Lok Sabha Question No. 5103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-03
Subject: SANKALP
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5103

ANSWERED ON 03.04.2023

## SANKALP

5103.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:    DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY: Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state: (a)       the key objectives and major achievements of the Skills Acquisition and Knowledge  Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP); (b)        the  details  of  the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Fellowship  (MGNF)  programme launched under SANKALP; (c)         whether  the  Government  has  planned/executed  any  awards  or  competition between States or districts in terms of their Skill Development Plans; (d)       if so, the details thereof; and (e)       the details of the financial assistance provided to States under SANKALP during
2. the last three years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) is an outcome based Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed to implement the mandate of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). Theme of SANKALP is to address challenges like bringing about convergence, infusing quality in skill development  programmes  and  making  them  market  relevant  and  accessible  in  the context  of  short-term  training.  SANKALP  has  three  key  result  areas  namely  (i) Institutional Strengthening at Central, State and District level; (ii) Quality Assurance of skill  development  programmes;  and  (iii)  Inclusion  of  marginalized  population  in  skill development programmes.

The major achievements under SANKALP are as under:

1. Institutionalization  of  District  Skill  Committees  (DSCs)  across  724  districts  to promote decentralization in skill development.
2. Financial assistance to 31 States/ UTs  totaling to Rs 287.91 crore for implementation of SANKALP, since the beginning of the scheme.
3. Interventions  undertaken  at  the  National  level  by  MSDE  and  its  institutions  for strengthening short term skill ecosystem some of which include the following:
- i. Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme
- ii. IT  initiatives  of  MSDE  that  includes  Skill  India  Portal,  Skill  India  Digital,  and Apprenticeship portal
- iii. Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning (DSDP Awards)
- iv. Training of Trainers/ Assessors
- v. Entrepreneurship promotion and artisan focused interventions
- vi. Targeted interventions for inclusion of marginalized population
- vii. International  Workforce  Mobility  to  identify  international  opportunities  for  the Indian workforce
11. (b) Mahatma  Gandhi  National Fellowship (MGNF)  is a two-year fellowship programme which combines classroom sessions at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) with  an  intensive  field  immersion  at  the  district  level  to  strengthen  the  District  Skill Committees  (DSCs).  The  Fellows  assist  the  DSCs  in  planning,  implementation,  and monitoring  of  skill  development  initiatives.  Upon  completion  of  the  programme,  the Fellows are awarded a Certificate in Public Policy and Management by the respective IIM.
12. (c)  and  (d)       Yes  Sir.  The  'Awards  for  Excellence  in  District  Skill  Development Planning'  (DSDP  Awards)  was  instituted  in  June,  2018  with  an  objective  to  promote decentralized planning, acknowledge and reward the extraordinary, and innovative work done by the districts in the field of skill development. For year 2018-19 of DSDP awards, 223  districts  participated,  wherein  top  20  Districts  were  recognized  under  three categories of awards. For year 2020-21 of the DSDP Awards, 467 districts submitted their District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) wherein top 30 Districts were recognized. IIT Delhi and IIT Kharagpur were engaged as evaluation partners for the same.
13. (e)       The details of the financial assistance provided to States/ UTs under SANKALP during the last three years, year-wise is placed at Annexure-I .

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (e)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.5103 to be answered on 03.04.2023 regarding 'SANKALP'.

Details of the financial assistance provided to States/ UTs under SANKALP during the last three years, year-wise:

## (Amount in Rs.)

|   S. No. | State/ UT         | 2019-20      | 2020-21      | 2021-22   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2,73,28,500  | --           | --        |
|        2 | Bihar             | 24,76,77,600 | --           | --        |
|        3 | Chhattisgarh      | 8,04,49,200  | --           | --        |
|        4 | Goa               | 1,02,00,000  | --           | --        |
|        5 | Gujarat           | 14,55,00,000 | --           | --        |
|        6 | Haryana           | --           | 6,62,97,600  | --        |
|        7 | Himachal Pradesh  | --           | 1,89,54,000  | --        |
|        8 | Jharkhand         | 5,61,60,000  | --           | --        |
|        9 | Karnataka         | --           | 14,35,20,000 | --        |
|       10 | Kerala            | --           | 6,09,30,000  | --        |
|       11 | Ladakh            | --           | --           | 50,00,000 |
|       12 | Madhya Pradesh    | 14,42,40,000 | --           | --        |
|       13 | Meghalaya         | 2,23,20,000  | --           | --        |
|       14 | Mizoram           | 1,80,90,000  | 63,00,000    | --        |
|       15 | Nagaland          | 2,34,00,000  | 1,58,18,490  | --        |
|       16 | Odisha            | 4,89,60,000  | --           | --        |
|       17 | Puducherry        | --           | 1,82,50,000  | --        |
|       18 | Punjab            | 7,05,60,000  | --           | --        |
|       19 | Rajasthan         | 15,66,60,000 | --           | --        |
|       20 | Sikkim            | 1,98,00,000  | --           | --        |
|       21 | Tamil Nadu        | 12,18,12,000 | --           | --        |
|       22 | Telangana         | --           | 8,27,64,000  | --        |
|       23 | Tripura           | 2,16,72,000  | --           | --        |
|       24 | Uttar Pradesh     | 39,73,80,000 | --           | --        |
|       25 | Uttarakhand       | 3,40,20,000  | --           | --        |
|       26 | West Bengal       | --           | 20,70,60,000 | --        |

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