Lok Sabha Question No. 2128 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Skill Development
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Indra Hang Subba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2128 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## Skill Development

## 2128. SHRI INDRA HANG SUBBA:

## Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  institutions/Universities  dedicated  for  skill  development  that  have  been established in the country during the last 5 years if any along with the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any University in the country dedicated for apprenticeship and vocational training?
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  amount  of  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  that  has  been  utilised  by  the Government for apprenticeship programme to skill literate youths?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (c) During last 05 years, following five (05) Skill Universities have been established:-

|   S. No | Name of university                                              | Date/Year of Notification /Establishment   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Shri Vishwakarma Skill University Gurugram, Haryana.            | 20.09.2016                                 |
|       2 | Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, Maharashtra | 05.05.2017                                 |
|       3 | Bhartiya Skill Development University, Jaipur, Rajasthan.       | 30.03.2017                                 |

|   4. | Rajasthan ILD Skills University (RISU), Jaipur, Rajasthan.   | 30.03.2017   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
|    5 | Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University, New Delhi       | 15.08.2020   |

In the year 2020-21, 139 universities were approved by UGC to offer skill-based programmes. UGC has  also  issued  Guidelines  for  Apprenticeship/Internship  embedded  Degree  Progrmame and all the universities have been requested to introduce such degree program.

Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  under  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) are implementing 'Degree Apprenticeship' programme in Retail, Logistics and Media. So far 47 institutions are imparting Degree Apprenticeship.

The year-wise number of institutions approved by UGC, to offer skill-based programmes are as under :

| Year    |   Number of Institutions |
|---------|--------------------------|
| 2016-17 |                      425 |
| 2017-18 |                      424 |
| 2018-19 |                      624 |
| 2019-20 |                      354 |
| 2020-21 |                     1208 |

## (d) The amount utilized under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by various companies in 'enhancing vocational skills' under the heading of 'promotion of education' as enshrined in the Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013 in the last six years are given below :-

| Development Sector            |   FY 2014-15 |   FY 2015-16 |   FY 2016-17 |   FY 2017-18 |   FY 2018-19 | FY 2019-20   |   Total (Rs. Cr.) | in   |
|-------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------|------|
| Vocational Skill (in Rs. Cr.) |       277.07 |        344.4 |       373.46 |       391.76 |       759.49 | 1,094.69     |           3240.88 |      |

(Data upto 31.03.2021)            (Source: National CSR Data Portal)

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