Lok Sabha Question No. 685 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Skill Development in Rural Areas of Chhattisgarh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †685

ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS OF CHHATTISGARH

†685. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  anyscheme  for  skill  development  and entrepreneurshipespecially for the talented youth in the country sothat the youth of rural  areas  can  be  providedopportunities  in  the  process  of  development  of  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  also  laid  downany  special  policy  for  the  people living in the borderareas of Chhattisgarh under this scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) to (b)    Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skill training through a comprehensive network of skill  development  centres/institutes  across  the  country  including  rural  areas  under various schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen Training  Scheme  (CTS)  through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs).  The  brief  of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY): PMKVY  is  a  demanddriven Scheme for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  to  youth  across  all  States/  Union Territories (UTs).

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: The main target of the JSS is to impart  vocational  skills  to  the  non-literates,  neo-literates  and  the  persons  having rudimentary  level  of  education  upto   8 th  standard  and  school  dropouts  upto  12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years, with due relaxation in case of 'Divyangjan' and other deserving cases. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities.

National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS): This Scheme is for promoting apprenticeship training and increasing the engagement of apprentices by providing  financial  support  to  industrial  establishments  undertaking  apprenticeship programme under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job Training / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.

Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS): This  scheme  is  for  providing  long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offer a  range  of  vocational/skill  training  courses  covering  a  large  number  of  economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as self employment of youth.

National  Institute  for  Entrepreneurship  and  Small  Business  Development (NIESBUD), Noida and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati,   under MSDE  are  actively  engaged  in  imparting  Entrepreneurship  Education  through training, consultancy, research, etc. in order to promote entrepreneurship.

(c) to (d) There is no special policy laid down by the MSDE for people living in the  border  areas  of  Chattisgarh  under  these  schemes,  however,  all  the  Skill Development schemes of MSDE mentioned in paras above are being implemented across the country including border areas of Chhattisgarh.

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