Lok Sabha Question No. 5289 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: Entrepreneurship of Backward and Deprived Society
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Saikia Dilip, Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 5289

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF BACKWARD AND DEPRIVED SOCIETY

5289: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI DILIP SAIKIA: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  various  schemes of the  Government and their achievements for skill development and development of entrepreneurship among the youth of backward and deprived society during the last three years;
- (b)  whether  entrepreneurship  training  and  its  importance  have  been  included  in  the curriculum of schools and junior classes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  details  of  efforts  are  being  made  to  encourage  youth  for  new  startups  and development of such skills particularly in North-East and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  delivers  skill,  Re-Skill  and  Up-Skill  training  programme  and  development  of entrepreneurship among the youth including youth from backward and deprived society across the country through an extensive network of skill development centres/Institutes under various Schemes viz. Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), National Institute for  Entrepreneurship  and  Small  Business  Development  (NIESBUD),  Jan  Shikshan Santhan  (JSS)  Scheme,  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS),  and  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). The brief of these Schemes/Institutions are as under:

Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati :  IIE  is  an  autonomous Institute under the aegis of MSDE. IIE aims to promote entrepreneurship as an alternate career choice and provide handholding support to potential and early-stage entrepreneurs, by imparting entrepreneurship education and mentoring support to trainees/ beneficiaries primarily from North Eastern Region (NER). Few Schemes/Projects implemented by IIE for  skill  development  and  development  of  entrepreneurship  among  the  youth  of backward and deprived society during the last three years are as follows:

1. National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC):

IIE has implemented Short Term Training under the aegis of National Backward Class Finance Development Corporation to provide skill development training to the Backward Class  youth  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Dakshta  Aur  Kushalta  Sampann  Hitagrahi  (PMDAKSH) Scheme. The objective of implementing the short term skill training program through expert trainers and dedicated lab room facility is to uplift the Backward Class youth so that they can get skilled and generate sustainable livelihood and become selfreliant.

2. National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC): IIE has implemented Short Term Training under the aegis of National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC) to provide skill development training to the Safai Karmacharis under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitagrahi (PM-DAKSH)  Scheme.  The  objective  of  implementing  the  short  term  skill  training program  through  expert  trainers  and  dedicated  lab  room  facility  is  to  uplift  the  Safai Karmacharis  so  that  they  can  get  skilled  and  generate  sustainable  livelihood  and become self-reliant.

3. National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC): IIE has implemented Short Term Training under the aegis of National Scheduled Castes Finance Development Corporation to provide skill development training to the Scheduled  Castes  youth  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Dakshta  Aur  Kushalta  Sampann Hitagrahi  (PM-DAKSH)  Scheme.  The  objective  of  implementing  the  short  term  skill training program through expert trainers and dedicated lab room facility is to uplift the Scheduled Castes youth so that they can get skilled and generate sustainable livelihood and become self-reliant.

The  details  of  beneficiaries  under  above  projects  for  the  youth  from  backward  and deprived society are placed at Annexure-I .

National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD): NIESBUD is an autonomous entrepreneurship development Institute under the aegis of MSDE. NIESBUD aims to promote entrepreneurship as an alternate career choice and provide handholding support to potential and early-stage entrepreneurs, by imparting entrepreneurship education and mentoring support to trainees/ beneficiaries.

The details of beneficiaries under few of the projects implemented by NIESBUD for the youth from backward and deprived society are placed at Annexure-II .

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): This  scheme  is  for  providing  long-term  training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offers a range of vocational/skill  training  courses  covering  a  large  number of  economic  sectors  with  an objective  to  provide  skilled  workforce  to  the  industry  as  well  as  self  employment  of youth.  At  present,  there  are  14,953  ITIs  established  across  the  country  out  of  which 3,246 are Government aided ITIs and 11,707 are Private ITIs.

The  details  of  trainees  from  backward  and  deprived  society  enrolled  in  Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) in the country State wise for last three years are placed at Annexure-III .

Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY): PMKVY Scheme is for imparting skill  development  training  through  Short-Term Training  (STT) and  recognition  of  Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country.

The details of trainees from backward and deprived society benefitted  under PMKVY Scheme in the country for last three years are placed at Annexure-IV .

## The  details  of  the  various  initiatives/programme  taken  by  Ministry  of  Rural Development for promoting entrepreneurship are given below:

Rural  Skills  Division,  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  (MoRD)  is  implementing two welfare Schemes in the field of skill development for rural poor youth under the umbrella of  National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (NRLM)  for  their  gainful  employment  to  enable them to get out of poverty:

- I. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY): DDU-GKY is a placement  linked  skill  development  program  started  in  September  2014  for  rural poor  youth  in  the  age  group  of  15-35  years.  DDU-GKY  guidelines  provide  for earmarking 50% of the funds for SCs and STs and 15% for minorities. Further, one third  beneficiaries  of  the  respective  categories  including  general  category  covered under the scheme should be women.
- II. Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs): RSETI is a Bank led MoRD funded  training  Institution  established  by  the  Sponsor  Banks  in  their  Districts,  to provide training for  Skill  and  Entrepreneurship  Development.  MoRD  extends financial support for the construction of RSETI building and also bears the cost of training the Rural Poor candidates. Any unemployed youth in the age group of 18-45 years  having  an  aptitude  to  take  up  self-employment  or  wage  employment  and having  some  basic  knowledge  in  the  related  field  can  undergo  training  at  RSETI. Some  of  the  trained  candidates  may  also  seek  regular  salaried  jobs  /  wage employment.

The  number  of  rural  poor  candidates  (including  those  belonging  to  backward  and deprived society) trained and placed/ settled under DDU-GKY & RSETI during the last three years and current year are given as under:

| FY                    | DDU-GKY   | DDU-GKY   | RSETI   | RSETI   |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------|
| FY                    | Trained   | Placed    | Trained | Settled |
| 2019-20               | 247177    | 150214    | 384025  | 281645  |
| 2020-21               | 38289     | 49563     | 255141  | 185234  |
| 2021-22               | 97006     | 45612     | 314114  | 256429  |
| 2022-23 (till Feb'23) | 191197    | 86894     | 372180  | 261597  |

(b)  The  Department of  School Education and  Literacy is implementing an initiative of Vocationalisation  of  School  Education under the umbrella of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'SamagraShiksha'. The Scheme aims at integrating Vocational Education with general academic education in all Secondary/Senior Secondary schools; enhancing the Employability and Entrepreneurial abilities of the students, providing exposure to work environment;  and  generating  awareness  amongst  students  about  various  career options  so  as  to  enable  them  to  make  a  choice  in  accordance  with  their  aptitude, competence and aspirations. The scheme covers Government and Government aided schools.

Under Vocational Education component of 'SamagraShiksha', NSQF  compliant vocational  courses  are  offered  to  the  students  from  class  9 th to  12 th in  the  schools covered under the scheme. Employability Skills module has been made a mandatory part of the vocational Courses. It consists of Communication Skills, Self-Management Skills,  Information and Communication Technology Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills and Green Skills.

At  the  Secondary  level  i.e.  Class  9 th and  10 th ,  vocational  modules  are  offered  to  the students as an additional  subject  at  Senior  Secondary  level,  i.e.  Class  11 th and  12 th , vocational courses are offered as a compulsory (elective) subject. Vocational Courses are selected on the basis of notional hours, age & educational qualification prescribed and suitability for school students.

As  of  now,  17,761 schools  have  been  approved  under  the  Scheme  out  of  which  the scheme has so far been implemented in 13,161 schools with the reported total enrolment of 18,59,275 students.

(c)  Yes,  Sir.  Efforts  are  being  made  to  encourage  youth  for  new  startups  and development of skills particularly in North Eastern Region (NER) and Rajasthan, details of few Schemes/Projects are given below:

Indian  Institute  of  Entrepreneurship  (IIE): (i)  IIE  has  been  nominated  as  Nodal agency by North Eastern Council (NEC) for developing Entrepreneurship Development Centres  &  Incubation  Centres  in  the  higher  education  institution  of  North  East  for supporting startups in North Eastern Region (NER).  (ii) IIE is empaneled as National Resource Organisation (NRO) for the implementation of Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) under the Ministry of Rural Development. IIE is providing  Mentoring  &  Handholding  support  under  SVEP  in  six  blocks  of  Assam (Barbhag, Chandrapur, Dangtol, Khowang, Pachim Kaliabor, and Ujani Majuli).

National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD): NIESBUD is  having  an  extension  centre  at  NSTI(W),  Jaipur,  Rajasthan. NIESBUD aims to promote entrepreneurship as an alternate career choice and provide handholding support to potential and early-stage entrepreneurs, by imparting entrepreneurship education and mentoring support to the trainees/ beneficiaries.

Incubator  component  under  DAY-NRLM,  Department  of  Rural  Development, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India: The National Rural Economic Transformation  Project  (NRETP),  a  sub  Scheme  under  DAY-NRLM  has  launched Incubator component under non-Farm livelihood initiative by on boarding of dedicated Incubators who will work closely with the State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs) to incubate growing micro-enterprises and facilitate their self-sustenance, thereby creating local  employment opportunities.  The objective  of the initiative  is  to  pilot  strategies  to scale  up  150  existing  women-owned/  women-led  growth-oriented  enterprises  (from SHGs  ecosystem)  in  a  State  and  create  models  for  replicability.  The  enterprises supported  under  incubator  should  be  from  manufacturing  and  service  sectors.  As  of February 2023, Incubator component has been approved and under implementation in four States Assam, Bihar, Karnataka, and West Bengal.

## Annexure-I

The details of the youth of backward and deprived society, being imparted training and entrepreneurship development by IIE, Guwahati for the last three years are as under:

|   SI. No | Scheme Name                                                                                          | Year       | Training                  |   No of Candidates Trained | Self Employed   | Wage Employed   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|        1 | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation                                        | 2019- 2020 | Skill Training            |                        565 | 291             | 26              |
|        2 | Handicrafts & Carpet Sector Skill Council- National Schedule Caste Finance & Development Corporation | 2019- 2020 | Skill Training            |                        120 | 32              | 11              |
|        3 | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation                                        | 2020- 2021 | Skill Training            |                        592 | 291             | 134             |
|        4 | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (PM-DAKSH)                             | 2020- 2021 | Skill Training            |                         90 | 56              | 9               |
|        5 | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (PM-DAKSH)                             | 2020- 2021 | Entrepreneurship Training |                        246 | 126             |                 |
|        6 | National Scheduled Caste Finance & Development Corporation (PM-DAKSH)                                | 2020- 2021 | Entrepreneurship Training |                         96 | 46              |                 |
|        7 | National                                                                                             | 2020-      | Skill Training            |                         60 |                 |                 |

| SI. No   | Scheme Name                                                                       | Year       | Training                  | No of Candidates Trained   | Self Employed   | Wage Employed   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|          | Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation                              | 2021       |                           |                            |                 |                 |
| 8        | Furniture Fitting - National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation | 2020- 2021 | Skill Training            | 90                         | 42              |                 |
| 9        | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation                     | 2021- 2022 | Skill Training            | 998                        | 234             | 298             |
| 10       | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (PM-DAKSH)          | 2021- 2022 | Entrepreneurship Training | 715                        | 129             |                 |
| 11       | National Scheduled Caste Finance & Development Corporation (PM-DAKSH)             | 2021- 2022 | Entrepreneurship Training | 197                        | 71              |                 |
| 12       | National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC)             | 2021- 2022 | Skill Training            | 95                         | 42              | 4               |

## Annexure-II

The details of the youth of backward and deprived society, being imparted training and entrepreneurship development under Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Programme  (ESDP),  Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  (EDP)  by  NIESBUD, NOIDA for the last three years are as under:

| Other Backward Class and Economically weaker section   | Other Backward Class and Economically weaker section   | Other Backward Class and Economically weaker section   | Other Backward Class and Economically weaker section   | Other Backward Class and Economically weaker section   | Other Backward Class and Economically weaker section   | Other Backward Class and Economically weaker section   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| FY                                                     | Type of Programme                                      | No. of Participants                                    | Other Backward Class                                   | Economically Weaker Section                            | Wage Employment                                        | Self- Employment                                       |
| 2019-20                                                | ESDP                                                   | 2625                                                   | 1078                                                   | 1534                                                   | 528                                                    | 1418                                                   |
| 2020-21                                                | ESDP                                                   | 370                                                    | 205                                                    | 165                                                    | 51                                                     | 109                                                    |
| 2020-21                                                | UP-Skilling                                            | 498                                                    | 89                                                     | 409                                                    | 101                                                    | 282                                                    |
| 2020-21                                                | EDP                                                    | 2726                                                   | 1120                                                   | 1606                                                   | 0                                                      | 1202                                                   |
| 2021-22                                                | ESDP                                                   | 826                                                    | 280                                                    | 544                                                    | 59                                                     | 293                                                    |
| 2021-22                                                | UP-Skilling                                            | 1117                                                   | 303                                                    | 814                                                    | 124                                                    | 293                                                    |
| 2021-22                                                | EDP                                                    | 4317                                                   | 2245                                                   | 2072                                                   | 0                                                      | 1592                                                   |
|                                                        | Total                                                  | 12479                                                  | 5320                                                   | 7144                                                   | 863                                                    | 5189                                                   |

| Safai Karam Chari/Manual Scavenger under NSKFDC Scheme   | Safai Karam Chari/Manual Scavenger under NSKFDC Scheme   | Safai Karam Chari/Manual Scavenger under NSKFDC Scheme   | Safai Karam Chari/Manual Scavenger under NSKFDC Scheme   | Safai Karam Chari/Manual Scavenger under NSKFDC Scheme   | Safai Karam Chari/Manual Scavenger under NSKFDC Scheme   | Safai Karam Chari/Manual Scavenger under NSKFDC Scheme   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| FY                                                       | Type of Programme                                        | No. Of Participants                                      | Safai Karamchari                                         | Manual Scavenger                                         | Wage Employment                                          | Self Employment                                          |
| 2019-20                                                  | ESDP                                                     | 673                                                      | 673                                                      | 0                                                        | 112                                                      | 153                                                      |
| 2020-21                                                  | ESDP                                                     | 269                                                      | 93                                                       | 176                                                      | 29                                                       | 84                                                       |
| 2021-22                                                  | ESDP                                                     | 210                                                      | 210                                                      | 0                                                        | 21                                                       | 79                                                       |
|                                                          | Total                                                    | 1152                                                     | 976                                                      | 176                                                      | 162                                                      | 316                                                      |

| Scheduled Caste under NSFDC Scheme   | Scheduled Caste under NSFDC Scheme   | Scheduled Caste under NSFDC Scheme   | Scheduled Caste under NSFDC Scheme   | Scheduled Caste under NSFDC Scheme   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| FY                                   | Types of Programmes                  | No. of Participants                  | Wage Employment                      | Self- Employment                     |
| 2019-20                              | ESDP                                 | 2030                                 | 374                                  | 164                                  |
| 2020-21                              | ESDP                                 | 500                                  | 227                                  | 83                                   |
| 2020-21                              | EDP                                  | 2184                                 | 0                                    | 1356                                 |
| 2021-22                              | ESDP                                 | 2724                                 | 1189                                 | 675                                  |
| 2021-22                              | Upskilling                           | 1695                                 | 0                                    | 856                                  |
| 2021-22                              | EDP                                  | 3440                                 | 0                                    | 2524                                 |
|                                      | Total                                | 12573                                | 1790                                 | 5658                                 |

## Annexure-III

The  details  of  trainees  from  backward  and  deprived  society  enrolled  in  Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) in the country State wise for last three years are as under:

| S. No   | State                                  | 2020   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021   | 2021   | 2021   | 2022   | 2022   | 2022   |
|---------|----------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| S. No   | State                                  | OBC    | SC     | ST     | OBC    | SC     | ST     | OBC    | SC     | ST     |
| 1.      | Andaman And Nicobar Islands            | 99     | 0      | 76     | 134    | 0      | 30     | 127    | 0      | 17     |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh                         | 12     | 3      | 28     | 1      | 1      | 6      | 6      | 0      | 19     |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh                      | 0      | 0      | 532    | 1      | 2      | 442    | 22     | 2      | 616    |
| 4.      | Assam                                  | 1469   | 282    | 563    | 1627   | 309    | 640    | 1577   | 299    | 632    |
| 5.      | Bihar                                  | 63437  | 13381  | 1980   | 69433  | 14831  | 2161   | 55242  | 13128  | 1463   |
| 6.      | Chandigarh                             | 86     | 216    | 3      | 121    | 220    | 9      | 106    | 230    | 1      |
| 7.      | Chhattisgarh                           | 8275   | 2689   | 5961   | 9449   | 2964   | 6391   | 9066   | 2887   | 6486   |
| 8.      | Delhi                                  | 985    | 2071   | 108    | 1149   | 2022   | 120    | 1248   | 2345   | 130    |
| 9.      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | 72     | 7      | 158    | 62     | 1      | 242    | 153    | 10     | 220    |
| 10.     | Goa                                    | 287    | 35     | 293    | 365    | 31     | 349    | 345    | 35     | 375    |
| 11.     | Gujarat                                | 34785  | 9594   | 18991  | 33381  | 9310   | 16853  | 34758  | 9594   | 18991  |
| 12.     | Haryana                                | 18570  | 16283  | 2      | 17005  | 15608  | 0      | 12064  | 11261  | 0      |
| 13.     | Himachal Pradesh                       | 2732   | 4206   | 834    | 3737   | 5404   | 1090   | 4134   | 6171   | 1346   |
| 14.     | Jammu And Kashmir                      | 73     | 516    | 279    | 202    | 582    | 386    | 63     | 593    | 370    |
| 15.     | Jharkhand                              | 14661  | 3191   | 3644   | 16826  | 3399   | 4703   | 20513  | 4190   | 5727   |
| 16.     | Karnataka                              | 35304  | 11395  | 4632   | 42677  | 14156  | 5750   | 47634  | 15551  | 6651   |
| 17.     | Kerala                                 | 19699  | 5375   | 620    | 22350  | 6193   | 790    | 21706  | 6692   | 889    |
| 18.     | Ladakh                                 | 0      | 2      | 116    | 0      | 1      | 166    | 1      | 3      | 314    |
| 19.     | Lakshadweep                            | 0      | 0      | 434    | 5      | 0      | 369    | 5      | 0      | 298    |
| 20.     | Madhya Pradesh                         | 35545  | 12879  | 6827   | 311178 | 11552  | 6977   | 34756  | 12117  | 7869   |
| 21.     | Maharashtra                            | 47524  | 19329  | 9851   | 48064  | 21677  | 10723  | 50034  | 22753  | 12990  |
| 22.     | Manipur                                | 1      | 5      | 9      | 20     | 11     | 19     | 13     | 5      | 35     |
| 23.     | Meghalaya                              | 1      | 0      | 509    | 0      | 0      | 503    | 2      | 1      | 617    |
| 24.     | Mizoram                                | 0      | 0      | 242    | 0      | 0      | 256    | 0      | 2      | 330    |
| 25.     | Nagaland                               | 0      | 0      | 222    | 0      | 0      | 186    | 0      | 0      | 248    |
| 26.     | Odisha                                 | 8718   | 7850   | 8573   | 10447  | 10506  | 10833  | 12651  | 9268   | 10195  |
| 27.     | Puducherry                             | 360    | 136    | 0      | 467    | 174    | 1      | 333    | 113    | 1      |
| 28.     | Punjab                                 | 6093   | 13893  | 0      | 4988   | 10902  | 1      | 4949   | 11960  | 0      |
| 29.     | Rajasthan                              | 39059  | 26115  | 24209  | 39054  | 28296  | 16277  | 43374  | 25719  | 15544  |
| 30.     | Sikkim                                 | 149    | 20     | 75     | 98     | 21     | 48     | 184    | 26     | 109    |
| 31.     | Tamil Nadu                             | 18191  | 7592   | 566    | 19133  | 7591   | 556    | 23358  | 9576   | 729    |
| 32.     | Telangana                              | 14794  | 6449   | 4395   | 13850  | 5821   | 4190   | 12449  | 5388   | 3709   |
| 33.     | Tripura                                | 37     | 399    | 730    | 21     | 308    | 612    | 40     | 550    | 763    |
| 34.     | Uttar Pradesh                          | 146717 | 82225  | 2214   | 150757 | 73173  | 1945   | 145855 | 67841  | 2095   |

| S. No   | State       | 2020   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021   | 2021   | 2021   | 2022   | 2022   | 2022   |
|---------|-------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| S. No   | State       | OBC    | SC     | ST     | OBC    | SC     | ST     | OBC    | SC     | ST     |
| 35.     | Uttarakhand | 2194   | 2026   | 672    | 2114   | 2066   | 614    | 2062   | 3601   | 687    |
| 36.     | West Bengal | 6674   | 9788   | 1534   | 6330   | 9197   | 1181   | 8173   | 12131  | 1599   |

The details of trainees from backward and deprived society benefitted  under PMKVY Scheme in the country for last three years including current financial year are as under:

PMKVY 2.0 & PMKVY 3.0 PAN India FY wise update on OBC Training as per SIP reports till 31-Dec-22

| FY                                                    | Total Trained / Oriented                              | Total Certified                                       | Total Reported Placed                                 | Total Self Employed                                   |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| FY-19-20                                              | 12,86,924                                             | 8,36,815                                              | 2,15,087                                              | 20,401                                                |
| FY-20-21                                              | 5,41,127                                              | 7,22,937                                              | 72,488                                                | 3,873                                                 |
| FY-21-22                                              | 2,39,070                                              | 1,79,284                                              | 69,217                                                | 7,676                                                 |
| FY-22-23                                              | 86,218                                                | 92,888                                                | 13,472                                                | 288                                                   |
| Total                                                 | 21,53,339                                             | 18,31,924                                             | 3,70,264                                              | 32,238                                                |
| RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements |

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