Lok Sabha Question No. 308 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Short Term Training Programmes for Women
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. * 308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR WOMEN

## *308. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

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

- (a) the details of short term training programmes that are available for women across the country;
- (b) the number of women who have completed their vocational training during the last 4 years and were given wage employment in the industries, training, institution and year-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government has proposed opening of more Training Institutes in all the industrial hubs including Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (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. *308 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022 ASKED BY SHRI NATARAJAN P.R  REGARDING 'SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR WOMEN

- (a)        Under  Skill  India  Mission,  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has been delivering short term skills through various programmes to all the sections of the society across the country including women as mentioned below:

- (i)          Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  is  the  flagship  Scheme  of MSDE with an objective to impart short duration skill development training and certification to youth and to make them employable for better livelihood across the country. PMKVY has two training  components,  namely,  Short  Term  Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning (RPL). The placement opportunities are being provided to STT certified candidates, while RPL is  not  linked  with  placements  as  it  recognizes  the  existing  skills  of  candidates.  In  order  to increase  the  participation  of  women,  conveyance  cost  and  boarding  &  lodging  facilities  are being provided to them.

- (ii)        Under Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme, MSDE is imparting skills to non- literate, neo-literates, persons with rudimentary level of education upto 12 th standard in the age group  of  15-45  years  in  rural  and  urban  areas.  Under  the  scheme,  focus  is  being  given  to women and other vulnerable sections. JSS scheme is implemented through NGOs with 100% lump-sum grant from the Government of India on annual basis.

- (iii) The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) was launched by MSDE with aim to promote apprenticeship training in the country by providing stipend support to the apprentices, undertake capacity building of the apprenticeship ecosystem and provide advocacy assistance to support rapid growth. The scheme provides up-skilling opportunities to candidates who have undergone short-term skill training.

- (iv) Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) is a World Bank loan assisted scheme with an agreement between Government of India and the World  Bank  for  $250  million  (Rs.  1650  Crore).  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

- (b)       Directorate General of Training (DGT) under MSDE conducts vocational training for one year duration in 06 courses namely Computer Aided Embroidery & Designing, Dress Making, Fashion  Design  and  Technology,  Sewing  Technology,  Cosmetology  and  Spa  Therapy  under CTS to increase as well as encourage women participation in ITIs. Additionally, a compulsory subject  'Employability  Skills'  has  been  included  in  curricula  of  schemes  under  CTS  covering topic mainly 'English Literacy, I.T. Literacy, Communication Skills & Entrepreneurship Skills with a  duration  of  90  hours  for  one  year  courses  for  awareness  of  trainees  on  soft  skills  and entrepreneurial skills.

Further,  National  Skill  Training  Institutes  (NSTIs)  also  offers  courses  under  Craftsmen Training  Scheme  (CTS)  in  33  NSTIs,  (NSTIs  General  (14),  NSTIs  Women  (19))  across  the country  and  2  Extension  Centers.  The  NSTIs  are  offering  training  in  new  age  courses  since 2019 under Dual System of Training (DST) scheme to partner with Industries and establishments for conducting training under these technologies driven courses and fulfil their skilled  manpower  requirements.  In  addition,  30%  of  the  seats  in  General  Industrial  Training Institutes (ITIs) are reserved for women trainees subject to the general reservation policy of the respective State

The number of women trained under various Schemes/Programme of MSDE during last four years i.e. from 2018-19 to 2021-22, is as under:

|   S. No. | Name of The Scheme   |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | PMKVY                |    840325 |   1861063 |    877561 |    304334 |
|        2 | CTS                  |    178359 |    166693 |    162251 |    167583 |
|        3 | JSS                  |    148235 |    354135 |    297899 |    385242 |
|        4 | NAPS                 |      4978 |     34341 |     54350 |    122193 |

Under  STT  component  of  PMKVY,  18.04  lakh  women  candidates  have  been  trained,  out  of which 8.74 lakh have been reported placed during 2018-19 to 2021-22. Under the JSS Scheme, data  regarding  beneficiaries  is  not  centrally  maintained.  NAPS  is  an  apprenticeship  related scheme, no placement is tracked. The final report of tracer study of ITI Graduates (published in January, 2018 by the MSDE) mentions that 63.5% of total ITI pass-outs got employed (wage + self, out of which 6.7% are self-employed) and  55.3% of female are wage/self-employed.

(c)         In  the  district  of  Coimbatore  of  Tamil  Nadu  State,  as  on  30.06.2022,  187  Training Centres (TCs) including established model training centres known as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra  (PMKK)  are  empanelled  under  PMKVY.  In  addition  to  this,  19  ITIs  have  been established under CTS and 2804 establishments are engaging apprentices.

Further, based on skilling requirement received from districts & Industrial Hubs, MSDE may explore opening of more training institutes in the Coimbatore district of state of Tamil Nadu.

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