Lok Sabha Question No. 2877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: NSDC for Divyang Persons
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2022

## NSDC FOR DIVYANG PERSONS

## 2877.  DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

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

- (a)       the list of programmes being run by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for Divyang persons as on date;
- (b)        the  number  of job fairs  organised by the Government for these persons during the last three years; and
- (c)        the number of Divyang persons who benefitted under these schemes as on date, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Under  Skill  India  Mission,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is delivering skills to the youth of the country through its flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY).  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC), under the aegis of MSDE, is implementing central component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY)  across  the  country  covering  all  sections  of  society,  including
- Divyangjan (Person with Disability (PwD)). Under PMKVY, there are incentives to encourage participation of Divyangjan in the skill  training,  namely,  monthly  conveyance  support; financial support for  assistive  devices, aid and appliances; and boarding and lodging. In addition, Special Projects (SP) have also been done for Divyangjan under the scheme. Moreover, an exclusive Sector Skill Council (SSC)  for  Divyangjan  known  as  Skill  Council  for  PwD  (SCPwD)  has  been  created  for addressing  the  skilling  needs  of  the  Divyangjan.  SCPwD  empanels  Divyangjan-friendly training centres, which are structurally designed to cover Braille, computer screen reader for visually  impaired;  sign language interpreter for speech and hearing impaired, etc. Further, skill  training  is  being  provided  to  Divyangjans  in  around  225  National  Skills  Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned courses in 22 different Sectors. (b)  Job  Fair/  Rozgar  Mela  is  a  part  of  a  placement  outreach  strategy  to  fast-track  the interaction between the employers and the job-seekers. Rozgar Melas are conducted by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs),  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  and  Training  Providers  (TPs)  as  a  part  of  overall 'Placement  incentives  &  Job  Melas  /  Rozgar  Utsav'  component  of  PMKVY,  and  it  is  an ongoing process. Rozgar Melas are conducted for all persons including Divyangjan. Special attention  is  given  to  the  Divyangjan  to  provide  them  easier  access  to  facilities  such  as registration windows for Divyangjan were made according to the needs. Also, specific group of employers are invited to the Rozgar Melas who are interested in hiring Divyangjan. As on 31.12.2021, 1,576 Rojgar Melas have been conducted during the last three years. (c)   As  on  31.12.2021,  around  49,000  Divyangjans  have  been  trained/  oriented  under
- PMKVY across the country.

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