Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Skill Development in Bihar
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 248 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN BIHAR

## †*248.  SHRI ASHOK KUMAR YADAV:

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

- (a)         the  total  number  of  youth  nominated  from  Bihar  for  Skill  Development Training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana during the last three years; gender-wise;
- (b)        the district-wise number of such youths in Bihar who got employment or jobs after the training during the last three years, gender-wise;
- (c)        the total amount of funds allocated and spent for the said programme during the last three years;
- (d)        whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  Skill  Development  Training Centres in Madhubani, a backward district of Bihar; and
- (e)       if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e)         A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  248  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  21.03.2022  ASKED BY SHRI  ASHOK  KUMAR  YADAV REGARDING  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  IN BIHAR.

- (a)        Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  is  implementing  its  flagship  scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) to impart skill development training to youth of the country, including the State of Bihar. Under PMKVY, in the last three years (i.e. 2018-21), 3,90,246 candidates have been enrolled for training/orientation in the State of Bihar, of which 2,51,696 are male and 1,38,543 are female.
- (b)        PMKVY  has  two  training  components,  namely,  Short  Term  Training  (STT) and  Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL).  Under  PMKVY,  placement  opportunities are  being  provided  to  STT  certified  candidates,  while  RPL  does  not  mandate placements as it recognizes the existing skills of candidate. Under PMKVY-STT, in the  last  three  years  (i.e.  2018-21),  81,285  candidates  (Male:  50,659;  Female: 30,626) have been placed in the State of Bihar. The district-wise and gender-wise number of candidates placed during the last three years (i.e. 2018-21) under PMKVY in State of Bihar are given at Annexure.
- (c)         Under  Central  component  of  PMKVY,  there  is  no  State-wise  allocation; however, Rs. 226.83 crore was disbursed to training centres in the State of Bihar in the last three years (i.e. 2018-21) for the implementation of the scheme.

Under State component of PMKVY, there is provision for allocation of funds and corresponding physical targets to States/UT.  Under this component of PMKVY, Rs. 128.65 crore was allocated to the State of Bihar, out of which, Rs. 36.82 crore has been released till date. Out  of total released funds  (Rs. 36.82 crore), State of Bihar has spent Rs. 2.38 crore till date.

- (d)        Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  is  implementing  various  programmes/ schemes for the skill development of youth across the country including the State of Bihar  such  as  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institute (ITIs).  The number of skill development centres that have imparted training in the State of Bihar including Madhubani district under the programmes of MSDE, are given below:
- (e)       Above reply of Part (d) may be referred to.

| Programme/Scheme                                                                                                            | Bihar   |   Madhubani district |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------|
| Training Centres (TCs) under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) (including Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs)) | 1,216   |                   44 |
| Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSSs)                                                                                               | 21      |                    1 |
| Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)                                                 | 1,331   |                   26 |
| Total                                                                                                                       | 2,568   |                   71 |

Annexure

District-wise and gender-wise number of candidate placed during the last three years (i.e. 2018-21) under PMKVY in State of Bihar:

| S. No.      | District          | Female   | Male   |
|-------------|-------------------|----------|--------|
| 1.          | Araria            | 283      | 378    |
| 2.          | Arwal             | 299      | 478    |
| 3.          | Aurangabad        | 1,264    | 960    |
| 4.          | Banka             | 734      | 1,156  |
| 5.          | Begusarai         | 707      | 1,368  |
| 6.          | Bhagalpur         | 546      | 555    |
| 7.          | Bhojpur           | 1,424    | 1,636  |
| 8.          | Buxar             | 420      | 1,159  |
| 9.          | Darbhanga         | 408      | 1,774  |
| 10.         | Gaya              | 1,029    | 1,188  |
| 11.         | Gopalganj         | 2,096    | 1,430  |
| 12.         | Jamui             | 433      | 1,302  |
| 13.         | Jehanabad         | 464      | 1,297  |
| 14.         | Kaimur (Bhabua)   | 741      | 1,823  |
| 15.         | Katihar           | 818      | 1,301  |
| 16.         | Khagaria          | 924      | 1,063  |
| 17.         | Kishanganj        | 634      | 772    |
| 18.         | Lakhisarai        | 398      | 770    |
| 19.         | Madhepura         | 567      | 678    |
| 20.         | Madhubani         | 769      | 2,226  |
| 21.         | Munger            | 13       | 17     |
| 22.         | Muzaffarpur       | 1,752    | 3,030  |
| 23.         | Nalanda           | 1,562    | 1,750  |
| 24.         | Nawada            | 479      | 819    |
| 25.         | PashchimChamparan | 573      | 1,049  |
| 26.         | Patna             | 2,752    | 2,927  |
| 27.         | PurbiChamparan    | 1,033    | 2,095  |
| 28.         | Purnia            | 869      | 961    |
| 29.         | Rohtas            | 1,200    | 2,600  |
| 30.         | Saharsa           | 740      | 848    |
| 31.         | Samastipur        | 537      | 1,458  |
| 32.         | Saran             | 972      | 2,526  |
| 33.         | Sheikhpura        | 301      | 714    |
| 34.         | Sheohar           | 465      | 708    |
| 35.         | Sitamarhi         | 243      | 180    |
| 36.         | Siwan             | 961      | 3,315  |
| 37.         | Supaul            | 350      | 817    |
| 38.         | Vaishali          | 866      | 1,531  |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 30,626   | 50,659 |

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