Lok Sabha Question No. 3577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-20
Subject: Apprenticeship Facility
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12-2021

## APPRENTICESHIP FACILITY

## † 3577SHRI DEVJI M PATEL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that there are about 8 lakhs companies registered in the country but only 23000 are providing apprenticeship facility;
- (b) if so, the steps being taken to provide apprenticeship facility in all companies;
- (c) whether a target was fixed to provide apprenticeship to five lakh youth during 2019-20;
- (d) if so, whether the target has been fully achieved;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f) the  number  of  youths  provided  apprenticeship  state-wise  and  companieswise; and
- (g) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  company  not  providing apprenticeship facility and also against the companies not meeting the target?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There  are  currently  1,41,473  establishments  /  companies  registered  on  the apprenticeship portal (www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in), out of which only 25,832are currently engaging apprentices.
- (b) In order to create awareness about apprenticeship activities, Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  and  its  attached  offices  organizes Information, Education and Communication activities such as Seminars, Pakhwara, Workshops and Outreach activities on regular basis.

MSDE  launched Apprenticeship Pakhwara which was celebrated from 30th September  2019  to  16th  October  2019  with  an  aim  to  bring  all  the  stakeholders together  in  the  initiative  of  making  apprenticeship  aspirational.  A  State's  Skill Ministers conclave was organized by MSDE on 30th September, 2019 as a part of Apprenticeship Pakhwara. An industry interaction and closing ceremony of Apprenticeship Pakhwara was held on 16th October, 2019. Apprenticeship Mela was organized  on  04.10.2021  across  all  the  States  and  Union  Territories  resulting  in enrolment of around 50,000 candidates on a single day. Around 5000 establishments  also  participated  in  this  Mela  giving  them  opportunity  to  directly interact with the potential apprentices.

Further, ministry organizes follow up meetings and regular interaction with all the key stakeholders  namely  State  Skill  Development  Missions  (SSDMs),  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (RDSDEs) and industry associations.

- (c) Yes  Sir.  Target  was  set  to  provide  apprenticeship  training  to  5  Lakh  youth during 2019-20.
- (d) During the FY 2019-20, 3,61,063 apprentices were trained which is 72.21% of the target set.
- (e) The reforms undertaken by the government have now started reaping results. However,  COVID-19  has  also  hampered  the  growth  of  apprenticeship.  Lack  of awareness  among  companies  is  another  reason  for  lower  targets  achieved  in apprenticeship training. Government through various awareness programmes trying to create a buzz about apprenticeship ecosystem.
- (f) Attached as Annexure-I (state-wise) Annexure-II (company-wise)
- (g) Show Cause notices were issued to the companies not providing apprenticeship  and  also  to  them  not  meeting  the  targets.  Letters  are  also  written regularly  to  the  companies  not  engaging  /  having  shortfall  of  apprentices  directing them to engage apprentices as per the mandate of Apprentices Act, 1961.

## Annexure - I

## Annexure-I referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha US Question No. 3577 to be answered on 20.12.2021 regarding APPRENTICESHIP FACILITY.

Candidates trained under National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme as on 14-12-21

| Sl No                                                    | State / UT name                                          | 2015- 2016                                               | 2016- 2017                                               | 2017- 2018                                               | 2018- 2019                                               | 2019- 2020                                               | 2020- 2021                                               | 2021- 22                                                 | Total                                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                                        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                              | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        |
| 2                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                           | 5048                                                     | 4555                                                     | 4301                                                     | 6726                                                     | 5498                                                     | 4001                                                     | 5202                                                     | 35331                                                    |
| 3                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 14                                                       | 14                                                       |
| 4                                                        | Assam                                                    | 295                                                      | 650                                                      | 1115                                                     | 2203                                                     | 2831                                                     | 2495                                                     | 2781                                                     | 12370                                                    |
| 5                                                        | Bihar                                                    | 293                                                      | 480                                                      | 732                                                      | 1539                                                     | 1220                                                     | 1299                                                     | 1956                                                     | 7519                                                     |
| 6                                                        | Chandigarh                                               | 138                                                      | 277                                                      | 209                                                      | 203                                                      | 426                                                      | 339                                                      | 268                                                      | 1860                                                     |
| 7                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                             | 837                                                      | 920                                                      | 1581                                                     | 4928                                                     | 7498                                                     | 6040                                                     | 5159                                                     | 26963                                                    |
| 8                                                        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                   | 32                                                       | 214                                                      | 58                                                       | 74                                                       | 16                                                       | 82                                                       | 206                                                      | 682                                                      |
| 9                                                        | Daman and Diu                                            | 0                                                        | 23                                                       | 45                                                       | 13                                                       | 60                                                       | 56                                                       | 32                                                       | 229                                                      |
| 10                                                       | Delhi                                                    | 654                                                      | 1096                                                     | 1969                                                     | 2102                                                     | 5252                                                     | 4868                                                     | 4673                                                     | 20614                                                    |
| 11                                                       | Goa                                                      | 236                                                      | 210                                                      | 249                                                      | 465                                                      | 1599                                                     | 1311                                                     | 1400                                                     | 5470                                                     |
| 12                                                       | Gujarat                                                  | 15869                                                    | 13854                                                    | 36964                                                    | 40410                                                    | 53150                                                    | 45579                                                    | 56301                                                    | 262127                                                   |
| 13                                                       | Haryana                                                  | 9913                                                     | 12045                                                    | 27932                                                    | 22638                                                    | 25253                                                    | 19982                                                    | 27109                                                    | 144872                                                   |
| 14                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                         | 569                                                      | 1247                                                     | 1045                                                     | 1623                                                     | 2042                                                     | 1868                                                     | 1301                                                     | 9695                                                     |
| 15                                                       | Jammu and Kashmir                                        | 383                                                      | 214                                                      | 343                                                      | 164                                                      | 251                                                      | 396                                                      | 449                                                      | 2200                                                     |
| 16                                                       | Jharkhand                                                | 4411                                                     | 2905                                                     | 4758                                                     | 3721                                                     | 4344                                                     | 3766                                                     | 5942                                                     | 29847                                                    |
| 17                                                       | Karnataka                                                | 11285                                                    | 10074                                                    | 9355                                                     | 9726                                                     | 13668                                                    | 11201                                                    | 14785                                                    | 80094                                                    |
| 18                                                       | Kerala                                                   | 3216                                                     | 3363                                                     | 3658                                                     | 4722                                                     | 5799                                                     | 5030                                                     | 7763                                                     | 33551                                                    |
| 19                                                       | Lakshadweep                                              | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 8                                                        | 8                                                        | 16                                                       |
| 20                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                           | 2652                                                     | 3141                                                     | 5260                                                     | 8838                                                     | 9104                                                     | 7714                                                     | 10666                                                    | 47375                                                    |
| 21                                                       | Maharashtra                                              | 21063                                                    | 28818                                                    | 29797                                                    | 34032                                                    | 47229                                                    | 37587                                                    | 50117                                                    | 248643                                                   |
| 22                                                       | Manipur                                                  | 0                                                        | 5                                                        | 5                                                        | 0                                                        | 9                                                        | 8                                                        | 27                                                       | 54                                                       |
| 23                                                       | Meghalaya                                                | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 3                                                        | 40                                                       | 29                                                       | 52                                                       | 42                                                       | 166                                                      |
| 24                                                       | Mizoram                                                  | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 4                                                        | 4                                                        | 1                                                        | 9                                                        |
| 25                                                       | Nagaland                                                 | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 0                                                        | 12                                                       | 12                                                       | 10                                                       | 34                                                       |
| 26                                                       | Odisha                                                   | 3524                                                     | 2801                                                     | 2210                                                     | 4010                                                     | 5297                                                     | 3367                                                     | 4715                                                     | 25924                                                    |
| 27                                                       | Puducherry                                               | 505                                                      | 370                                                      | 389                                                      | 501                                                      | 620                                                      | 509                                                      | 741                                                      | 3635                                                     |
| 28                                                       | Punjab                                                   | 2171                                                     | 1342                                                     | 1844                                                     | 2362                                                     | 3608                                                     | 2556                                                     | 3838                                                     | 17721                                                    |
| 29                                                       | Rajasthan                                                | 1835                                                     | 2638                                                     | 2930                                                     | 4240                                                     | 5270                                                     | 4393                                                     | 5810                                                     | 27116                                                    |
| 30                                                       | Sikkim                                                   | 30                                                       | 30                                                       | 2                                                        | 10                                                       | 66                                                       | 40                                                       | 32                                                       | 210                                                      |
| 31                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                               | 7861                                                     | 7748                                                     | 10248                                                    | 9743                                                     | 14698                                                    | 14967                                                    | 25094                                                    | 90359                                                    |
| 32                                                       | Telangana                                                | 4861                                                     | 5987                                                     | 3825                                                     | 8200                                                     | 11122                                                    | 9442                                                     | 12686                                                    | 56123                                                    |
| 33                                                       | Tripura                                                  | 2                                                        | 46                                                       | 1                                                        | 923                                                      | 346                                                      | 354                                                      | 114                                                      | 1786                                                     |
| 34                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                            | 14200                                                    | 11256                                                    | 13560                                                    | 17326                                                    | 16696                                                    | 12334                                                    | 18733                                                    | 104105                                                   |
| 35                                                       | Uttarakhand                                              | 1611                                                     | 1983                                                     | 2570                                                     | 3000                                                     | 3136                                                     | 2494                                                     | 2901                                                     | 17695                                                    |
| 36                                                       | West Bengal                                              | 1129                                                     | 1751                                                     | 1897                                                     | 2658                                                     | 6067                                                     | 5831                                                     | 5253                                                     | 24586                                                    |
| 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 | 114623 120043 168855 197140 252220 209985 276129 1338995 |

Annexure-II referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha US Question No. 3577 to be answered on 20.12.2021 regarding APPRENTICESHIP FACILITY.

## Top 10 companies currently engaging apprentices as on 30-11-2021

|   Sl No. | Establishment Name                             | Establishment State   | Establishment District   |   Apprentices engaged currently |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Teamlease Services Limited                     | Karnataka             | Bengaluru Urban          |                           10055 |
|        2 | YASHASWI ACADEMY FOR SKILLS                    | Maharashtra           | Pune                     |                            9972 |
|        3 | Conneqt Business Solutions Ltd                 | Telangana             | Hyderabad                |                            4173 |
|        4 | Future Retail Limited                          | Maharashtra           | Mumbai                   |                            3584 |
|        5 | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd                        | Haryana               | Gurugram                 |                            2928 |
|        6 | Reliance SMSL Limited                          | Maharashtra           | Thane                    |                            2463 |
|        7 | BSA Corporation Limited                        | Maharashtra           | Pune                     |                            2373 |
|        8 | HDB Financial Services Limited                 | Gujarat               | Ahmadabad                |                            2336 |
|        9 | Kapston Facilities Management Limited          | Telangana             | Hyderabad                |                            2077 |
|       10 | Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd Pantaloons | Maharashtra           | Mumbai Suburban          |                            2048 |

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