Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-13
Subject: Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrikant Eknath Shinde

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 166 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2023

## Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)

## *166.   Dr. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: Dr. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  regions  where  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan(JSS)  scheme  has contributed  to  people's  education,  State-wise  particularly  in  Maharashtra,  Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has appointed the trainers under the said scheme through  the  process  and  the  eligibility  criteria  for  the  same,  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- (c) the number of JSS centres functioning in the country, State-wise along with number  of  people  trained,  assessed  and  certified  in  such  centres  in  Jharkhand including Hazaribagh and Ramgarh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)       A statement is laid on the table of the House

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13-03-2023 ASKED BY Dr.  HEENA  VIJAYKUMAR  GAVIT  and  Dr.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH  SHINDE REGARDING 'JAN SHIKSHAN SANSTHAN (JSS)'

- a)  The salient features of the Jan Shikshan Sansthan scheme are:
- i. Imparting  skill  development  training  in  non-formal  mode  to  non-literates, neo-literates,  persons  having  rudimentary  level  of  education  and  school drop-outs  upto 12th standard in the age-group of 15-45 (age relaxation is given  to  divyang  and  other  deserving  cases,  especially,  women)  in  rural and urban low-income areas
- ii. Providing skill training to the beneficiaries at their doorsteps with minimum infrastructure and resources.
- iii. Improving the quality of life of the target group belonging to disadvantaged sections  of  the  society  especially  women,  SC,  ST,  and  minority  by increasing their family income through local demand skilling.
- iv. Creating  awareness  on  health,  personal  hygiene,  education,  financial literacy,  environment,  women  issues  and  national/international  important days with the help of local community.

At present, 288 Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSSs) are functioning in 26 States and 7 UTs. Thelist of 288 functional Jan Shikshan Sansthans, including 21 JSSs in Maharashtra, 47 JSSs in Uttar Pradesh and 27 JSSs in Madhya Pradeshis given at Annexure-I.

- b) No,  Sir.    JSSs  are  hiring  the  services  of  the  trainers  locally,  as  per  the qualifications and experience given in the job roles approved by NCVET.
- c) The  State/UT-wise  number  of  JSSs  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  trained, assessed, and certified during FY 2021-22, under the Scheme of JSS across the country is given at Annexure-II .  The number of beneficiaries trained, assessed and certified by the JSSs in Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts of Jharkhand is given below:

| Name of    | FY 2021-22   | FY 2021-22   | FY 2021-22   |
|------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| the JSS    | Trained      | Assessed     | Certified    |
| Hazaribagh | 1799         | 1799         | 1799         |
| Ramgarh    | 900          | 900          | 900          |

State/UT-wise  number  of  functional  JSSs  across  the  country  including  the States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh

| S.No.   | State / Union Territory             |   No. of JSSs Functional |
|---------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands           |                        1 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                      |                        6 |
| 3       | Assam                               |                        5 |
| 4       | Bihar                               |                       21 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                        |                       14 |
| 6       | Chandigarh UT                       |                        1 |
| 7       | Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu UT |                        2 |
| 8       | Delhi                               |                        3 |
| 9       | Gujarat                             |                        9 |
| 10      | Goa                                 |                        1 |
| 11      | Haryana                             |                        4 |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh                    |                       11 |
| 13      | Jammu & Kashmir                     |                        1 |
| 14      | Jharkhand                           |                       12 |
| 15      | Karnataka                           |                       12 |
| 16      | Kerala                              |                        9 |
| 17      | Ladkah                              |                        2 |
| 18      | Lakshadweep                         |                        1 |
| 19      | Madhya Pradesh                      |                       27 |
| 20      | Maharashtra                         |                       21 |
| 21      | Manipur                             |                        4 |
| 22      | Meghalaya                           |                        1 |
| 23      | Mizoram                             |                        1 |
| 24      | Nagaland                            |                        2 |
| 25      | Odisha                              |                       28 |
| 26      | Punjab                              |                        2 |
| 27      | Rajasthan                           |                        8 |
| 28      | Tamil Nadu                          |                        8 |
| 29      | Telangana                           |                        6 |
| 30      | Tripura                             |                        2 |
| 31      | Uttar Pradesh                       |                       47 |
| 32      | Uttarakhand                         |                        8 |
| 33      | West Bengal                         |                        8 |
| Total   | Total                               |                      288 |

## State/UT-wise  number  of  beneficiaries  trained,  assessed  and  certified  under the Scheme of JSS

| S.No.   | State/UT                                 | No. of   | FY 2021-22   | FY 2021-22   | FY 2021-22   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|         |                                          | JSSs     | Trained      | Assessed     | Certified    |
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar                      | 1        | 900          | 900          | 900          |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh                           | 6        | 11699        | 11672        | 11671        |
| 3 4     | Assam Bihar                              | 5 21     | 9139 28769   | 8996 27796   | 8996 27709   |
| 5       | Chandigarh                               | 1        |              | 1600         | 1600         |
|         |                                          | 14       | 1600         |              |              |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh                             |          | 18151        | 18042        | 18002        |
| 7       | Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 2        | 2379         | 2379         | 2376         |
| 8       | Delhi                                    | 3        | 5440         | 5413         | 5409         |
| 9       | Goa                                      | 1        | 1740         | 1740         | 1740         |
| 10      | Gujarat                                  | 9        | 19228        | 19068        | 19068        |
| 11      | Haryana                                  | 4        | 8939         | 8762         | 8691         |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh                         | 11       | 8424         | 8420         | 8406         |
| 13      | Jammu And Kashmir                        | 2        | 2396         | 2104         | 2067         |
| 14      | Jharkhand                                | 12       | 9964         | 9924         | 9924         |
| 15      | Karnataka                                | 12       | 18735        | 18732        | 18731        |
| 16      | Kerala                                   | 9        | 16148        | 16148        | 16147        |
| 17      | Ladakh*                                  | 1        | 0            | 0            | 0            |
| 18      | Lakshadweep* Madhya                      | 1        | 0            | 0            | 0            |
| 19      | Pradesh                                  | 27       | 52222        | 51728        | 51720        |
| 20      | Maharashtra                              | 21       | 38479        | 37027        | 37015        |
| 21      | Manipur                                  | 4        | 6285         | 6185         | 6164         |
| 22      | Meghalaya*                               | 1        | 0            | 0            | 0            |
| 23      | Mizoram                                  | 1        | 900          | 900          | 887          |
| 24      | Nagaland                                 | 2        | 1812         | 1778         | 1778         |
| 25      | Odisha                                   | 28       | 40635        | 40592        | 39426        |
| 26      | Punjab                                   | 2        | 3567         | 3567         | 3567         |
| 27      | Rajasthan                                | 8        | 12443        | 12397        | 12373        |
| 28      | Tamil Nadu                               | 8        | 14045        | 13989        | 13970        |
| 29      | Telangana                                | 6        | 10398        | 10379        | 10378        |
| 30      | Tripura                                  | 2        | 2610         | 2610         | 2592         |
| 31      | Uttar Pradesh                            | 47       | 88648        | 88581        | 87918        |
| 32      | Uttarakhand                              | 8        | 12433        | 12378        | 11629        |
| 33      | West Bengal                              | 8        | 13868        | 13842        | 13842        |
| Grand   | Total                                    | 288      | 461996       | 457649       | 454696       |

*JSSs  sanctioned  in  2021-22,  due  to  administrative  reasons  started  functioning during 2022-23

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