Lok Sabha Question No. 456 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.456 ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022

## GARIB NAWAZ SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES

## 456.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of Minority Affairs be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is contemplating opening up of Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres across the country, including Maharashtra;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)   whether any such centers have already been opened in the State of Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the opportunities and facilities being offered under this programme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## (SHRI MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI)

(a) to (d): The Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) an Autonomous body under Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India, administers the Scheme of Gharib Nawaz Employment  Scheme  (GNES)  formally  known  as  'Gharib  Nawaz  Skill  Development Training for Minorities' from the year 2017-18 with the objective to provide short term job oriented skill  development courses to minorities'  youth in order to enable them for skill based employment. This scheme is implemented as per common norms issued by the Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship  (MSD&E)  through  the  empanelled Program  Implementation  Agencies  (PIAs).  The  Scheme  targets  especially  the  school dropouts amongst minority youths to gain sustainable employment opportunities. Under the Scheme opportunities and facilities are provided to trainees viz. stipend, Government approved  certificates,  study  material  along-with  equipments  etc.  As  per  information provided  by  MAEF,  there  are  370  Garib  Nawaz  Skill  Development  Centers  opened across  the  country  including  the  State  of  Maharashtra.  Details  thereof  are  given  at Annexure-I. The details of Training Centers opened and functional under GNES in the State of Maharashtra are given at Annexure-II.

Apart  from  the  above,  Ministry  of  Minority  also  implements  the  following  skill  development programmes:

- i. Seekho Aur Kamao- Skill development scheme for youth of 14-35 years age group and aiming at providing employment and employment opportunities, improving the employability of existing workers, school dropouts etc.
- ii. USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development). An effective platform to provide self-employment, market and opportunity to traditional artisans  and  craft  persons  from  the  Minority  Communities.  Hunar  Haat  are  being organized  across  the  Country  to  provide  employment  opportunities  and  markets  to artisans/craftsmen.
- iii. Nai  Manzil-  A  scheme  for  formal  school  education  &  skilling  of  school  dropouts  or educated in community educational institutions like Madarsas.
- iv. Nai Roshni- Leadership development of women belonging to minority communities and non-minority communities (not exceeding 25% of each batch).

Since  inception,  total  Number  of  beneficiaries  under  USTTAD  is  23,760,  Seekho  Aur Kamao is 4.57 Lakh and Nai Manzil is 93485.

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Annexure referred to in reply to the Part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 456 for answer on 03.02.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare regarding Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centers.

Details of Training Centers opened and functional under Garib Nawaz Employment Scheme (GNES) across the country

| S. No.   | Name of the States   |   No. of Training Centers |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh       |                        22 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh    |                         1 |
| 3        | Assam                |                        10 |
| 4        | Bihar                |                         7 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh         |                        13 |
| 6        | Delhi                |                        14 |
| 7        | Goa                  |                         1 |
| 8        | Gujarat              |                         8 |
| 9        | Haryana              |                        19 |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh     |                        12 |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir       |                        52 |
| 12       | Jharkhand            |                        14 |
| 13       | Karnataka            |                         9 |
| 14       | Kerala               |                         1 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh       |                        15 |
| 16       | Maharashtra          |                        14 |
| 17       | Manipur              |                         3 |
| 18       | Meghalaya            |                         4 |
| 19       | Mizoram              |                         1 |
| 20       | Nagaland             |                         2 |
| 21       | Odisha               |                         3 |
| 22       | Puducherry           |                         2 |
| 23       | Punjab               |                        21 |
| 24       | Rajasthan            |                        17 |
| 25       | Sikkim               |                         3 |
| 26       | Telangana            |                        12 |
| 27       | Tripura              |                         1 |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh        |                        67 |
| 29       | Uttrakhand           |                         8 |
| 30       | West Bengal          |                        14 |
|          | Total                |                       370 |

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Annexure referred to in reply to the Part (a) and (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 456 for answer on 03.02.2022 raised by Shri Rajan Vichare regarding Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centers.

Details of Training Centers opened and functional under GNES  in the State of Maharashtra:

|   S. No | Name of PIA                                                   | Place of Centers                                                                                                                                                                   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Mehmuda Shikshan & Mahila Gramin Vikas Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha, | (i) Nagpur, Maharashtra (ii) Godhani, Nagpur, Maharashtra                                                                                                                          |
|       2 | Computer Education Division Electronics Corporation of India  | (i) Rajiv Gandhi polytechnic Udgir, Bodhannagar, Udgir, Latur, Maharashtra (ii) ECIL Training Centre, Amravati, Maharashtra (iii) ECIL Training Centre Itwari, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
|       3 | Diamond Charitable and Educational Trust                      | Nagpur Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       4 | Ghousia Industrial & Engineering Trust Society                | (i) Amrawati, Mharashtra - 444805 (ii) Nandanvan, Nagpur, Maharashtra - 440009 (iii) Kamptee, Nagpur, Maharashtra                                                                  |
|       5 | Al-Ameen Educational Society                                  | (i) Nagpur, Maharashtra (ii) KDK College Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra                                                                                                                 |
|       6 | Azad Hind Education Society Aashiyana Behind IRT College      | Venus Rukmini Nagar, Akola, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                            |
|       7 | Global Education Trust,                                       | Kharton Road, Opp Prabhat Mall, Thane West                                                                                                                                         |
|       8 | MT Educare Ltd.                                               | Nasik, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                 |

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