Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-18
Subject: GOAL Programme
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-*16

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 18/07/2022

## GOAL PROGRAMME

## * 16. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has collaborated with Meta (Facebook) to provide digital skill training to 10 lakh tribal youth and women in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the total number of tribal leaders who were benefitted from the first phase of GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) programme;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to launch a second phase of digital skill training GOAL 2.0 for the tribal women and youth, if so, the details thereof and the targets set for the second phase;
- (c) the details of funds sanctioned and released by the Government for providing digital skill training to the tribal women and youth across the country, State-wise; and
- (d) the details of other steps taken by the Government to digitally transform the tribal communities of the country?

## ANSWER

## Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*16 for answer on 18.07.2022

(a) & (b): GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) is a joint initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Meta (formerly Facebook), which aims at digital empowerment of tribal youth and women through concept of mentor and mentee.

The  first  phase  of  the  GOAL  programme  was  launched  as  a  pilot  projectin  May  2020  and  it  was completed by Dec 2021. The mentees in the first-phase were provided with 40+ hours of training across three course pillars: (1) Communication & Life Skills; (2) Enabling Digital Presence, and (3) Leadership & Entrepreneurship. The programme is fully funded by Meta (Facebook India).  As part of the phase 1 of GOAL program, 176 tribal youth from 23 States across India were selected through an online application process.  The mentees were also given a smart phone and Internet Connectivity by Facebook.

The second phase of the GOAL Programme (GOAL 2.0) was launched on 28 th June, 2022 with an aim to digitally upskill tribal youth by promoting entrepreneurship and opening up opportunities for them using digital technology.

In Phase-I, the digital mentorship was provided online by attaching one mentor to 2 mentees.  Based on learnings from Phase-I, there is change in the design in Phase-II.  Rather than inviting  applications to become mentees under the scheme, Goal 2 programwould be open to all people from tribal communities. The  program  aims  to  upskill  and  digitally  enable  tribal  youth  via  Facebook  live  sessions  and  Meta Business Coach, a digital learning tool.  There will be special focus on more than 10 lakh members of 50000  Vandhan  Self  Help  Groups.    They  will  be  digitally  trained  with  regard  to  market  demand, packaging, branding and marketing of their products.  The GOAL 2 will enable maximum participation and percolation of benefits of the training within the tribal youth with provision of Chatbot, need based on line sessions from Industry experts in different fields as per requirements from the mentees.

(c): The  programme is fully funded by Meta (Facebook India) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs has not incurred any expenditure or provided any funds for implementation of the program.

(d): Ministry of Tribal Affairs in coordination with Ministry of IT and Electronics, will be providing 6 digital  classes  in  each  of  the  175  EMRS  schools  selected  under  the  program.    The  project  is  being implemented  by  ERNET,  which  is  an  autonomous  organization  under  MeiTY  through  STC  funds available with MeITY and 10% funding is being done by NESTS.

Under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  is implementing its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY). Under PMKVY 3.0, focus  has  also  been  given  for  skilling  on  digital  technology  and  Industry  4.0.  Sector  Skill  Councils (SSCs) have also created job roles on new and emerging digital technologies and industry 4.0 skills like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT).  MSDE has budget of Rs. 203 crunder Schedule Tribe Component (STC) for various programs related to skill development of tribals during 2022-23.

Further,  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  under  the  aegis  of  the  MSDE  has  initiated online  skilling  through  eSkill  India  portal.   The  platform  offers  learning  opportunities  on  emerging technologies  like  cybersecurity,  blockchain,  artificial  intelligence  and  machine  learning,  predictive modelling, statistical business analytics, cloud and Internet of Things along with professional skills like design thinking, project management and digital marketing.

There  is  no  separate  fund  allotment  for  training  of  Digital  Skills  under  the  PMKVY  scheme.  Under Centrally  Sponsored  State  Managed  (CSSM)  component  of  PMKVY  scheme,  there  is  a  provision  of State/UT-wise allocation of funds. The State-wise funds allocated and disbursed under the PMKVY 2.0 & 3.0 scheme is given at Annexure-I.

The State-wise details of Scheduled Tribe candidates trained under the PMKVY 3.0 Scheme is given at Annexure-II.

Further, Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  Ministry  of  Education  is  implementing  the initiative  of  Vocationalisation  of  School  Education  under  the  umbrella  of  the  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme of 'Samagra Shiksha'.  Under  Vocational  Education  component  of  'Samagra  Shiksha',  NSQF compliant vocational courses are offered to the school students including tribal Students from class 9th to 12th in the schools covered under the scheme.  It consists of Communication Skills, Self-Management Skills, Information and Communication Technology Skills, Entrepreneurship Skills and Green Skills.

Annexure-I Annexure-I  referred  to  in  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.*16  to  be  answered  on

| Details of Funds Allocated &Released underPMKVY 2.0 &PMKVY3.0 (Rs. In Cr.)   | Details of Funds Allocated &Released underPMKVY 2.0 &PMKVY3.0 (Rs. In Cr.)   | Details of Funds Allocated &Released underPMKVY 2.0 &PMKVY3.0 (Rs. In Cr.)   |
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| S.No                                                                         | Name of State/ UT Funds Allocated                                            | Total Funds Released                                                         |
| 1Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                    | 5.83                                                                         | 2.11                                                                         |
| 2Andhra Pradesh                                                              | 87.77                                                                        | 57.39                                                                        |
| 3Arunachal Pradesh                                                           | 35.23                                                                        | 25.72                                                                        |
| 4Assam                                                                       | 76.32                                                                        | 58.60                                                                        |
| 5Bihar                                                                       | 128.65                                                                       | 36.82                                                                        |
| 6Chandigarh                                                                  | 13.87                                                                        | 8.13                                                                         |
| 7Chhattisgarh                                                                | 58.24                                                                        | 35.58                                                                        |
| 8Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu                                       | 12.00                                                                        | 4.11                                                                         |
| 9Delhi                                                                       | 102.78                                                                       | 35.32                                                                        |
| 10Goa                                                                        | 57.67                                                                        | 10.70                                                                        |
| 11Gujarat                                                                    | 110.20                                                                       | 46.95                                                                        |
| 12Haryana                                                                    | 76.68                                                                        | 38.54                                                                        |
| 13Himachal Pradesh                                                           | 65.63                                                                        | 21.56                                                                        |
| 14Jammu and Kashmir                                                          | 62.96                                                                        | 33.05                                                                        |
| 15Jharkhand                                                                  | 79.94                                                                        | 29.60                                                                        |
| 16Karnataka                                                                  | 114.40                                                                       | 24.76                                                                        |
| 17Kerala                                                                     | 94.76                                                                        | 34.58                                                                        |
| 18Lakshadweep                                                                | 4.06                                                                         | 1.23                                                                         |
| 19Madhya Pradesh                                                             | 104.31                                                                       | 37.61                                                                        |
| 20Maharashtra                                                                | 234.49                                                                       | 91.79                                                                        |
| 21Manipur                                                                    | 46.50                                                                        | 42.42                                                                        |
| 22Meghalaya                                                                  | 45.96                                                                        | 24.07                                                                        |
| 23Mizoram                                                                    | 46.67                                                                        | 22.65                                                                        |
| 24Nagaland                                                                   | 44.65                                                                        | 43.05                                                                        |
| 25Odisha                                                                     | 82.57                                                                        | 27.71                                                                        |
| 26Puducherry                                                                 | 12.45                                                                        | 11.58                                                                        |
| 27Punjab                                                                     | 73.56                                                                        | 62.40                                                                        |
| 28Rajasthan                                                                  | 83.16                                                                        | 26.19                                                                        |
| 29Sikkim                                                                     | 7.37                                                                         | 5.14                                                                         |
| 30Tamil Nadu                                                                 | 168.92                                                                       | 68.86                                                                        |
| 31Telangana                                                                  | 79.71                                                                        | 34.12                                                                        |
| 32Tripura                                                                    | 43.38                                                                        | 25.74                                                                        |
| 33Uttar Pradesh                                                              | 184.69                                                                       | 115.21                                                                       |
| 34Uttarakhand                                                                | 64.92                                                                        | 62.87                                                                        |
| 35West Bengal                                                                | 145.94                                                                       | 38.05                                                                        |
| 36Ladakh                                                                     | 0.13                                                                         | -                                                                            |
| Total                                                                        | 2,656.37                                                                     | 1,244.20                                                                     |

## Annexure-I  referred  to  in  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.*16  to  be  answered  on 18.07.2022

| State/UT                                     | Female   | Male   |   Transgender | Grand Total   |
|----------------------------------------------|----------|--------|---------------|---------------|
| Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 5        | 5      |             0 | 10            |
| Andhra Pradesh                               | 159      | 253    |             0 | 412           |
| Arunachal Pradesh                            | 4,010    | 2,464  |             0 | 6,474         |
| Assam                                        | 2,557    | 963    |             0 | 3,520         |
| Bihar                                        | 299      | 350    |             0 | 649           |
| Chandigarh                                   | 3        | 2      |             0 | 5             |
| Chhattisgarh                                 | 1,071    | 446    |             0 | 1,517         |
| Delhi                                        | 86       | 104    |             0 | 190           |
| Goa                                          | 22       | 40     |             0 | 62            |
| Gujarat                                      | 2,229    | 1,235  |             0 | 3,464         |
| Haryana                                      | 74       | 174    |             0 | 248           |
| Himachal Pradesh                             | 639      | 301    |             0 | 940           |
| Jammu And Kashmir                            | 167      | 139    |             0 | 306           |
| Jharkhand                                    | 998      | 749    |             0 | 1,747         |
| Karnataka                                    | 513      | 575    |             0 | 1,088         |
| Kerala                                       | 148      | 59     |             0 | 207           |
| Ladakh                                       | 318      | 122    |             0 | 440           |
| Lakshadweep                                  | 24       | 96     |             0 | 120           |
| Madhya Pradesh                               | 3,193    | 2,567  |             0 | 5,760         |
| Maharashtra                                  | 1,171    | 1,808  |             0 | 2,979         |
| Manipur                                      | 2,404    | 877    |             1 | 3,282         |
| Meghalaya                                    | 1,745    | 728    |             0 | 2,473         |
| Mizoram                                      | 2,435    | 1,133  |             0 | 3,568         |
| Nagaland                                     | 2,691    | 2,388  |             0 | 5,079         |
| Odisha                                       | 1,933    | 1,356  |             1 | 3,290         |
| Puducherry                                   | 13       | 4      |             0 | 17            |
| Punjab                                       | 43       | 64     |             0 | 107           |
| Rajasthan                                    | 1,113    | 2,169  |             0 | 3,282         |
| Sikkim                                       | 148      | 122    |             0 | 270           |
| Tamil Nadu                                   | 220      | 70     |             0 | 290           |
| Telangana                                    | 658      | 757    |             0 | 1,415         |
| The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 14       | 0      |             0 | 14            |
| Tripura                                      | 453      | 383    |             0 | 836           |
| Uttar Pradesh                                | 332      | 333    |             0 | 665           |
| Uttarakhand                                  | 78       | 60     |             0 | 138           |
| West Bengal                                  | 555      | 274    |             0 | 829           |
| Grand Total                                  | 32,521   | 23,170 |             2 | 55,693        |

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