Lok Sabha Question No. 3633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Covid-19 Pandemic
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3633 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2021

## COVID-19 PANDEMIC

## 3633.  SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

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

- (a)        whether there are any measures to estimate the number of youth who may require skill training due to unforeseen unemployment in the Covid-19 pandemic;
- (b)         whether  there  are  any  plans  to  launch  skill  training  for  the  aforementioned youth;
- (c)         whether  there  are  any  plans  for  youth  and  the  labor  who  may  require  skill development/training  in  small  cities  so  that  they  do  not  travel  for  employment  to metro cities during this unforeseen Covid-19 pandemic; and
- (d)       if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)       The  COVID-19  pandemic  has  caused  the  disruption  in  labour  market.  The skill ecosystem was also impacted due to COVID-19 induced lockdown. In order to mitigate  the  impact  of  COVID-19  pandemic  and  to  restore  the  skilling  activities, Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has  taken  various initiatives under the skill eco system. Some of them are given below:
- (i) Introduction  of  On-line  skill  training: On-line  skill  training  has  been introduced in both short term and long-term skilling ecosystem. On-line shortterm  training  is  being  imparted  through eSkill  India portal  and  long-term training through Bharat Skill portal.
- (ii) 'Customized Crash Course Programme for COVID Warriors': Ministry is implementing special programme, ' Customized Crash Course Programme for COVID Warriors' with  the  aim to  train  about one  lakh COVID  warriors  in  six healthcare-related job roles.The objectives of Customized crash course are to meet the upsurge in demand of skilled healthcare workers, reduce the burden of  healthcare  professionals  and  provide  timely  healthcare  services  in  the country.  Under this special programme, 58,623 candidates have been trained / oriented as on 03.12.2021.

(iii) Special  programme  for  training  of  reverse  migrants  under  PMKVY: MSDE has formulated a special programme  under  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) for the training of Shramiks (migrant labourers). This component  has  covered  116  districts  of  6  States,  namely;  Assam,  Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh selected under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) of Ministry of Rural Development.

Under this  special  programme,  the  identification  of  reverse  Shramiks (migrant labourers) was  conducted  and  skill development  training  was imparted  based  on  their  demand/aspirations  for  job  roles  as  received  from District  Administration  during  the  pandemic  lock  down.  As  on  21.11.2021, 1.24 lakh migrants have been trained / oriented under this programme.

(iv) COVID  Allowance  to  training  centres: Common  Norms  Committee (CNC) for Skill Development Schemes has decided that 1.5% of the average training cost per trainee for 3 months, or 1.5% of the hourly base cost rate (as applicable as per category of trade undergoing the training) may be allowed as COVID Allowance.

- (b)       Above reply (a) may be referred to.

(c)         Ministry  has  launched  the third  phase  of  PMKVY  (PMKVY  3.0) on  15 th January 2021, which was implemented through the pandemic period. The scheme is demand-driven and training is being imparted based on the demand received from District Skill Committees (DSCs). This facilitates employment opportunities within the district  of  domicile,  thereby  decreasing the  need for  employment related migration. The facilities  of  On-line  skill  training  has  been  provided  through  eSkill  India  Portal and Bharat Skill Portal. Also, in long-term skilling, network of 10,952 rural Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) helps youth in attaining required skill for  becoming employable.

- (d)       Above reply (c) may be referred to.

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