Lok Sabha Question No. 3266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: Skill Development in West Bengal
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2021

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN WEST BENGAL

## 3266.   SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) the details of the various schemes launched for the development of entrepreneurship in West Bengal and in various States in the country during the last six years;
- (b) whether any new scheme is proposed to be introduced in the coming future;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of the funds sanctioned for the development of the Entrepreneurship in the  budgetary  allocation  2020  and  the  percentage  of  funds  released/utilised  to  West Bengal till now during corona pandemic; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  details  of  schemes  for  development  of  entrepreneurship  in  the  country, including in the State of West Bengal are given at Annexure .
- (b) The new scheme on entrepreneurship Development is subject to outcomes and external evaluation of Pilot Project on Entrepreneurship Development {Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (PM YUVA)}.
- (c) Does not arise.
- (d) Out of the estimated cost of Rs. 12.00 crore of the Pilot Project on Entrepreneurship Development, an amount of Rs. 43,27,340/- was utilized in the State of West Bengal, which amounts to 3.6 % of the total estimated cost of the project.
- (e) Does not arise.

## Annexure  referred  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3266  to  be answered on 09-08-2021

1.        Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan  (PM-YUVA) Yojana of Ministry of Skill  Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India was launched on  9 th November,  2016  with  the  objective  to  promote  entrepreneurship  education, capacity  building  and  provide  mentoring  and  hand  holding  support  to  potential  and aspiring entrepreneurs. The scheme was terminated in June 2018 on account of various technical and operational challenges faced mainly from knowledge partner.

Presently, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  is implementing a pilot project on Entrepreneurship Development (PM YUVA ) with effect from  November,  2019,  for  creating  an  enabling  ecosystem  through  entrepreneurship education,  training,  advocacy  and  easy  access  to  entrepreneurship  network.  The scheme  covers  10  States  and  2  Union  Territories  (viz.  Uttar  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Delhi and Puducherry).

Activities conducted under PM YUVA (Phase-I) in West Bengal

|   S.No. | Name of the Activity                    |   Number of Beneficiaries reached out |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|       1 | No. of Institutes Empanelled            |                                    14 |
|       2 | No. of Faculties Trained                |                                    22 |
|       3 | No. of E- leaders Trained               |                                    23 |
|       4 | No. of Students enrolled in EDP         |                                   974 |
|       5 | No. of Students passed Final Assessment |                                   440 |

Activities conducted under Pilot Project (Phase-II) in West Bengal

|   S.No. | Name of the Activity                                                                              |   Number of Beneficiaries reached out |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|       1 | No. of students oriented under Entrepreneurship Awareness camp in different empanelled institutes |                                  4125 |
|       2 | Beneficiaries mobilized under Community Awareness Program for Mentoring support                   |                                   524 |
|       3 | Faculties trained under Training of Trainers (ToT)                                                |                                    73 |
|       4 | Faculties trained under Faculty Mentor Training                                                   |                                    23 |
|       5 | No. of beneficiaries of Mentoring                                                                 |                                   308 |
|       6 | The support provided to beneficiaries under new enterprises                                       |                                    06 |
|       7 | The support provided to beneficiaries under scaled up enterprises                                 |                                    95 |

2.           Ministry  of  Rural  Development  is  implementing  Skill  development  program through Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) for enabling youth from 18 to 45 years including women to take Bank credit and start his/her own Micro-enterprise. RSETIs is a Bank's led initiative of Ministry of Rural Development, set up with dedicated infrastructure in each district of the country. RSETIs are sponsored, managed and run by Banks with active co-operation from the Government of India and State Government. Presently 585 RSETIs are functioning in 27 States (except Goa) and 6 Union Territories (except  Delhi  and  Chandigarh).   There  are  585  RSETIs  sponsored  by  23  Banks functioning in 567 districts across the Country.
3.         Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises through 'A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE)' focuses on creation of rural entrepreneurship,  technology  adoption  and  employment  in  agro-rural  sector.  This scheme promotes innovation and development in the under-served areas like creation from  Waste  to  Wealth  and  other  innovative  livelihood  projects.  It  also  promotes  the agencies to infuse entrepreneurial spirit and harness the potential for cluster development in pre-startup and startup stages. ASPIRE scheme launched in the year 2015  has  been  a  major  incubator  programmes  with  focus  on  creation  of  rural entrepreneurship, technology adoption and employment in agro-rural sector.
4.         Van Dhan Vikas Karyakram, an initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs under the Scheme 'Mechanism for Marketing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) through Minimum Support  Price  (MSP)  and  Development  of  Value  Chain  for  MFP',  targets  livelihood generation for tribals by harnessing the wealth of forest i.e. Van Dhan. Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, an Autonomous Body under administrative control of Ministry  of  Skill  Development  &  Entrepreneurship,  is  the  Resource  Agency  providing technical supports in the effective implementation of the scheme in Assam. Under this programme,  it  is  envisaged  to  set-up  tribal  community  owned  Minor  Forest  Produce centric multi-purpose Kendras in predominantly tribal districts. The Kendras would act as common facility centres for procurement cum value addition to locally available Minor Forest Produce. Value addition of raw produce is expected to increase the value of the Minor Forest Produce considerably and consequently the income of the gatherers.
5.         Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry is implementing Start-up India Scheme  with the aim to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting innovation by creating an ecosystem that is conducive to growth of Startups.
6.         Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance is implementing Stand Up India  Scheme  with  objective  to  facilitate  loans  from  Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  of value  between  Rs.  10  Lakh  to  Rs.  1  Crore  to  at  least  one  Scheduled  Caste  or Scheduled  Tribe  borrower  and  one  woman  borrower  per  bank  branch  for  setting  up Greenfield enterprise in manufacturing, services or trading sector and activities allied to agriculture.  Since  April,  2016,  loans  amounting  to  Rs.  1,356.32  crore  has  been sanctioned under the scheme in the State of West Bengal.

7.         Department of Financial Services is also implementing Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) which facilitates collateral free loans of upto Rs. 10 Lakh to individuals for business activities in the non-agricultural sector and activities allied to agriculture. Since  April,  2015,  loans  amounting  to  Rs.  1,29,175.05  crore  has  been sanctioned under the scheme in the State of West Bengal.

8.           Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  is  implementing  a  centrally  sponsored "PM  Formalisation  of  Micro  Food  Processing  Enterprises  (PMFME)  Scheme"  for providing  financial,  technical  and  business  support  for  upgradation  of  micro  food processing  enterprises  in  the  country.  The  scheme  is  operational  for  a  period  of  five years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 with an outlay of Rs 10,000 Crore.  Support to upgrade existing units or setting up of new micro units for individuals is provided through a credit linked grant at the rate of 35% with maximum grant of Rs. 10 lakh. The Scheme also provides  support to  food  processing  units  of  Self  Help  Groups  (SHGs)/  Farmers Producer Organisation (FPO)/ Cooperatives for credit linked subsidy at the rate of 35%, Seed Capital to Self Help Groups (SHGs), Incubation Centre, Common Infrastructure, Marketing & Branding and Capacity Building.  The State of West Bengal is yet to decide the participation in the Scheme.

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