21 |     65.79 |     67.39 |       9.92 |

JSS : Funds allocated to the State of Bihar under JSS is as under:

| Financial Year        |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23* |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Amount (in Rs. Crore) |      6.19 |      5.34 |      7.44 |          0 |

NAPS : Funds disbursed to the State of Bihar under NAPS is as under:

| Financial Year        |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23* |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Amount (in Rs. Crore) |         0 |      1.15 |      1.02 |       0.26 |

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