Lok Sabha Question No. 2248 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Tamil Nadu
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEMES OF TAMIL NADU

## 2248. SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

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

- (a)       the details of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Government for introduction of modern technology for enhancing the skill activities of the unemployed youth of the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (b)         whether  the  Government  has  allocated  appropriate  funds  for  Skill  Development activities in the Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu;
- (c)        if so, the number of beneficiaries from such Schemes; and
- (d)       whether the Government proposes to introduce Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Technology in the State of Tamil Nadu for a better understanding of the technical concepts?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)        Skill  India  Mission  aims  to  empower  the  Indian  youth  through  skill  development. Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. Under PMKVY 3.0, focus  has  also  been  given  for  skilling  on  digital  technology  and  Industry  4.0.  Sector  Skill Councils (SSCs) have also created job roles on new and emerging digital technologies and industry 4.0 skills like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).

Ministry is also implementing Skill Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for Livelihood  Promotion  (SANKALP)  scheme  (a  World  Bank-assisted  project  launched  in January 2018) which aims for institutional strengthening, and quality assurance and inclusion of  marginalized population in skill programmes across the country including State of Tamil Nadu.

(b)       Under Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) component of PMKVY scheme, there  is  a  provision  of  State/UT-wise  allocation  of  funds.  Under  PMKVY,  the approved financial allocation for State of Tamil Nadu is Rs. 168.92 Cr. (Rs. 154.93 Cr. under PMKVY 2.0  and  Rs.  13.98  Cr.  under  PMKVY  3.0).  As  on  10.07.2021,  Rs.68.86  Cr.  Have  been already released to State of Tamil Nadu for the implementation of the scheme covering all districts including Cuddalore District.

Under SANKALP scheme, in line with the State Plan submitted by the Govt. of Tamil Nadu, central share amounting to Rs. 12.18 Crore has been released to the Government of Tamil Nadu for implementation of the SANKALP Scheme in the State.

- (c)        The details of the candidates benefited from the PMKVY scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu including Cuddalore district is given at Annexure .
- (d)        No, Sir. However, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the Ministry has initiated online skilling through eSkill India portal. This e-learning aggregator portal offers online skill training on a variety of sectors and modules covering sectors namely; Information Technology, Electronics, Retail, Construction, Automotive, Plumbing, Healthcare, Media, Telecom, etc.

The  platform  offers  learning  opportunities  on  emerging  technologies  like  cyber security,  block  chain,  artificial  intelligence  and  machine  learning,  predictive  modeling, statistical business analytics, cloud and Internet of Things along with professional skills like design thinking, project management and digital marketing.

## District-wise number of candidates trained/oriented in the State of Tamil Nadu under PMKVY scheme, as on 10.07.2021

| S. No.      | District        | Trained/Oriented   |
|-------------|-----------------|--------------------|
| 1.          | Ariyalur        | 9,863              |
| 2.          | Chennai         | 94,686             |
| 3.          | Coimbatore      | 46,188             |
| 4.          | Cuddalore       | 13,498             |
| 5.          | Dharmapuri      | 9,475              |
| 6.          | Dindigul        | 14,024             |
| 7.          | Erode           | 24,425             |
| 8.          | Kanchipuram     | 55,853             |
| 9.          | Kanyakumari     | 20,837             |
| 10.         | Karur           | 11,859             |
| 11.         | Krishnagiri     | 19,212             |
| 12.         | Madurai         | 28,260             |
| 13.         | Nagapattinam    | 5,240              |
| 14.         | Namakkal        | 31,464             |
| 15.         | Nilgiris        | 6,422              |
| 16.         | Perambalur      | 7,748              |
| 17.         | Pudukkottai     | 5,863              |
| 18.         | Ramanathapuram  | 5,348              |
| 19.         | Salem           | 37,674             |
| 20.         | Sivaganga       | 8,562              |
| 21.         | Thanjavur       | 9,779              |
| 22.         | Theni           | 9,598              |
| 23.         | Thiruvallur     | 30,875             |
| 24.         | Thiruvarur      | 4,865              |
| 25.         | Tiruchirappalli | 43,427             |
| 26.         | Tirunelveli     | 17,766             |
| 27.         | Tiruppur        | 23,628             |
| 28.         | Tiruvannamalai  | 27,184             |
| 29.         | Tuticorin       | 8,774              |
| 30.         | Vellore         | 67,951             |
| 31.         | Villupuram      | 11,432             |
| 32.         | Virudhunagar    | 13,404             |
| Grand total | Grand total     | 7,25,184           |

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