Lok Sabha Question No. 3672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Skill Development of People Living in Border Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Kunar Hembram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3672 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN BORDER AREAS

## 3672.   SHRI KUNAR HEMBRAM:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  any  scheme  in  the  country  particularly  in West Bengal for skill development of youths so that talented youths of rural areas could be brought forward in development process of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has formulated any policy for the people living in bordering areas under the said scheme; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

- (a)  Yes, Sir.
- (b)  The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  is  implementing  the following  skill  development  schemes for  skill  development of  the youth  across the country including West Bengal:

|   S.No. | Schemes                                     | Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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|       1 | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal VikasYojana (PMKVY), with the objective to train candidates across India. PMKVY has two training components, namely, Short Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). So far, in West Bengal, 562490 candidates have been trained under the Scheme. |

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI  RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

|   2 | Jan Shikshan Sansthan ( JSS ) Scheme              | The scheme aims to provide vocational skills to non- literate, neo-literates, persons with rudimentary level of education up to 8th and school dropouts up to 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years. The priority groups are women, SC, ST, minorities, divyangjan and other backward sections of the society. The Jan Shikshan Sansthans work at the doorstep of the beneficiaries with minimum infrastructure and resources. Under the scheme grant is released to Jan Shikshan Sansthans (NGOs) for Skill Development. Since 2018-19, 34529 candidates have been trained, till date, under the scheme in West Bengal.   |
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|   3 | 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 program under The Apprentices Act, 1961 . In West Bengal, from 2015-16 till date, 24586 candidates have been trained under this scheme.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   4 | Craftsmen Training Scheme ( CTS )                 | This scheme is for providing long - term training in 143 trades through 14,711 Industrial Training Institutes ( ITIs ) across the country . From 2016 to 2020, 1,32,407 candidates have been enrolled under the Scheme in West Bengal.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

The  schemes  mentioned  above  are  implemented  for  youth  in  both  urban  and rural areas of the country.  No specific scheme is there for rural areas as such but the JSSs are working intensively in rural areas and 50.5% of persons skilled through JSSs are from rural areas, with as much as 79% from women.  This scheme is helping rural women to enhance their skills and earn a higher livelihood in a big way.

- (c) There is no exclusive specific policy under the schemes mentioned above for the border areas. The schemes are implemented across the country including border areas.
- (d) Other  Ministries  of  the  Government  of  India  have  certain  schemes  for  skilling people, especially in border areas . For example, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is implementing a Skill Up-gradation Training Programme  for  Women  in 200 Border/Tribal/Backward  Districts  (SUTP).  Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern Region (DoNER) is implementing Capacity Building and Technical Assistance (CBTA) scheme with an aim to provide funding for skill development, enhancing of employability and  competencies  and  promotion  of  self-employment  and  entrepreneurship  amongst youth.  Department  of  Border  Management  in  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  been implementing BADP to meet the needs of the people living in remote and inaccessible areas situated near the international land borders. Guidelines of the BADP provides for inclusion of scheme of capacity building programme by way of vocational studies and training for youth for self-employment and skill upgradation of Artisans, Weavers etc.

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