Lok Sabha Question No. 4294 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: PMKVY in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4294

ANSWERED ON 27/03/2023

## PMKVY IN UTTAR PRADESH

4294. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to promote entrepreneurship in the villages during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the kind of entrepreneurship scheme run by the Government for different sections of the society;
- (c) the details of the success of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in Uttar Pradesh particularly for the district of Siddharthnagar; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up an awareness centre in each State to inform entrepreneurship scheme to everyone?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b) Yes Sir. Government has taken various steps to promote entrepreneurship across the country including villages for different sections of the society during last three years.  The  details  of  Schemes/Projects  to  promote  entrepreneurship  are  as  given below:

Start-up  Village  Entrepreneurship  Programme  (SVEP)The  Ministry  of  Rural development is implementing SVEP under DAY-NRLM. SVEP, the sub-scheme under the  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-National  Rural  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NRLM) programme supports the Self-Help Group (SHG) and their family members to set-up small enterprises in the non-farm sector.

The Progress of SVEP in last three years is as follows:

| Year                        | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (till February 2023)   |
|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|
| No of Enterprises Supported | 47,565    | 57,209    | 48,104    | 28,149                         |

The  Pradhan  Mantri  MUDRA  Yojana  (PMMY)Department  of  Financial  Services, Ministry of Finance launched PMMY Scheme on 08.04.2015 to extend collateral free loans  upto  Rs.  10  lakh  to  individuals  including  women  to  enable  them  to  set  up  or expand  their  business  activities.  The  Scheme  facilitates  loans  in  three  categories namely Shishu (up to Rs. 50,000), Kishore (Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 5 lakh) and Tarun (Rs. 5 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh) for income generating activities in Manufacturing. Trading, Services sector and also for the activities allied to agriculture.

The Stand- Up India (SUPI)Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance launched SUPI Scheme on 05.04.2016 and has been extended upto the year 2025. The objective  of  the  Stand-Up  India  Scheme  is  to  facilitate  loans  from  Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) of value between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs.1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and one-woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprise in manufacturing, services or trading sector and also for the activities allied to agriculture.

PMMY and SUPI Schemes are being implemented across the country. Data in respect of PMMY and SUPI scheme, w.r.t. the last three financial years, is as under:

| Data during the last three years (i.e., 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2022)   | Data during the last three years (i.e., 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2022)   | Data during the last three years (i.e., 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2022)   | Data during the last three years (i.e., 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2022)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of Scheme                                                      | Number of Loan Account Sanctioned                                   | Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Crore)                                    | Amount Disbursed (Rs. In Crore)                                     |
| PMMY                                                                | 16.67 crore                                                         | 9.98 Lac.                                                           | 9.73 Lac.                                                           |
| SUPI                                                                | 54,098                                                              | 12,713                                                              | 5,716                                                               |

The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  has  taken  various initiatives to promote and support entrepreneurship across the country including villages for different sections of the society through its autonomous Institutions National Institute for  Entrepreneurship  and  Small  Business  Development  (NIESBUD),  Noida  and  Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati across the country. The Schemes/projects in convergence with Ministries/Departments implemented by NIESBUD and IIE to support different sectors of the society are as given below:

1. Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY)Ministry of Tribal Affairs and TRIFED has initiated PMVDY in Assam to promote entrepreneurship in the villages and rural areas during the last 3 years. IIE being the resource agency of the scheme in Assam provides training  and  handholding  support  to  the  tribal  beneficiaries  of  the  villages.  The  Skill Development  Programme  (SDP)  conducted  by  IIE  involves  imparting  proficient  skill training, value addition through processing of collected minor forest produces (MFP) of the regions and finally marketing of the value added products at retail markets. The overall process is executed and implemented   through the set up of tribal centres at the local levels called the Van Dhan Vikas Kendra Cluster (VDVKC).

Each  Cluster  has  approximately  300  registered  women  beneficiaries  of  30  Self  Help Groups.  The  beneficiaries  are  trained  on    various  trades  such  as  Food  Processing, Jacquard  Handloom,  Nursery,  Tailoring,  Sweet  making  and  Bakery,  Bamboo  Utility, Hillbroom and Craft, Bag Making, Jewellery, Lifestyle Accessories training, Vermicompost, Agarbatti  making,  etc,  The  value  added  products  which  are  produced  through  these training programmes are either marketed locally or in retail markets under the brand name of TRISSAM. Training has been imparted as per the allocation of 1 st , 2 nd  and 3 rd  phase wise clusters of 50, 78 and 174 respectively. The Government of India also has made budgetary provision of Rs. 15 lakhs per Kendra /Cluster.

2. SC-ST Hub SchemeIIE has been conducting a series of comprehensive residential Capacity Building Training programme for development of the SC/ST aspiring/ budding entrepreneurs  under  National  Scheduled  Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe  Hub  (NSSH) Scheme of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India since FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23. IIE has conducted and completed 49 Capacity Building  Trainings  under  this  SC-ST  Hub  Scheme  where  1204  SC/ST  beneficiaries were  trained.  185  participants  have  set  up  enterprises  in  organized  way  and  396 participants have started their ventures at the home scale level.
3. National  Backward  Classes  Finance  &  Development  Corporation  (NBCFDC)Under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi ' ( DAKSH ) Yojana, NBCFDC sponsors for capacity building and entrepreneurship development of Other Backward Classes (OBC) group. Under this scheme, the training is imparted in order to generate  livelihood opportunities. IIE has  conducted  skill  and  entrepreneurship development programme for 5,990 participants in last two years.
4. National  Scheduled  Castes  Finance  and  Development  Corporation  (NSFDC)Under Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi ( DAKSH ) Yojana, NSFDC sponsors for skill training of the Schedule Caste Group. Through this scheme the training is delivered in various domains to the Schedule Caste beneficiaries, so that they  can  become  skilled  and  start  their  ventures.  IIE  has  conducted  skill  and entrepreneurship  development  programme  for  the  target  group  and  covered  417 participants in North Eastern Region (NER) in last two years.
5.  National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation(NSKFDC)Under Pradhan  Mantri  Dakshta  Aur  Kushalta  Sampann  Hitgrahi ' ( DAKSH )  Yojana, NSKFDC sponsor for the all-round socio-economic upliftment of the Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers and their dependents throughout India .The objective is to skill the target group  and  provide  avenues  to  generate  income.  IIE  has  conducted  skill  and

| Sl No.   | State Name        | No. of participant   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------|
| 1        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                    |
| 2        | Assam             | 1,012                |
| 3        | Manipur           | 58                   |
| 4        | Meghalaya         | 107                  |
| 5        | Nagaland          | 26                   |
| Total    | Total             | 1,204                |

entrepreneurship  development  programme  for  the  target  group  and  covered  155 participants in NER in last two years.

6. Pilot project on Entrepreneurship Development in Holy CitiesEntrepreneurship Development in Holy Cities is a project of the MSDE being implemented since FY 202122 by NIESBUD and IIE which aims to catalyze local entrepreneurial activities through involvement  of  potential  and  existing  entrepreneurs,  unemployed  youth,  college dropouts, youth from backward community etc. The project is being implemented in Bodh Gaya, Haridwar, Kollur, Puri, Pandharpur and Varanasi.

The location wise details of beneficiaries covered in the project through capacity building interventions are as given below:

| F.Y. 2021-22 & 2022-23   | F.Y. 2021-22 & 2022-23   | F.Y. 2021-22 & 2022-23         |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------|
| States                   | Location                 | Number of Participants Trained |
| Bihar                    | Bodh Gaya                | 645                            |
| Karnataka                | Kollur                   | 216                            |
| Maharashtra              | Pandharpur               | 2,684                          |
| Odisha                   | Puri                     | 1,002                          |
| Uttar Pradesh            | Varanasi                 | 2,251                          |
| Uttarakhand              | Haridwar                 | 1,438                          |
| Total                    | Total                    | 8,236                          |

7.  Creating Entrepreneurial Climate through Training of Trainers and Entrepreneurship  Development  Programme  in  Jan  Shikshan  Sansthan  (JSS)NIESBUD is implementing a project during FY 2022-23 for Creating Entrepreneurial Climate through Training of Trainers and Entrepreneurship Development Programme for the trainees of Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS).

NIESBUD  has  imparted  training  to  JSS  Trainers  from  the  States/UTs  of  Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The number of participants trained in the project is as given below:

| F.Y. 2022 - 23   | F.Y. 2022 - 23                                                                 | F.Y. 2022 - 23              |
|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S.No.            | Programme                                                                      | No. of Participants Trained |
| 1                | Trainers Training Programme on Employability, Entrepreneurship and Life Skills | 1,667                       |

8.   Strengthening  Entrepreneurial  Climate  through  Capacity  Building,  Incubation Support,  Mentoring  and  Handholding  sanctioned  under  SANKALP  Scheme-

NIESBUD with the support of Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) Programme of MSDE is implementing a project in FY 2022-23 for strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem to different marginalized sections of the  society.  The  project  aims  at  creating,  fostering  and  promoting  the  spirit  of entrepreneurship among  the various target groups through Capacity Building, Incubation Support, Mentoring and Handholding.

The number of state wise beneficiaries covered in the project through capacity building interventions is as given below:

| F.Y. 2022 - 23   | F.Y. 2022 - 23   | F.Y. 2022 - 23              |
|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|
| S.No.            | States           | No. of Participants Trained |
| 1.               | Bihar            | 2,862                       |
| 2.               | Chhattisgarh     | 350                         |
| 3.               | Himachal Pradesh | 150                         |
| 4.               | Jharkhand        | 2,026                       |
| 5.               | Kerala           | 201                         |
| 6.               | Madhya Pradesh   | 1,465                       |
| 7.               | Maharashtra      | 866                         |
| 8.               | Odisha           | 1,895                       |
| 9.               | Rajasthan        | 461                         |
| 10.              | Telangana        | 350                         |
| 11.              | Uttar Pradesh    | 3,213                       |
| 12.              | Uttarakhand      | 1,149                       |
| 13.              | West Bengal      | 400                         |
|                  | Total            | 15,388                      |

9.  Entrepreneurship Development among Jail InmatesNIESBUD is implementing a project for 'Promoting Entrepreneurship Development among Jail Inmates; value added skill up gradation, product innovation & development; and Strengthening of Livelihood Business  Incubation  Centre  at  Jails  of  Uttar  Pradesh'  during  FY  2022-23  with  the support of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for Creating, fostering and promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship among the Jail Inmates through Capacity Building,  Mentoring,  Handholding  and  Incubation  Support.  The  project  has  been currently implemented in the Nari Bandi Niketan, Lucknow and Model Jail, Lucknow.

The number of beneficiaries covered in the project is as given below:

| F.Y. 2022 - 23   | F.Y. 2022 - 23   | F.Y. 2022 - 23         |
|------------------|------------------|------------------------|
| S.No.            | State            | No. of Inmates Trained |
| 1                | Uttar Pradesh    | 260                    |

10.  Organising Workshops in Artisan Melas And HaatsNIESBUD is implementing a project to undertake the initiative for organising workshops for capacity building and providing entrepreneurial knowledge to the artisans during the Melas and Haats. The project is sponsored by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

The number of state wise beneficiaries covered in the project through the workshops is as given below:

| F.Y. 2022 - 23   | F.Y. 2022 - 23   | F.Y. 2022 - 23                 |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|
| S.No.            | States           | Number of Participants Trained |
| 11.              | Chhattisgarh     | 49                             |
| 12.              | Delhi            | 150                            |
| 13.              | Gujarat          | 45                             |
| 14.              | Haryana          | 39                             |
| 15.              | Jammu            | 41                             |
| 16.              | Uttar Pradesh    | 114                            |
|                  | Total            | 438                            |

11.  Pilot Project for Entrepreneurship Development ProgramNIESBUD is implementing  a  Pilot  Project  during  FY  2022-23  for  Entrepreneurship  Development Program  in  ten  States  supported  by  MSDE  which  aims  at  creating,  fostering  and promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship among the target groups through Entrepreneurship Development Programme, Mentoring and Handholding support.
12.  Pradhan Mantri YUVA YojanaThe Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship implemented a pilot project on entrepreneurship development under PM-YUVA scheme in 12 States/UTs including Assam, Bihar, Delhi, Kerala, Puducherry, Meghalaya,  Uttarakhand,  and  Maharashtra,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana,  Uttar  Pradesh, West Bengal from November 2019 to March 2022.

The pilot project aimed to promote entrepreneurship as an alternate career choice and provide  mentoring  support  to  potential  and  early-stage  entrepreneurs,  by  imparting entrepreneurship  education  and  mentoring  support  to  trainees/  beneficiaries  from skilling ecosystem.

It has tried to focus on entrepreneurship development through spreading awareness on entrepreneurship  during  community  outreach  and  mobilization  programmes  and providing mentoring & handholding support to beneficiaries which include to members of Self Help Group (SHG), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Polytechnics and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK).

The total number of beneficiaries covered under the project is as follow:

| F.Y. 2019 - 20 & 2021 - 22   | F.Y. 2019 - 20 & 2021 - 22                                 | F.Y. 2019 - 20 & 2021 - 22   |
|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Sl No                        | Activity                                                   | No. of Participants          |
| 1                            | Principals' Orientation                                    | 396                          |
| 2                            | Entrepreneurship Awareness Program (Students' Orientation) | 34,760                       |
| 3                            | Community Awareness Program                                | 5,003                        |
| 4                            | Entrepreneurship Development Program                       | 17,797                       |
| 5                            | Training of Trainers (Faculty Facilitator Training)        | 443                          |

| 6   | Faculty Mentor Training   | 227    |
|-----|---------------------------|--------|
| 7   | Mentoring Camp            | 3,951  |
|     | Grand Total               | 62,577 |

- (c) The details of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in Siddharthnagar District of Uttar Pradesh in last three financial years (FY 2019-20 to 2021-22)
- (d) NIESBUD has extension centres at 21 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) across the country to promote entrepreneurship. The NIESBUD extension centres are primarily  opened  wherever  the  NSTI  campus  is  operational  under  the  control  of Directorate General of Training (DGT), MSDE.
- IIE, Guwahati has its presence across the eight States of NER. Both the Institutes promote Entrepreneurship Development Programmes and Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Programmes through their extension centres across the country.

| State         | District       | Trained   | Assessed   | Certified   | Reported Placed   |
|---------------|----------------|-----------|------------|-------------|-------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh | Siddharthnagar | 7,362     | 6,806      | 6,121       | 1,594             |

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