Lok Sabha Question No. 4049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: Start-up Centres
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## START-UP CENTRES

## †4049  SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

(a) whether the number of Start-up centres is constantly increasing in the country;

(b) whether the Government proposes to provide incentive to further increase the said numbers; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a) Many Ministries/Departments of Government of India and State Governments have implemented  schemes  for  funding  and  supporting startups in different sectors  and areas.  However,  there  is  no  centralized  compilation  of  information  related  to  increase  in number of Start-Up Center.

(b) & (c) Start-up Incubation Centres are responsible for providing physical infrastructure to the  startups  of  the  ecosystem  for  regular  functioning,  support  for  testing  and  validating ideas, mentoring for prototype or product development or commercialization, and developing capacities in finance, human resources, legal compliances, and other functions. They also provide networking with investors and opportunities for showcasing in various national and international events.

Details of schemes/institutes providing support to Start ups and self-employment is as given under:

(i) Startup  India  Initiative  is  a  flagship  initiative  of  Government  of  India  which  aims  to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and Startups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate large-scale employment opportunities.

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has created Startup India  Seed  Fund  Scheme  (SISFS)  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  945  Crore  to  provide  financial assistance to startups for Proof of Concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. This would enable these startups to graduate to a level where they  will  be  able  to  raise  investments  from  angel  investors  or  venture  capitalists  or  seek loans from commercial banks or financial institutions. The scheme envisages to support an estimated 3,600 entrepreneurs through 300 incubators in 4 year duration (2021-22 to 202425).

Under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), DPIIT is providing Seed Fund to  eligible  startups  through  eligible  incubators  across  India.  As  of  22 nd March  2022,  76 incubators have been approved with a commitment of Rs. 295.75 crores.

(ii) Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  is  the  flagship  scheme  of  the Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE), with  the  objective  to  enable  a large  number  of  Indian  youth  to  take  up  industry-relevant  skill  training  to  help  them  in securing  a  better  livelihood.  Individuals  with  prior  learning  experience  or  skills  are  also assessed and certified under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). The number of trained, certified,  reported  placed  and  self-employed  candidates  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is available at Annexure.

To mainstream vocational education, enable sharing of infrastructure and developing well-defined  pathways  for  students  to  continue  with  their  chosen  academic-vocational pursuits, a scheme of creation of Skill Hubs across the education and skill ecosystem has been  envisaged  to  actualize  the  intent  of  the  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  on  the ground. The 'Skill Hub Initiative' under the PMKVY 3.0 scheme focuses on the introduction of  skill  training  programmes  in  the  education  ecosystems.  The  Initiative  aims  at  creating shared  infrastructure,  aligned  with  the  needs  of  the  local  economy  which  addresses  the vocational  training  needs  of  all  target  segments.  Under  the  pilot  phase  of  SHI,  the  target segment are school dropouts and out of education candidates. The details of candidates enrolled, trained, and assessed under Skill Hubs Initiative are as under:-

| As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   | As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   | As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   | As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   | As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   | As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   | As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   | As per SIP Update of 23/3/2022   |
|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Candidates Enrolled              | Candidates Trained               | Candidates Assessed              | Training Ongoing                 | No. of Batches                   | States                           | Districts                        | No. of TCs                       |
| 156140                           | 7070                             | 953                              | 135808                           | 4784                             | 32                               | 572                              | 1122                             |

(iii) National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development(NIESBUD), an  autonomous  Institute  under  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship   has provided  training  to  12,49,170  persons  as  of  March  31,  2021  through  47,402  different programmes since inception. Out of the above, the Institute has imparted Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) to 2,21,519 persons through 8865 programmes.

(iv) Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship(IIE),Guwahati, an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, as of January 2022 has provided 1028 EDP training programmes to 32818 trainees.

## Annexure referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4049 to be answered on 28-03-2022

The  number  of  trained,  certified,  reported  placed  and  self-employed  candidates  under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | & PMKVY 3.0 PAN India ComponentTrainingType                                                                                | Trained / Oriented                                                                                                         | Certified                                                                                                                  | Reported Placed                                                                                                            | 31-Dec-2021 Reported Self Employed                                                                                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Short Term Training (STT)                                                                                                  | 38,11,178                                                                                                                  | 31,84,945                                                                                                                  | 18,05,076                                                                                                                  | 2,41,529                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Special Projects (SPL)                                                                                                     | 2,13,341                                                                                                                   | 1,51,869                                                                                                                   | 82,931                                                                                                                     | 21,944                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)                                                                                        | 61,41,611                                                                                                                  | 50,94,569                                                                                                                  | NA                                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | CSCM Total                                                                                                                 | 1,01,66,130                                                                                                                | 84,31,383                                                                                                                  | 18,88,007                                                                                                                  | 2,63,473                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Short Term Training (STT)                                                                                                  | 8,25,284                                                                                                                   | 6,39,417                                                                                                                   | 2,10,979                                                                                                                   | 29,753                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Special Projects (SPL)                                                                                                     | 6,787                                                                                                                      | 4,712                                                                                                                      | 2,523                                                                                                                      | 950                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | CSSM Total                                                                                                                 | 8,32,071                                                                                                                   | 6,44,129                                                                                                                   | 2,13,502                                                                                                                   | 30,703                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                            | PMKVY 2.0 Total                                                                                                            | PMKVY 2.0 Total                                                                                                            | 1,09,98,201                                                                                                                | 90,75,512                                                                                                                  | 21,01,509                                                                                                                  | 2,94,176                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Short Term Training (STT)                                                                                                  | 79,648                                                                                                                     | 49,587                                                                                                                     | 12,464                                                                                                                     | 434                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Special Projects (SPL)                                                                                                     | 93,807                                                                                                                     | 62                                                                                                                         | 29                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)                                                                                        | 1,56,628                                                                                                                   | 65,882                                                                                                                     | NA                                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | CSCM Total                                                                                                                 | 3,30,083                                                                                                                   | 1,15,531                                                                                                                   | 12,493                                                                                                                     | 434                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Short Term Training (STT)                                                                                                  | 48,198                                                                                                                     | 25,539                                                                                                                     | 2,957                                                                                                                      | 159                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Special Projects (SPL)                                                                                                     | 5,783                                                                                                                      | 145                                                                                                                        | -                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)                                                                                        | 61,261                                                                                                                     | 31,667                                                                                                                     | NA                                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                                         |
|                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                            | CSSM Total                                                                                                                 | 1,15,242                                                                                                                   | 57,351                                                                                                                     | 2,957                                                                                                                      | 159                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                            | PMKVY 3.0 Total                                                                                                            | PMKVY 3.0 Total                                                                                                            | 4,45,325                                                                                                                   | 1,72,882                                                                                                                   | 15,450                                                                                                                     | 593                                                                                                                        |
| PMKVY 2.0 + PMKVY 3.0 Total 1,14,43,526 92,48,394 21,16,959 2,94,769 RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | PMKVY 2.0 + PMKVY 3.0 Total 1,14,43,526 92,48,394 21,16,959 2,94,769 RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | PMKVY 2.0 + PMKVY 3.0 Total 1,14,43,526 92,48,394 21,16,959 2,94,769 RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | PMKVY 2.0 + PMKVY 3.0 Total 1,14,43,526 92,48,394 21,16,959 2,94,769 RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | PMKVY 2.0 + PMKVY 3.0 Total 1,14,43,526 92,48,394 21,16,959 2,94,769 RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | PMKVY 2.0 + PMKVY 3.0 Total 1,14,43,526 92,48,394 21,16,959 2,94,769 RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements | PMKVY 2.0 + PMKVY 3.0 Total 1,14,43,526 92,48,394 21,16,959 2,94,769 RPL orients candidates and doesn't mandate placements |

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