Lok Sabha Question No. 747 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-12
Subject: Skill Development Centre under PMKVY in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 747

ANSWERED ON - 12/12/2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE UNDER PMKVY IN BIHAR

## 747. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) the details of the Skill Development Centre set up in Bihar particularly in district Gopalganj since its inception of the scheme in 2016;
- (b) the details and the number of youth trained under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion, Standard Training  Assessment  and  Reward  and  Udaan  from  centres  in  Bihar  particularly  in District Gopalganj;
- (c) the details of the number of youth who get job opportunities or have been able to start their own small time unit; and
- (d) the details of the amount sanctioned and spent in view of the above?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is delivering skills to the youth of the country including State of Bihar through a network of skill development centres such as Training Centers (TCs) under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) including Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), Jan Shikshan Sansthans  (JSSs) and Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).  The  number  of skill development centres in the State of Bihar including Gopalganj district are given below:

| Skill Development Centres (SDCs) (as on 30.09.2022)   |   Bihar |   Gopalganj |
|-------------------------------------------------------|---------|-------------|
| TCs under PMKVY including PMKKs (since 2016)          |     749 |          31 |
| JSSs                                                  |      21 |           1 |
| ITIs                                                  |    1369 |          24 |
| Total                                                 |    2139 |          56 |

(b) Under  PMKVY,  since  2016  upto  30.09.2022,  5.40  lakh  candidates  have  been trained/oriented in the State of Bihar including 17,603 candidates from Gopalganj district of Bihar. Ministry  has  launched  Adarsh  Gram  Skill  Camp  project  under  SANKALP  (Skill Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for  Livelihood  Promotion)  for  Recognition  of Prior  Learning  (RPL)  in  identified  villages  across  11  States  including  State  of  Bihar. Under this project, 1,847 candidates have been benefitted in the State of Bihar. Standard  Training  Assessment  and  Reward  (STAR)  Scheme,  2014  -15,  was implemented by Ministry of Finance with an objective to encourage youths to takes up short duration skill development training. Under STAR, 20,862 candidates were trained in the State of Bihar. 'Udaan' (2011-18) was a special skill development program of Ministry of Home Affairs exclusively for the youth of the Jammu & Kashmir. Under  PMKVY,  placement  opportunities  have  been  provided  to  Short  Term Training  (STT)  certified  candidates,  while  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  is  not linked with placements as it recognizes the existing skills of candidate. In the State of Bihar under PMKVY-STT, since 2016 upto 30.09.2022, 1.14 lakh candidates have been

- (c) reported placed; out of which, 9,409 candidates were self-employed.
- (d) Under  PMKVY  -  Central  component,  since  2016  upto  30.11.2022,  funds amounting to Rs. 419.83 Cr. have been utilized for the training in the State of Bihar. Under  PMKVY - State  component,  since  2016  upto  30.11.2022,  Rs.  36.82  Cr.  were released to State of Bihar for the implementation of State component.

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