Lok Sabha Question No. 3669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: National Skill Training for Women
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/08/2022

## NATIONAL SKILL TRAINING FOR WOMEN

## 3669:  SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

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

- (a) the aims of National Skill Training Institute for Women NSTI (W);
- (b) the total number of NSTI (W) in the country, State-wise;
- (c) whether the State of Haryana has the highest level of unemployment among women in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  plans  to  establish  more  NSTI  (W)  in  Haryana  in  view  of  the aforementioned situation;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) The details of any other steps taken by the Government to combat women's unemployment in regions where it is highest, including Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) The aim of the National Skill Training  Institute for Women under  Directorate  General  of Training  (DGT),  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE),  is  to  provide  skill training to women in the country which enhances the employment opportunities among women of various socio-economic levels and different age groups.
- (b) There  are  nineteen  (19)  National  Skill  Training  Institute  for  Women  (NSTI  -W)  in  the country. State-wise details are attached at Annexure-I.
- (c) As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO) during July 2020-June-2021, Haryana does not have the highest level of unemployment among women in the country.
- (d)  &  (e)    No,  Sir.    In  Haryana,  the  Government  is  currently  running  NSTI(W)  in  Panipat,  with twelve (12) courses under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) and five (5) courses under Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS), the total seating capacity being 494 trainees per year.
- (f)    The Government has established NSTI (W) at Panipat in Haryana, at Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir and at Jaipur in Rajasthan with an aim to provide Skill Training to women so that they can opt for wage employment or self-employment. The details of training imparted to Women in the CTS and CITS are given at Annexure-II.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3669 to be answered on 08.08.2022:

## The details of National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W), State-wise

| Sl. No.   | State            | Name of the Institutes                                                  | Trades Available   |   No. of Seats |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1.        | Bihar            | National Skill Training Institute for Women for Women (NSTI-W) Patna    | 5                  |            117 |
| 2.        | Goa              | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Goa                | 2                  |             49 |
| 3.        | Gujarat          | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Vadodara           | 15                 |            438 |
| 4.        | Haryana          | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Panipat            | 17                 |            494 |
| 5.        | Himachal Pradesh | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Shimla             | 7                  |            191 |
| 6.        | Jammu & Kashmir  | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Jammu              | 2                  |             49 |
| 7.        | Karnataka        | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Bangalore          | 18                 |            454 |
| 8.        | Kerala           | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Thiruvananthapuram | 12                 |            331 |
| 9.        | Madhya Pradesh   | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Indore             | 15                 |            403 |
| 10.       | Maharashtra      | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Mumbai             | 11                 |            312 |
| 11.       | Meghalaya        | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Tura               | 10                 |            279 |
| 12.       | Punjab           | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Rajpura            | 2                  |            100 |
| 13.       | Rajasthan        | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Jaipur             | 18                 |            598 |
| 14.       | Tamil Nadu       | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Trichy             | 9                  |            215 |
| 15.       | Telangana        | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Hyderabad          | 5                  |            120 |
| 16.       | Tripura          | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Agartala           | 3                  |             68 |
| 17.       | Uttar Pradesh    | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Noida              | 24                 |            793 |
| 18.       | Uttar Pradesh    | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Allahabad          | 19                 |            694 |
| 19.       | West Bengal      | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Kolkata            | 15                 |            431 |
| Total 209 | Total 209        | Total 209                                                               | Total 209          |           6136 |

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (f) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3669 to be

answered on 08.08.2022: The details of National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) under CTS and CITS in

## Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan

| Sl. No.   | State           | Name of the Institutes                                       |   Trades Available |   No. of Seats |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------|
| 1.        | Haryana         | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Panipat |                 17 |            494 |
| 2.        | Jammu & Kashmir | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Jammu   |                  2 |             49 |
| 3.        | Rajasthan       | National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) Jaipur  |                 18 |            598 |
| Total     | Total           | Total                                                        |                 37 |           1141 |

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