Lok Sabha Question No. 2526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF)
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2526 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## NATIONAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK (NSQF)

## 2526. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a)        whether  the  number  of  beneficiaries  receiving  training  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana fell sharply due to Covid-19 pandemic;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof;
- (c)         whether  the  Government has assessed the impact of the pandemic on levels of skills acquired as outlined in the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF);
- (d)       if so, the details thereof;
- (e)        the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  during  the  last  two  years  to ensure effective implementation of the scheme;
- (f)         the  number  of  youths  who  received  skill  training  in  Uttar  Pradesh  under  the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in the last five years district wise; and
- (g)        the  placement  records  of  candidates  who  benefitted  from  the  scheme  in  Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)        Yes,  Sir.  Due  to  the  COVID-19  induced  lockdown  and  restrictions,  the  training activities could not be conducted as envisaged. Further, in order to mitigate the effect of COVID-19  pandemic  on  skill development training, on-line skill training has been introduced in both short term and long term skilling ecosystem. On-line short term training is  being  imparted  through eSkill  India portal  and   long  term  training  is  through Bharat Skill portal.
- (b)       The above reply (a) may be referred to.
- (c)         Ministry  initiated  the  special  programme  for  training  of  reverse  migrants  under PMKVY,  provided  COVID  allowance  to  training  centres, introduce on-line skilling,

implementing Customized Crash Course programme for COVID warriors to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on skill development training programmes.

- (d)       The above reply (c) may be referred to.
- (e)       For the effective implementation of skill development training in last two years and to  mitigate  the  impact  of  COVID-19  pandemic  on  skill  development  training, various initiatives have been taken by the Ministry. Some of them are given below:

(i) Special programme for training of reverse migrants under PMKVY: Ministry has  implemented  special  programme  for  training  of  reverse  Shramik  (migrant) impacted from COVID-19 under its flagship scheme PMKVY. This component has covered 116 districts of 6 States, namely, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh selected under Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) of  Ministry  of  Rural  Development.  As  on  10.07.2021,  70,823 migrants  have  been trained / oriented under this programme.

(ii) COVID Allowance to training centres: Common Norms Committee (CNC) for Skill Development Schemes has decided that 1.5% of the average training cost per trainee  for  3  months,  or  1.5%  of  the  hourly  base  cost  rate  (as  applicable  as  per category of trade undergoing the training) may be allowed as COVID Allowance.

(iii) 'Customized  Crash  Course  Programme  for  COVID  Warriors': Ministry  is implementing  special  programme,  ' Customized  Crash  Course  Programme  for COVID  Warriors' with  the  aim  to  train  about  one  lakh  COVID  warriors  in  six healthcare-related job roles. Under this special programme, 58,623 candidates have been trained/oriented as on 3.12.2021.

(iv) Introduction of On-line skill training: On-line skill training has been introduced in both short term and long term skilling ecosystem. On-line short term training is being imparted through eSkill India portal and   long term training through Bharat Skill portal.

- (f)         The  district-wise  number  of  candidates  trained  /  oriented  in  the  State  of  Uttar Pradesh under the PMKVY in the last five years (i.e. 2016-21), is given at Annexure .
- (g)        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. In the State of Uttar Pradesh, under PMKVYSTT, as on 21.11.2021 since inception i.e. 2015, 7,89,481 candidates have been certified; out of which, 3,29,991 candidates have been placed in various sectors.

## Annexure

## District-wise number of candidates trained / oriented in the State of Uttar Pradesh under the PMKVY in the last five years (i.e. 2016-21)

| S.    |                           | Short Term Training   | Short Term Training   | Short Term Training   | Recognition of Prior Learning   | Recognition of Prior Learning   |
|-------|---------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| No.   | District                  | Trained               | Certified             | Placed                | Oriented                        | Certified                       |
| 1     | Agra                      | 31,373                | 26,568                | 13,269                | 67,297                          | 60,045                          |
| 2     | Aligarh                   | 17,644                | 14,607                | 6,772                 | 9,119                           | 8,029                           |
| 3     | Allahabad                 | 2,067                 | 1,576                 | 64                    | 0                               | 0                               |
| 4     | Ambedkar Nagar            | 4,104                 | 2,979                 | 1,424                 | 8,610                           | 7,913                           |
| 5     | Amethi                    | 4,525                 | 3,721                 | 1,519                 | 2,351                           | 1,905                           |
| 6     | Amroha                    | 7,374                 | 5,969                 | 2,962                 | 14,120                          | 12,526                          |
| 7     | Auraiya                   | 10,275                | 8,599                 | 4,864                 | 3,642                           | 2,818                           |
| 8     | Azamgarh                  | 5,932                 | 4,719                 | 1,556                 | 2,583                           | 1,889                           |
| 9     | Baghpat                   | 6,630                 | 4,885                 | 2,686                 | 5,293                           | 4,321                           |
| 10    | Bahraich                  | 5,933                 | 4,809                 | 3,050                 | 10,497                          | 10,090                          |
| 11    | Ballia                    | 11,478                | 9,404                 | 3,647                 | 5,086                           | 4,262                           |
| 12    | Balrampur                 | 2,870                 | 2,151                 | 1,405                 | 2,057                           | 1,775                           |
| 13    | Banda                     | 4,927                 | 3,998                 | 2,325                 | 2,118                           | 1,510                           |
| 14    | Barabanki                 | 7,863                 | 6,309                 | 3,030                 | 4,592                           | 3,774                           |
| 15    | Bareilly                  | 25,934                | 21,258                | 10,297                | 23,493                          | 18,241                          |
| 16    | Basti                     | 3,601                 | 2,707                 | 1,392                 | 5,446                           | 4,856                           |
| 17    | Bhadohi                   | 4,218                 | 3,022                 | 1,213                 | 21,927                          | 19,908                          |
| 18    | Bijnor                    | 25,766                | 22,060                | 10,716                | 9,370                           | 7,761                           |
| 19    | Budaun                    | 8,965                 | 7,211                 | 4,474                 | 7,704                           | 5,827                           |
| 20    | Bulandshahr               | 13,097                | 10,249                | 5,157                 | 12,336                          | 10,489                          |
| 21    | Chandauli                 | 5,463                 | 4,228                 | 1,536                 | 6,525                           | 4,645                           |
| 22    | Chitrakoot                | 1,443                 | 1,010                 | 137                   | 1,640                           | 1,205                           |
| 23    | Deoria                    | 9,470                 | 7,815                 | 4,485                 | 3,850                           | 2,998                           |
| 24    | Etah                      | 9,102                 | 7,731                 | 4,555                 | 5,847                           | 4,958                           |
| 25    | Etawah                    | 15,999                | 13,899                | 7,757                 | 3,763                           | 2,166                           |
| 26    | Faizabad                  | 5,902                 | 4,862                 | 1,469                 | 7,334                           | 5,836                           |
| 27    | Farrukhabad               | 7,503                 | 6,052                 | 3,597                 | 11,571                          | 8,901                           |
| 28    | Fatehpur                  | 6,809                 | 5,440                 | 2,941                 | 2,733                           | 1,924                           |
| 29    | Firozabad                 | 17,028                | 14,525                | 7,459                 | 5,820                           | 4,856                           |
| 30    | Gautam Buddha Nagar       | 12,309                | 9,038                 | 4,137                 | 88,738                          | 78,330                          |
| 31    | Ghaziabad                 | 22,295                | 17,691                | 7,089                 | 24,611                          | 20,819                          |
| 32    | Ghazipur                  | 11,594                | 8,337                 | 3,635                 | 2,209                           | 1,409                           |
| 33    | Gonda                     | 4,231                 | 3,346                 | 1,598                 | 1,618                           | 1,193                           |
| 34    | Gorakhpur                 | 14,206                | 11,000                | 5,615                 | 11,099                          | 8,817                           |
| 35    | Hamirpur                  | 3,882                 | 2,999                 | 983                   | 2,359                           | 1,857                           |
| 36    | Hapur                     | 5,883                 | 4,612                 | 2,171                 | 5,481                           | 4,829                           |
| 37    | Hardoi                    | 9,652                 | 7,688                 | 4,133                 | 3,502                           | 2,756                           |
| 38    | Hathras                   | 7,492                 | 6,436                 | 3,815                 | 1,199                           | 869                             |
| 39    | Jalaun                    | 4,945                 | 3,798                 | 1,238                 | 3,476                           | 2,507                           |
|       |                           |                       |                       |                       | 4,648                           |                                 |
| 40    | Jaunpur                   | 14,946                | 12,600                | 5,439                 | 16,949                          | 3,880                           |
| 41 42 | Jhansi Kannauj            | 6,512 7,202           | 5,134 6,375           | 2,277 3,944           | 2,660                           | 12,518 1,955                    |
| 43 44 | Kanpur Dehat Kanpur Nagar | 5,517 20,988          | 4,194 16,783          | 906 8,957             | 4,774 50,774                    | 3,206 45,801                    |
| 45    | Kasganj                   | 7,933                 | 6,439                 | 2,769                 | 581                             | 261                             |

| 46   | Kaushambi        | 2,668    | 1,833    | 981      | 635      | 409      |
|------|------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| 47   | Kheri            | 12,797   | 11,066   | 6,466    | 3,506    | 2,413    |
| 48   | Kushinagar       | 6,543    | 5,369    | 3,123    | 1,630    | 1,271    |
| 49   | Lalitpur         | 3,853    | 3,332    | 1,551    | 3,688    | 2,469    |
| 50   | Lucknow          | 38,735   | 31,665   | 16,111   | 39,152   | 31,522   |
| 51   | Maharajganj      | 7,173    | 5,745    | 1,795    | 3,379    | 2,693    |
| 52   | Mahoba           | 2,371    | 1,750    | 869      | 3,686    | 3,139    |
| 53   | Mainpuri         | 6,167    | 5,169    | 2,452    | 2,296    | 1,573    |
| 54   | Mathura          | 19,701   | 16,598   | 8,489    | 14,920   | 12,750   |
| 55   | Mau              | 5,893    | 4,353    | 2,370    | 5,268    | 4,215    |
| 56   | Meerut           | 24,760   | 20,015   | 7,032    | 46,219   | 43,572   |
| 57   | Mirzapur         | 5,899    | 4,395    | 2,152    | 8,532    | 7,372    |
| 58   | Moradabad        | 11,682   | 9,548    | 4,028    | 25,816   | 23,623   |
| 59   | Muzaffarnagar    | 13,388   | 11,372   | 4,704    | 5,651    | 4,095    |
| 60   | Pilibhit         | 11,417   | 9,474    | 5,871    | 5,388    | 4,038    |
| 61   | Pratapgarh       | 7,561    | 5,853    | 2,905    | 1,703    | 1,265    |
| 62   | Prayagraj        | 14,438   | 10,758   | 5,391    | 44,380   | 29,332   |
| 63   | Raebareli        | 5,973    | 4,751    | 2,224    | 2,406    | 1,877    |
| 64   | Rampur           | 10,163   | 8,149    | 3,873    | 9,471    | 7,413    |
| 65   | Saharanpur       | 20,130   | 17,185   | 5,985    | 16,312   | 15,018   |
| 66   | Sambhal          | 4,971    | 3,490    | 1,449    | 2,200    | 1,299    |
| 67   | Sant Kabir Nagar | 1,282    | 878      | 277      | 8,999    | 8,319    |
| 68   | Shahjahanpur     | 14,277   | 12,432   | 6,103    | 13,631   | 11,890   |
| 69   | Shamli           | 5,758    | 4,710    | 2,342    | 1,776    | 1,377    |
| 70   | Shravasti        | 3,640    | 2,949    | 2,170    | 4,887    | 4,558    |
| 71   | Siddharth Nagar  | 4,122    | 2,880    | 1,709    | 2,891    | 2,290    |
| 72   | Sitapur          | 9,912    | 8,200    | 4,448    | 3,869    | 2,809    |
| 73   | Sonbhadra        | 3,876    | 3,244    | 1,237    | 2,527    | 1,814    |
| 74   | Sultanpur        | 7,264    | 5,556    | 2,545    | 5,783    | 4,057    |
| 75   | Unnao            | 9,570    | 7,461    | 3,488    | 3,938    | 2,859    |
| 76   | Varanasi         | 26,109   | 21,164   | 7,094    | 88,246   | 76,501   |
|      | Grand Total      | 7,64,975 | 6,20,177 | 2,95,698 | 8,74,187 | 7,34,267 |

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