Lok Sabha Question No. 2813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: PMKVY/SANKALP in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: S. Ramalingam

## 2813.  SHRI RAMALINGAM S:

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

- (a)        whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  project  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) in Tamilnadu,
- (b)       if so, the details thereof;
- (c)        the total number of such projects being implemented in Tamilnadu and number of beneficiaries benefitted under these projects for the last 3 years;
- (d)       the total amount spent by the Government on these various projects for the last 3 years; and
- (e)       whether the Government has any proposal to review PMKVY and SANKALP in near future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)          Under Skill India Mission, Ministry is implementing PMKVY and SANKALP scheme in the State of Tamil Nadu. Under PMKVY, training is being imparted to candidates in short term training and recognition of prior learning.

Under PMKVY, since inception, i.e., 2015 as on 31.12.2021, 3.96 lakh candidates have been trained in short term training and 3.48 lakh candidates have been oriented in recognition of prior learning in the State of Tamil Nadu.

Under  SANKALP  scheme,  Rs.  12.18  crore  has  been  released  as  State  Incentive  Grant  (as Central share) to Government of Tamil Nadu in line with the State's plan. In addition, Rs. 10 lakh each to aspirational  districts  namely  Ramanathapuram  and  Virudhnagar  were  released  to  strengthen  skilling related  activities.  Further,  Ministry  has  deployed  37  fellows  across  37  districts  of  Tamil  Nadu  under Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship program to support the district skill ecosystem.

- (d)       The PMKVY (except PMKVY 1.0 (2015-16) has two components, namely,  Central component being  implemented  through  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC),  and  State  component being  implemented  through  State  Skill  Development  Mission  (SSDM)  of  the  State/UT.  Under  State component of PMKVY 2.0, targets were approved based on the project submitted by the state-specific SSDM.

Under Central component of PMKVY, there is no provision of State-wise funds allocation. In the State of Tamil Nadu, Rs. 138.26 crore has been spent during last three years, i.e., FY 2018-21 by NSDC towards the implementation of central component of PMKVY. . [

Under the  State  component  of  PMKVY,  funds  and  corresponding  physical  targets  have  been allocated to the States for the implementation of scheme through SSDMs. Under this State component of PMKVY, Rs. 34.43 crore has been disbursed to the State of Tamil Nadu during last three years, i.e., 2018-21 for the implementation of State component of PMKVY across the State.

Ministry under SANKALP scheme has released a total of Rs. 12.38 crore to Government of Tamil Nadu (Rs. 12.18 crore as State Incentive Grant (Central share) and Rs. 20 lakh to the two aspirational districts of Tamil Nadu).

- (e)        Presently,  Ministry  is  implementing  third  phase  of  PMKVY,  i.e.,  PMKVY  3.0  which  was modified on the basis of the evaluation studies and learning from the implementation of PMKVY 1.0 and 2.0.

Also, Ministry undertakes periodic reviews of the implementation of SANKALP and PMKVY in the States/UTs with the SSDMs. Further, for SANKALP scheme, joint implementation reviews are organized by the World Bank with the SSDMs.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2813

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## PMKVY/SANKALP IN TAMIL NADU