Lok Sabha Question No. 716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Skill Development Initiative Scheme
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 716

ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE SCHEME

## 716.   SHRI RAJU BISTA

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  Skill  Development  Initiative  Scheme  (Seekho  Aur  Kamao) initiated in the State of West Bengal;

(b)  the  number and names of project implementing agencies engaged with the scheme in the State, district-wise; and

(c)  whether  there  is  any  data  on  the  number  of  trained  youth  who  have  been absorbed in employment or entrepreneurial venture and if so, the details thereof especially in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)    The  Scheme 'Seekho aur Kamao' (Learn & Earn) was launched on 23rd September, 2013. It is a Central Sector Scheme (CSS) seeking to upgrade the skills of minority youth in various  modern  NSQF  compliant  job  roles.  The  scheme  is  implemented  across  all  the States of the Union of India including  West Bengal through empanelled Project Implementing  Agencies  (PIAs). The  beneficiaries   are  from   the  six  notified   minority communities between 14-45 years of age  who have completed Class V.  33% seats are earmarked for girls/women. Stipend  is provided at the rate of  Rs. 2,000/- per month for non-residential trainees and Rs. 1000/- per month for residential trainees.  Post Placement Support  of  Rs.  2000/-  per  month  for  two  months  is  paid  to  trainees  who  have  received placement, to  help  the  candidates  in  settling  down  and  taking  care  of  their  needs  in  the starting months of employment.

- (b)    46 empanelled  PIAs have implemented the scheme in West Bengal. District-wise list is as follows :
- (c)    As  per  data  available,   32492  beneficiaries  have  been  trained  in   employable and entrepreneurial skills in the State of West Bengal. In the Districts of Darjeeling and  Kalimpong,1122  &  88  beneficiaries  have  been  trained  respectively,   out   of which  823  in  Darjeeling   &  77  in  Kalimpong  have  opted  for  placement  and  were provided employment

| District           | PIA Projects District wise                         |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 24 Paraganas North | Adwings Consultancy And Solutions Private Limited  |
| 24 Paraganas North | Aisect                                             |
| 24 Paraganas North | Al-Ameen Charitable Fund Trust                     |
| 24 Paraganas North | Ascensive Educare Private Limited                  |
| 24 Paraganas North | Ashpra Skills Private Limited                      |
| 24 Paraganas North | Assocom India Private Limited                      |
| 24 Paraganas North | Bright Future.Com                                  |
| 24 Paraganas North | Britti Prosikshan Pvt. Ltd.                        |
| Alipurduar         | Britti Prosikshan Pvt. Ltd.                        |
| Bankura            | Britti Prosikshan Pvt. Ltd.                        |
| Bankura            | Britti Prosikshan Pvt. Ltd.                        |
| Birbhum            | Cradle Life Sciences Pvt Ltd                       |
| Bankura            | Dum Dum Nikhil Bangiya Vidyapeeth                  |
| Coochbehar         | Dum Dum Nikhil Bangiya Vidyapeeth                  |
| Darjeeling         | Edujobs Academy Pvt Ltd                            |
| Darjeeling         | Electronics Corporation Of India Limited           |
| Darjeeling         | Ghousia Industrial And Engineering Trust           |
| Darjeeling         | Iacm Smart Learn Limited                           |
| Dinajpur Dakshin   |                                                    |
| Dinajpur Dakshin   | Ica Edu Skills Pvt Ltd                             |
| Dinajpur Dakshin   | Il And Fs Skill Development Corporation Ltd.       |
| Dinajpur Uttar     | Il And Fs Skill Development Corporation Ltd.       |
| Dinajpur Uttar     | Inderprastha College Of Engineering And Management |
| Dinajpur Uttar     | Indira Gandhi Computer Shakshrta Mission           |
| Hooghly            | Indira Gandhi Computer Shakshrta Mission           |
| Hooghly            | Indus Integrated Information Management Limited    |
| Howrah             | Indus Integrated Information Management Limited    |
| Howrah             | Infovalley Educational And Research Privatelimited |
| Howrah             | Janhit Sanskritik Kala Kendra                      |
| Howrah             | Jatuya Education Foundation                        |
| Jalpaiguri         | Jatuya Education Foundation                        |
| Jalpaiguri         | Jitm Skills Private Limited                        |
| Jalpaiguri         | Karuna                                             |
| Kalimpong          | Karuna                                             |
| Kolkata            | Keertika Academy Pvt. Ltd                          |
| Kolkata            | Malda Education Guide Society                      |
| Kolkata            | Marg Erp Limited                                   |
| Kolkata            | Martyr Flight Leiutinent Maheesh Trikha Foundation |

|                   | Martyr Flight Leiutinent Maheesh Trikha Foundation     |
|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Maldah            | Microchip Solutions                                    |
|                   | Nic Institute Of Technology                            |
| Medinipur East    | Now Nurturing Ones Willpower Foundation                |
| Medinipur East    | Orion Edutech,                                         |
| Medinipur West    | Orion Edutech,                                         |
| Murshidabad       | Orion Edutech,                                         |
| Murshidabad       | Pipal Tree Ventures Pvt. Ltd                           |
| Murshidabad       | Power To Empower Skills Pvt. Ltd.                      |
| Murshidabad       | Pyzek Polytechnic                                      |
| Murshidabad       | Rasulpur Institute Of Study                            |
| Murshidabad       | Sarvshresth Times                                      |
| Murshidabad       | Shaktipada Bhattacharjee Technical Institute           |
| Nadia             | Shaktipada Bhattacharjee Technical Institute           |
| Nadia             | Shri Krishna Gramouthan Samiti                         |
| Nadia             | Smd Technologies                                       |
| Paschim Bardhaman | Smd Technologies                                       |
| Paschim Bardhaman | Society For Charity Obligation Technology And Training |
| Paschim Bardhaman | Society For The School Of Medical Technology           |
| Purba Bardhaman   | Society For The School Of Medical Technology           |
| Purba Bardhaman   | Taori Trust                                            |
| Purulia           | Vivekanand Paryavaran Evam Arogya Mission              |
| Purulia           | Vlcc Healthcare Limited,                               |
| Siliguri          | Vlcc Healthcare Limited,                               |
| Siliguri          | Yashi Films Pvt. Ltd.                                  |

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