Lok Sabha Question No. 287 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: PMKVY in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## PMKVY IN TAMIL NADU

## *287. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) the total  number of youths, male and female separately, who have been enrolled from Tamil Nadu for skill development training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) during the last three years;
- (b) the  number  of  youths  in  the  State,  male  and  female  separately,  who  have  got employment or placement after the training during the last three years;
- (c) the total amount allotted and spent for this programme during the last three years;
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  set  up  Skill  Development  Training Centres in the backward district of Perambalur in Tamil Nadu; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  to  (E)  of  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *287 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021 ASKED BY DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR REGARDING 'PMKVY IN TAMIL NADU'

- (a) Under the Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  is  implementing  its  flagship  scheme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY). Under PMKVY, in the last three years (2018-21), 1.83 lakh female candidates and 1.88 lakh male candidates have been enrolled in the State of Tamil Nadu.
- (b)        PMKVY  has  two  training  components,  namely,  Short-Term  Training  (STT)  and Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL).  STT  is  linked  to  placement,  while  RPL  does  not mandate placements as it recognizes the existing skills of candidates. Under STT-PMKVY, in the last three years (2018-21),  1.22 lakh (0.94 lakh female and 0.28 male) candidates have been, as on 10.07.2021, certified in the State of Tamil Nadu; out of which 0.82 lakh (0.63 lakh female and 0.19 male) candidates have been placed.
- (c)        Under PMKVY, during the last three years (2018-21), the total budgetary allocation was Rs. 5,230.05 crore; out of which, Rs. 5,037.19 crore was disbursed to implementing agencies, i.e., the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for Central component, and  State  Skill  Development  Mission  (SSDM)  /  State  Governments  for  the  State component for the implementation of the PMKVY across the country including the State of Tamil Nadu.

Out  of  total  disbursed  funds  in  last  three  years  (2018-21)  under  PMKVY,  Rs. 172.43 crore (Rs. 138 crore under Central Component and Rs. 34.43 crore under State Component) was disbursed for  the  implementation  of  the  scheme  in  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu.

- (d)       Ministry  promotes  establishment  of  model  and  aspirational  skill  centre  known  as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) for imparting skill training in every district of the country, including  the district of Perambalur in the State of Tamil Nadu. Ministry through NSDC provides funding support upto 75% of the project investment for establishment of a PMKK in a district.

Also,  under  STT-PMKVY,  training  centres  (TCs)  are  empanelled  for  imparting short duration training across the country, including the district of Perambalur in the State of Tamil Nadu. Under RPL-PMKVY, candidates are oriented in camps, employer premises, PMKKs and large/medium enterprises.

- (e)                Till  now,  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  35  PMKKs  have  been  established, including 1 PMKK in the district of Perambalur. Also, under STT-PMKVY, 2,325 TCs have been  empanelled  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  including  27  TCs  in  the  district  of Perambalur.
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