Lok Sabha Question No. 2024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Unemployed Youth of Tribal Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Arjunlal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2024

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## UNEMPLOYED YOUTH OF TRIBAL AREAS

## † 2024.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a)    whether  any  special  measures  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  so  far  to  engage unemployed youths of tribal areas of the country in skill development programme;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a) to (c) To  encourage  outcome  based  skill development  training  among  people, including unemployed youth of tribal areas, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  delivers  skill-training  through  a  comprehensive  network  of  skill development  centres  under  various  schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).  Brief of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY): PMKVY  is  a  demand-driven 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). State/Union Territory-wise total candidates and tribal candidates trained under PMKVY for the Year 2021-22 is at Annexure- I.

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. More  than 50% beneficiaries  of this  scheme  hail from  rural  areas.  State/Union  Territory-wise  total  candidates  and  tribal  candidates  trained under JSS for the Year 2021-22 is at Annexure - II .

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.  State/Union  Territory-wise  total  candidates  and  tribal candidates trained under NAPS for the Year 2021-22 is at Annexure - III.

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. State/Union Territory-wise  total  candidates  and  tribal  candidates  trained  under  CTS  for  the Year 2021-22 is at Annexure - IV .

## State/Union Territory-wise number of candidates trained under PMKVY for the Year 2021-22

| S No.   | State/Union Territory       | Total Trained/ Oriented   | ST Trained/ Oriented   |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh              | 13,199                    | 234                    |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh           | 8,884                     | 6,131                  |
| 3       | Assam                       | 24,517                    | 3,196                  |
| 4       | Bihar                       | 47,493                    | 994                    |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                | 9,495                     | 2,265                  |
| 6       | Goa                         | 604                       | 56                     |
| 7       | Gujarat                     | 35,001                    | 2,533                  |
| 8       | Haryana                     | 18,191                    | 192                    |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh            | 8,724                     | 579                    |
| 10      | Jharkhand                   | 34,113                    | 4,427                  |
| 11      | Karnataka                   | 23,153                    | 832                    |
| 12      | Kerala                      | 12,968                    | 139                    |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh              | 46,629                    | 7,021                  |
| 14      | Maharashtra                 | 39,864                    | 2,234                  |
| 15      | Manipur                     | 6,424                     | 2,386                  |
| 16      | Meghalaya                   | 3,406                     | 2,081                  |
| 17      | Mizoram                     | 4,742                     | 3,600                  |
| 18      | Nagaland                    | 4,184                     | 3,809                  |
| 19      | Odisha                      | 12,645                    | 2,157                  |
| 20      | Punjab                      | 18,539                    | 57                     |
| 21      | Rajasthan                   | 37,984                    | 2,097                  |
| 22      | Sikkim                      | 1,322                     | 260                    |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                  | 29,057                    | 223                    |
| 24      | Telangana                   | 13,107                    | 823                    |
| 25      | Tripura                     | 4,490                     | 773                    |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh               | 68,912                    | 474                    |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                 | 10,522                    | 116                    |
| 28      | West Bengal                 | 31,406                    | 862                    |
| 29      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 613                       | 8                      |
| 30      | Chandigarh                  | 893                       | 4                      |
| 31      | Delhi                       | 19,965                    | 184                    |
| 32      | Jammu and Kashmir           | 21,339                    | 243                    |
| 33      | Ladakh                      | 731                       | 440                    |
| 34      | Lakshadweep                 | 120                       | 120                    |
| 35      | Puducherry                  | 1,622                     | 9                      |
|         | Total                       | 6,15,080                  | 51,573                 |

Annexure II State/Union Territory-wise number of candidates trained under JSS for the Year 202122

| S.No        | State/UT                                 | Total Trained   | ST Trained   |
|-------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh                           | 11,699          | 1,118        |
| 2           | Assam                                    | 9,139           | 429          |
| 3           | Bihar                                    | 28,769          | 1,344        |
| 4           | Chhattisgarh                             | 18,151          | 7,524        |
| 5           | Goa                                      | 1,740           | 148          |
| 6           | Gujarat                                  | 19,228          | 3,047        |
| 7           | Haryana                                  | 8,939           | 569          |
| 8           | Himachal Pradesh                         | 8,424           | 1,414        |
| 9           | Jharkhand                                | 9,964           | 2,580        |
| 10          | Karnataka                                | 18,735          | 1,907        |
| 11          | Kerala                                   | 16,148          | 894          |
| 12          | Madhya Pradesh                           | 52,222          | 9,548        |
| 13          | Maharashtra                              | 38,479          | 7,036        |
| 14          | Manipur                                  | 6,285           | 2,706        |
| 15          | Mizoram                                  | 900             | 900          |
| 16          | Nagaland                                 | 1,812           | 1,733        |
| 17          | Odisha                                   | 40,635          | 10,541       |
| 18          | Punjab                                   | 3,567           | 0            |
| 19          | Rajasthan                                | 12,443          | 1,136        |
| 20          | Tamil Nadu                               | 14,045          | 434          |
| 21          | Telangana                                | 10,398          | 952          |
| 22          | Tripura                                  | 2,610           | 1,177        |
| 23          | Uttar Pradesh                            | 88,648          | 1,305        |
| 24          | Uttarakhand                              | 12,433          | 459          |
| 25          | West Bengal                              | 13,868          | 981          |
| 26          | Andaman and Nicobar                      | 900             | 2            |
| 27          | Chandigarh                               | 1,600           | 0            |
| 28          | Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 2,379           | 1,232        |
| 29          | Delhi                                    | 5,440           | 17           |
| 30          | Jammu And Kashmir                        | 2,396           | 132          |
| 31          | Ladakh                                   | 0               | 0            |
| Grand Total |                                          |                 | 61,265       |
|             |                                          | 4,61,996        |              |

Annexure - III State/Union Territory-wise number of candidates trained under NAPS for the Year 2021-

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| S.No.   | State/UT                             | Total Trained   | ST Trained   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                       | 15,185          | 354          |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 18              | 6            |
| 3       | Assam                                | 13,982          | 961          |
| 4       | Bihar                                | 6,372           | 130          |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                         | 2,635           | 370          |
| 6       | Goa                                  | 3,302           | 94           |
| 7       | Gujarat                              | 67,379          | 6,963        |
| 8       | Haryana                              | 39,832          | 242          |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                     | 5,491           | 120          |
| 10      | Jharkhand                            | 8,178           | 1,261        |
| 11      | Karnataka                            | 41,476          | 1,238        |
| 12      | Kerala                               | 8,875           | 121          |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh                       | 16,367          | 1,321        |
| 14      | Maharashtra                          | 1,43,382        | 6,386        |
| 15      | Manipur                              | 90              | 10           |
| 16      | Meghalaya                            | 116             | 11           |
| 17      | Mizoram                              | 4               | 0            |
| 18      | Nagaland                             | 27              | 5            |
| 19      | Odisha                               | 7,970           | 1,170        |
| 20      | Punjab                               | 11,471          | 69           |
| 21      | Rajasthan                            | 9,303           | 386          |
| 22      | Sikkim                               | 303             | 42           |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                           | 49,003          | 438          |
| 24      | Telangana                            | 37,874          | 1,619        |
| 25      | Tripura                              | 242             | 51           |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                        | 36,906          | 367          |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                          | 9,721           | 268          |
| 28      | West Bengal                          | 18,387          | 287          |
| 29      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands          | 9               | 0            |
| 30      | Chandigarh                           | 787             | 8            |
| 31      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 1,250           | 205          |
| 32      | Delhi                                | 17,394          | 104          |
| 33      | Jammu and Kashmir                    | 813             | 13           |
| 34      | Ladakh                               | 18              | 18           |
| 35      | Lakshadweep                          | 4               | 4            |
| 36      | Puducherry                           | 1,079           | 3            |
|         | Grand Total                          | 5,75,245        | 24,645       |

| S.No.   | State/UT                             | Total Enrolled   | ST Enrolled   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|------------------|---------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                       | 45,612           | 2,796         |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                    | 497              | 442           |
| 3       | Assam                                | 3,500            | 640           |
| 4       | Bihar                                | 1,10,399         | 2,161         |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                         | 22,320           | 6,547         |
| 6       | Goa                                  | 2,080            | 349           |
| 7       | Gujarat                              | 81,236           | 16,863        |
| 8       | Haryana                              | 49,032           | 0             |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                     | 20,332           | 1,091         |
| 10      | Jharkhand                            | 29,760           | 4,703         |
| 11      | Karnataka                            | 66,238           | 5,750         |
| 12      | Kerala                               | 35,493           | 790           |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh                       | 63,306           | 6,977         |
| 14      | Maharashtra                          | 1,12,997         | 10,723        |
| 15      | Manipur                              | 108              | 19            |
| 16      | Meghalaya                            | 508              | 503           |
| 17      | Mizoram                              | 256              | 256           |
| 18      | Nagaland                             | 186              | 186           |
| 19      | Odisha                               | 57,401           | 10,835        |
| 20      | Punjab                               | 39,991           | 1             |
| 21      | Rajasthan                            | 95,295           | 16,327        |
| 22      | Sikkim                               | 181              | 48            |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                           | 28,496           | 556           |
| 24      | Telangana                            | 27,183           | 4,191         |
| 25      | Tripura                              | 1,603            | 612           |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                        | 2,73,714         | 1,945         |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                          | 8,918            | 614           |
| 28      | West Bengal                          | 29,207           | 1,181         |
| 29      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands          | 531              | 82            |
| 30      | Chandigarh                           | 910              | 9             |
| 31      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 443              | 0             |
| 32      | Delhi                                | 8,774            | 120           |
| 33      | Jammu and Kashmir                    | 8,062            | 394           |
| 34      | Ladakh                               | 171              | 168           |
| 35      | Lakshadweep                          | 374              | 369           |
| 36      | Puducherry                           | 689              | 1             |
|         | Grand Total                          | 12,25,803        | 98,249        |

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