Lok Sabha Question No. 2524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-13
Subject: SANKALP Scheme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b)     In order to strengthen institutional mechanisms for skill development and increase access  to  quality  and  market-relevant  training  for  youth  across  the  country,  Skills Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for  Livelihood  Promotion  (SANKALP)  was launched  on  19th  January,  2018  with  an  implementation  period  till  March,  2023. SANKALP is a World Bank loan assisted scheme with the present agreement between Government  of  India  and  the  World  Bank  for  $250  million  (Rs.  1650  Crore).  The releases(disbursement) from the World Bank to Government  of India is upon achievement of the agreed Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs). SANKALP has three result areas namely (i) Institutional Strengthening at National, State and District level; (ii) Quality Assurance of skill development programmes; and (iii) Inclusion of marginalized population in skill development programmes.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2524 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2021

## SANKALP SCHEME

## †2524. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a)         whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Skill  Acquisition   and   Knowledge Awareness  for  Livelihood Promotion  (SANKALP)  scheme  across  the country
- (b)         if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  the  funds  granted  by  World Bank for this scheme?
- (c)         whether   the  Government  has  assessed  the performance of the scheme as per the requirements of the World Bank, and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)        whether  the  Government  has  achieved  the  targets  set  successfully  under  this scheme till date;
- (e)       if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)        if  not,  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(c)        The World Bank undertakes periodic implementation support missions to review the  progress  of  the  scheme.  As  per  the  aide  memoire  of  the  sixth  implementation support  mission  conducted  by  the  World  Bank  during  13-16  September,  2021,  the scheme has been rated as 'Satisfactory' on the overall implementation progress of the scheme while  the  progress  towards  achievement  of  program  development  objectives has  been  rated  as  'Highly  Satisfactory'  which  is  the  highest  rating  as  per  the  World bank rating criteria.

- (d) Yes Sir.

(e)       There are 08 DLIs for SANKALP with year-wise targets. As per the requirement of the World Bank, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship has onboarded Indian  Institute  of  Management  (IIM)  Indore  as  the  Independent  Verification  Agency (IVA) to verify the DLI wise achievements. Till date, IVA has verified the achievements against the targets set for FY 2017-18 to FY 2019-20 and accordingly the World Bank has  disbursed  an  amount  of  US$  166.52  Million  (Rs.1099  Crore  approx)  to  the Government of India under SANKALP.

- (f) Does not arise.

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