Lok Sabha Question No. 3238 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Skill Development and Vocation Training in Rural Areas
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3238 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND VOCATION TRAINING IN RURAL AREAS

## †3238. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI   PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL

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

- (a) whether there is a worrying picture of Skill Development and Vocational Training in rural areas, in the light of a report 'Status of Education and Vocational Training in India';
- (b) whether according to the report in the year 2011- 12 only 2.4 per cent of the people aged 15 years and above in the country have technical degree or diploma or certificate and in rural areas their percentage is just 1.1; and
- (c) if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to promote Vocational Training in rural areas; and
- (d) the sectors in which formal Vocational Training has been given to men and women in rural areas during the last three years (2014-20) and the State-wise/ department-wise details thereof including Gujarat?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation through National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO)  has  published  the report 'Status of Education  and Vocational Training in India' in 2011-12, on the basis of the NSS 68 th round.
- (b) As  per  report,  among  persons  of  age  15  years  and  above,  2.4%  had  technical degrees or diplomas or certificates. The proportion was 1.1% in rural areas and 5.5% in urban areas.
- (c) The  Government  is  implementing  various  schemes/programmes  for  imparting vocational training to the youth of the country both in rural and urban areas through short term and long term training. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  VikasYojana  and Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan (JSS) Scheme for short-term skill training, and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) for long-term vocational training in 142 trades. Further, District Skill Committees (DSCs), under the guidance of respective State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs), are playing a key role in addressing the skill gap and assessing  demand  at  the  district  level  including  in  rural  areas.  The  DSCs  have  been entrusted with the development of District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) to promote decentralized planning and implementation at the grassroots.

(d) Under the PMKVY scheme, short term skill training is imparted in 36 sectors. The list  of  sector  in  which  training  is  being  imparted  under  PMKVY  scheme  is  placed  at Annexure I .  The State wise details of candidates (total, including urban and rural both) trained under the scheme for last three (3) Financial Years is placed at Annexure II .

Under the Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) scheme, the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)  engaged  as  the  JSS  go  to  the rural areas for outreach programmes for skill training. The list of sectors in which training is imparted under the JSS  scheme  is  placed  at Annexure  III. The  State  wise  details  of  male  and  female beneficiaries trained in the rural areas under the Scheme is placed at Annexure IV.

Under  the  CTS  scheme,  long-term  vocational  training  is  imparted  in  142  trades through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country including rural areas. The State wise details of candidates enrolled in the rural areas under the CTS scheme during the last three years are placed at Annexure V.

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  LSUQ  No.  3238  on  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND VOCATION TRAINING IN  RURAL  AREAS raised  by  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL,  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA, and SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL.

The list of sectors in which training is being imparted under PMKVY scheme.

|   S. No. | Sectors                                 |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|
|        1 | Automotive                              |
|        2 | Retail                                  |
|        3 | IT-ITeS                                 |
|        4 | Media                                   |
|        5 | Rubber, Chemical &PetroChemical         |
|        6 | Healthcare                              |
|        7 | Gems & Jewellery                        |
|        8 | Electronics & Hardware                  |
|        9 | Agriculture                             |
|       10 | Telecom                                 |
|       11 | BFSI                                    |
|       12 | Leather                                 |
|       13 | Food Processing                         |
|       14 | Logistics                               |
|       15 | Plumbing                                |
|       16 | Capital Goods & Strategic Manufacturing |
|       17 | Construction                            |
|       18 | Life Sciences                           |
|       19 | Aviation &AeroSpace                     |
|       20 | Iron & Steel                            |
|       21 | Power                                   |
|       22 | Mining                                  |
|       23 | Textiles & Handlooms                    |
|       24 | Apparels                                |
|       25 | Beauty & Wellness                       |
|       26 | Handicrafts                             |
|       27 | Tourism & Hospitality                   |
|       28 | Infrastructure Equipment                |
|       29 | Sports                                  |
|       30 | Oil & Gas                               |
|       31 | Coating & Painting                      |
|       32 | Green Jobs                              |
|       33 | PwD                                     |
|       34 | Domestic Workers                        |
|       35 | Furniture & Fittings                    |
|       36 | Management & Security                   |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  LSUQ  No.  3238  on  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND VOCATION TRAINING IN  RURAL  AREAS raised  by  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL,  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA, and SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL.

The State wise details of candidates trained under the scheme PMKVY 2.0during the last three year.

| S.No.                         | State/UT                                     | 2018-19                       | 2019-20                       | 2020-21                       |
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1                             | Uttar Pradesh                                | 303,099                       | 656,829                       | 232,155                       |
| 2                             | Maharashtra                                  | 165,352                       | 636,833                       | 146,312                       |
| 3                             | Rajasthan                                    | 138,923                       | 446,900                       | 92,652                        |
| 4                             | Assam                                        | 49,854                        | 198,896                       | 360,839                       |
| 5                             | Madhya Pradesh                               | 154,478                       | 223,363                       | 93,271                        |
| 6                             | Odisha                                       | 89,011                        | 239,050                       | 66,485                        |
| 7                             | Tamil Nadu                                   | 123,422                       | 185,108                       | 70,289                        |
| 8                             | Bihar                                        | 84,574                        | 191,902                       | 93,253                        |
| 9                             | Haryana                                      | 115,364                       | 175,386                       | 54,074                        |
| 10                            | Karnataka                                    | 110,111                       | 165,191                       | 50,237                        |
| 11                            | West Bengal                                  | 80,609                        | 177,880                       | 51,633                        |
| 12                            | Gujarat                                      | 83,956                        | 155,195                       | 46,576                        |
| 13                            | Delhi                                        | 81,488                        | 146,205                       | 54,131                        |
| 14                            | Andhra Pradesh                               | 62,475                        | 105,667                       | 65,084                        |
| 15                            | Jammu And Kashmir                            | 35,455                        | 122,659                       | 57,770                        |
| 16                            | Punjab                                       | 63,732                        | 97,681                        | 53,742                        |
| 17                            | Telangana                                    | 57,648                        | 108,145                       | 32,936                        |
| 18                            | Jharkhand                                    | 36,487                        | 120,103                       | 15,124                        |
| 19                            | Kerala                                       | 35,973                        | 78,523                        | 30,083                        |
| 20                            | Uttarakhand                                  | 46,864                        | 68,250                        | 28,836                        |
| 21                            | Chhattisgarh                                 | 42,360                        | 46,548                        | 16,151                        |
| 22                            | Tripura                                      | 7,549                         | 50,444                        | 46,688                        |
| 23                            | Himachal Pradesh                             | 32,048                        | 48,870                        | 14,866                        |
| 24                            | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 4,545                         | 15,700                        | 52,103                        |
| 25                            | Manipur                                      | 4,430                         | 28,962                        | 33,705                        |
| 26                            | Meghalaya                                    | 7,117                         | 11,999                        | 18,061                        |
| 27                            | Nagaland                                     | 1,422                         | 17,364                        | 14,752                        |
| 28                            | Mizoram                                      | 3,062                         | 10,957                        | 11,436                        |
| 29                            | Chandigarh                                   | 5,198                         | 9,507                         | 3,760                         |
| 30                            | Puducherry                                   | 6,317                         | 7,172                         | 2,549                         |
| 31                            | Sikkim                                       | 1,932                         | 5,123                         | 3,519                         |
| 32                            | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 3,377                         | 5,338                         | 222                           |
| 33                            | Goa                                          | 1,751                         | 4,300                         | 1,709                         |
| 34                            | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 74                            | 1,259                         | 1,464                         |
| 35                            | Ladakh                                       | 149                           | 1,937                         | 181                           |
| 36                            | Lakshadweep                                  | 0                             | 60                            | 90                            |
| 2,040,206 4,565,306 1,916,738 | 2,040,206 4,565,306 1,916,738                | 2,040,206 4,565,306 1,916,738 | 2,040,206 4,565,306 1,916,738 | 2,040,206 4,565,306 1,916,738 |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  LSUQ  No.  3238  on  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND VOCATION TRAINING IN  RURAL  AREAS raised  by  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL,  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA, and SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL.

The list of sectors in which training is imparted under the JSS scheme.

|   S.No. | Sector                                         |
|---------|------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Agriculture                                    |
|       2 | Apparel, Made-Ups & Home Furnishing            |
|       3 | Automotive                                     |
|       4 | Beauty & Wellness                              |
|       5 | Construction                                   |
|       6 | Domestic Worker                                |
|       7 | Electronics & Hardware                         |
|       8 | Food Processing                                |
|       9 | Furniture & Fittings                           |
|      10 | Handicrafts & Carpets                          |
|      11 | Healthcare                                     |
|      12 | Iron & Steel                                   |
|      13 | IT-ITES                                        |
|      14 | Leather                                        |
|      15 | Management and Entrepreneurship & Professional |
|      16 | Mining                                         |
|      17 | Paints & Coatings                              |
|      18 | Plumbing                                       |
|      19 | Retail                                         |
|      20 | Rubber                                         |
|      21 | Textiles & Handlooms                           |
|      22 | Tourism & Hospitality                          |

Annexure IV

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  LSUQ  No.  3238  on  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND VOCATION TRAINING IN  RURAL  AREAS raised  by  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL,  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA, and SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL.

State  wise  detail  of  beneficiaries  trained  in  rural  areas  under  the  scheme  JSS during the last three year.

| S. No.   | State/UT           | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   |
|----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S. No.   | State/UT           | Male      | Female    | Male      | Female    | Male      | Female    |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh     | 165       | 2949      | 785       | 7205      | 485       | 5372      |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh  | 0         | 18        | 5         | 562       | 0         | 0         |
| 3        | Assam              | 519       | 3063      | 1253      | 6688      | 1342      | 6222      |
| 4        | Bihar              | 657       | 6032      | 1927      | 14194     | 2413      | 10082     |
| 5        | Chandigarh         | 18        | 117       | 33        | 258       | 38        | 96        |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh       | 1086      | 2305      | 3378      | 6022      | 1424      | 4985      |
| 7        | Dadra Nagar Haveli | 105       | 428       | 130       | 1253      | 162       | 475       |
| 8        | Delhi              | 4         | 48        | 2         | 104       | 1         | 181       |
| 9        | Goa                | 15        | 506       | 95        | 1451      | 78        | 1210      |
| 10       | Gujarat            | 415       | 5109      | 1581      | 11488     | 1628      | 10505     |
| 11       | Haryana            | 138       | 1996      | 1017      | 4925      | 1521      | 4402      |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh   | 323       | 374       | 163       | 189       | 0         | 2         |
| 13       | Jammu & Kashmir    | 301       | 963       | 771       | 2638      | 1041      | 2508      |
| 14       | Jharkhand          | 148       | 1791      | 1070      | 3780      | 493       | 3518      |
| 15       | Karnataka          | 269       | 3710      | 1251      | 10079     | 1506      | 9566      |
| 16       | Kerala             | 445       | 5141      | 1672      | 12945     | 1428      | 10920     |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh     | 1121      | 9361      | 4113      | 22166     | 4982      | 20660     |
| 18       | Maharashtra        | 1191      | 6763      | 2333      | 16431     | 3038      | 14635     |
| 19       | Manipur            | 445       | 736       | 853       | 1573      | 996       | 2013      |
| 20       | Nagaland           | 0         | 0         | 1         | 1         | 0         | 18        |
| 21       | Odisha             | 1455      | 8175      | 5039      | 20500     | 4334      | 17553     |
| 22       | Punjab             | 60        | 1183      | 216       | 2822      | 178       | 1275      |
| 23       | Rajasthan          | 115       | 2736      | 977       | 5607      | 1546      | 4852      |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu         | 425       | 2633      | 1277      | 10675     | 1918      | 8867      |
| 25       | Telangana          | 87        | 1672      | 927       | 5181      | 881       | 3811      |
| 26       | Tripura            | 189       | 255       | 457       | 772       | 324       | 512       |
| 27       | Uttar Pradesh      | 2461      | 22447     | 8450      | 52157     | 8994      | 47588     |
| 28       | Uttarakhand        | 458       | 3466      | 1529      | 7536      | 1140      | 6080      |
| 29       | West Bengal        | 1004      | 3953      | 2582      | 9856      | 1818      | 7216      |
|          | Total              | 13619     | 97930     | 43887     | 239058    | 43709     | 205124    |

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  LSUQ  No.  3238  on  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND VOCATION TRAINING IN  RURAL  AREAS raised  by  SHRI  DEVJI  M.  PATEL,  SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA, and SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL.

The State wise details of candidates enrolled in the rural areas during the last three years under the CTS scheme

|             |                             |   Male Enrollment |   Male Enrollment |   Male Enrollment |   Female Enrollment |   Female Enrollment |   Female Enrollment |
|-------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S.No.       | Name of States              |              2018 |              2019 |              2020 |                2018 |                2019 |                2020 |
| 1           | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                28 |               290 |               385 |                  24 |                 127 |                 235 |
| 2           | Andhra Pradesh              |                 0 |             45147 |             35173 |                   0 |                1435 |                1194 |
| 3           | Arunachal Pradesh           |                17 |               225 |               272 |                   4 |                 151 |                 119 |
| 4           | Assam                       |                 0 |               873 |               915 |                   0 |                 322 |                 350 |
| 5           | Bihar                       |                 8 |             95434 |                73 |                   0 |                4123 |                   3 |
| 6           | Chhattisgarh                |                88 |             12422 |             11234 |                  26 |                4395 |                4136 |
| 7           | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      |                 0 |               160 |               135 |                   0 |                   0 |                  21 |
| 8           | Daman and Diu               |                 0 |               140 |               142 |                   0 |                  19 |                  20 |
| 9           | Delhi                       |                 0 |              1332 |              1066 |                   0 |                 281 |                 279 |
| 10          | Goa                         |                 0 |              1064 |              1179 |                   0 |                 323 |                 301 |
| 11          | Gujarat                     |               305 |             26839 |             29425 |                  21 |                5896 |                6004 |
| 12          | Haryana                     |                35 |             22919 |             19304 |                   4 |                4038 |                3068 |
| 13          | Himachal Pradesh            |               166 |             15546 |             10135 |                  37 |                4535 |                2698 |
| 14          | Jammu And Kashmir           |                 0 |              2193 |              3774 |                   0 |                1533 |                2194 |
| 15          | Jharkhand                   |                70 |             27959 |               119 |                   2 |                 822 |                   4 |
| 16          | Karnataka                   |                13 |             39415 |             26885 |                   0 |                1795 |                1457 |
| 17          | Kerala                      |               585 |             23964 |             22207 |                 273 |                4811 |                4135 |
| 18          | Ladakh                      |                 0 |                28 |                17 |                   0 |                 123 |                 101 |
| 19          | Lakshadweep                 |                 0 |               149 |               256 |                   0 |                  97 |                 137 |
| 20          | Madhya Pradesh              |               400 |             30208 |             25527 |                  37 |                5538 |                4794 |
| 21          | Maharashtra                 |               628 |             75221 |             12473 |                 128 |               12492 |                2368 |
| 22          | Manipur                     |                20 |                69 |                52 |                   0 |                  11 |                  13 |
| 23          | Meghalaya                   |                19 |               284 |               306 |                   5 |                  98 |                  65 |
| 24          | Nagaland                    |                19 |               130 |               120 |                   6 |                  24 |                  21 |
| 25          | Odisha                      |                 6 |             26687 |             22606 |                  13 |                2322 |                2490 |
| 26          | Puducherry                  |                 0 |               127 |               114 |                   0 |                  66 |                  66 |
| 27          | Punjab                      |                41 |             20409 |             21388 |                  11 |                6491 |                7924 |
| 28          | Rajasthan                   |                52 |             97785 |             67571 |                   2 |                7917 |                6580 |
| 29          | Sikkim                      |                 9 |                94 |               153 |                   6 |                  91 |                 106 |
| 30          | Tamil Nadu                  |               150 |             25483 |             19420 |                  26 |                3133 |                2768 |
| 31          | Telangana                   |                 0 |             19400 |             16578 |                   0 |                1136 |                 981 |
| 32          | Tripura                     |               161 |               933 |              1220 |                  36 |                 320 |                 282 |
| 33          | Uttar Pradesh               |               561 |            196001 |            131155 |                  27 |               23265 |               15077 |
| 34          | Uttarakhand                 |                 0 |              2499 |                 8 |                   0 |                 609 |                   1 |
| 35          | West Bengal                 |               990 |             17896 |             17282 |                  95 |                2393 |                3292 |
| Grand Total |                             |              6389 |            831344 |            500689 |                2801 |              102751 |               75304 |

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