Lok Sabha Question No. 253 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Skill Development of Street Vendors
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF STREET VENDORS

## †*253.  SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a)        whether any proposals have been submitted by States for skill development of  street  vendors under the Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana to help them in earning more revenue;
- (b)        if so, the details thereof;
- (c)        the  details  of  the  employment  opportunities  created  for  hawkers  in  the country including Madhya Pradesh in this regard;
- (d)        whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  this  programme  for  street vendors in Madhya Pradesh; 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.  253  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  21.03.2022  ASKED BY SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL REGARDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF STREET VENDORS.

(a) to (c)         Under PMKVY, more than 20 thousand street food vendors have been trained  /oriented  through  Short  -Term  Training  (STT)  and  Recognition  of  Prior Learning (RPL) in 18 States/UTs. Till now, no training has been imparted to street food vendors under PMKVY in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The State-wise details, as on 31.12.2021, are given at Annexure .

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched a pilot project for ' Upskilling for Street Food Vendors (for e-cart license)' in East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on 30.11.2021 to train over 2,500 street food vendors over a period of four months. The purpose of this skill development is to impart skills which would lead to better services to consumers, more opportunities to the vendors in  revenue  generation  and  awareness  of  regulations,  and  adherence  to  stipulated rules and better services for the local bodies. Candidates would be provided with the dual  certification  from  the  Tourism  &  Hospitality  Skill  Council,  and  the  FSSAI. Despite disruption caused due to COVID-19 pandemic, 686 street food vendors have been enrolled and out of which, 417 street food vendors have been oriented till date.

(d) and (e) The project of ' Upskilling for Street Food Vendors (for e-cart license)' is a pilot for East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). Further, Ministry has no plan to extend this project presently in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

Annexure

## State-wise number of street food vendors benefitted under PMKVY (as on 31.12.2021)

| S. No.   | States/UTs                               | Short Term Training (STT)   | Short Term Training (STT)   | Short Term Training (STT)   | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)   | Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs                               | Trained                     | Certified                   | Placed                      | Oriented                              | Certified                             |
| 1.       | Assam                                    | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 10,651                                | 7,883                                 |
| 2.       | Chandigarh                               | 180                         | 165                         | 136                         | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh                             | 30                          | 19                          | 12                          | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 4.       | Delhi                                    | 279                         | 220                         | 0                           | 996                                   | 177                                   |
| 5.       | Goa                                      | 63                          | 54                          | 18                          | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 6.       | Gujarat                                  | 240                         | 187                         | 94                          | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 7.       | Haryana                                  | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 100                                   | 0                                     |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 284                                   | 118                                   |
| 9.       | Jharkhand                                | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 676                                   | 394                                   |
| 10.      | Maharashtra                              | 56                          | 44                          | 0                           | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 11.      | Odisha                                   | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1,417                                 | 983                                   |
| 12.      | Tamil Nadu                               | 1,006                       | 763                         | 442                         | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 13.      | Telangana                                | 120                         | 119                         | 0                           | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 14.      | The Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 120                         | 117                         | 87                          | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 15.      | Tripura                                  | 150                         | 144                         | 42                          | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| 16.      | Uttar Pradesh                            | 355                         | 321                         | 271                         | 3,165                                 | 2,075                                 |
| 17.      | Uttarakhand                              | 617                         | 521                         | 299                         | 60                                    | 50                                    |
| 18.      | West Bengal                              | 120                         | 116                         | 2                           | 0                                     | 0                                     |
| Total    | Total                                    | 3,336                       | 2,790                       | 1,403                       | 17,349                                | 11,680                                |

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