Lok Sabha Question No. 2177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Skill Development for Divyangjan under NSDC
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR DIVYANGJAN UNDER NSDC

## † 2177. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

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

- (a)       the details of the Skill Development Programme and initiatives taken for divyangjan under the Skill Development Corporation;
- (b)       the  details  of  the  said  implementation  State-wise  along  with  the  list  of  programmes launched in Parbhani and Osmanabad district of Maharashtra;
- (c)       whether the Government is likely to consider to organise Rozgar Mela for divyangjan or persons with special abilities; and
- (d)       if so, the details of the Prabhani and Osmanabad Parliamentary Constituencies?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)        National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  is  implementing  central  component  of Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  across  the  country  including  Parbhani  and Osmanabad district of Maharashtra, which is for all sections of the society, including Divyangjan (Persons  with  Disability).  Under  PMKVY,  there  are  incentives  to  encourage  participation  of Divyangjan in the skill training, namely, monthly conveyance support (Rs. 1500 for Conveyance outside the Home District/ Rs.1000 for conveyance within the Home District) being directly paid to the candidates while financial support of Rs.5000 for assistive devices, aid and appliances; and boarding and lodging as per Common Cost Norms being provided to the Training Provider (TP).

Also,  an  exclusive  Sector  Skill  Council  for  Divyangjan  known  as Skill  Council  for  PwD (SCPwD) has  been  created  for  addressing  the  skilling  needs  of  the  Divyangjan.  SCPwD empanels Divyangjan-friendly training centres, which are structurally  designed to cover  Braille, computer screen reader for visually impaired; sign language interpreter for speech and hearing impaired, etc.

- (b)     48,476 Divyangjan have been trained / oriented as on 10.07.2021 under central component of  PMKVY  across  the  country,  out  of  which  122  and  1  Divyangjan  are  from  Parbhani  and Osmanabad district of State of Maharashtra, respectively. The State-wise number of  Divyangjan trained / oriented under central component of PMKVY, as on 10.07.2021, is given in Annexure.
- (c)      Yes,  Sir.  Rozgar  Melas  are  being  conducted  by  NSDC  for  all  persons  including Divyangjan.
- (d)       In the State of Maharashtra, 64 Rozgar Melas were conducted and around 20 thousand candidates were registered. Out of total 64 Rozgar Melas, 2 Rozgar Melas were conducted in Osmanabad  district  of  Maharashtra.  However,  no  Rozgar  Mela  was  conducted  in  Prabhani district of Maharashtra.

## The State-wise number of PwD candidates trained/oriented under central component of PMKVY, as on 10.07.2021,

| S. No.   | State/UT          | PwD candidates trained/oriented   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh    | 983                               |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh | 14                                |
| 3.       | Assam             | 1,664                             |
| 4.       | Bihar             | 1,671                             |
| 5.       | Chandigarh        | 2                                 |
| 6.       | Chhattisgarh      | 419                               |
| 7.       | Delhi             | 1,611                             |
| 8.       | Goa               | 1                                 |
| 9.       | Gujarat           | 496                               |
| 10.      | Haryana           | 4,032                             |
| 11.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 186                               |
| 12.      | Jammu And Kashmir | 2,835                             |
| 13.      | Jharkhand         | 1,224                             |
| 14.      | Karnataka         | 380                               |
| 15.      | Kerala            | 331                               |
| 16.      | Madhya Pradesh    | 3,096                             |
| 17.      | Maharashtra       | 681                               |
| 18.      | Manipur           | 1                                 |
| 19.      | Meghalaya         | 13                                |
| 20.      | Odisha            | 660                               |
| 21.      | Puducherry        | 6                                 |
| 22.      | Punjab            | 2,826                             |
| 23.      | Rajasthan         | 8,780                             |
| 24.      | Sikkim            | 66                                |
| 25.      | Tamil Nadu        | 1,459                             |
| 26.      | Telangana         | 667                               |
| 27.      | Tripura           | 7                                 |
| 28.      | Uttar Pradesh     | 13,643                            |
| 29.      | Uttarakhand       | 282                               |
| 30.      | West Bengal       | 440                               |
| Total    | Total             | 48,476                            |

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