Lok Sabha Question No. 1237 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Skill Courses in Haryana
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Dharambir Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1237 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## SKILL COURSES IN HARYANA

## 1237.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the target of skilling 3 crore young Indians by 2022 is on its course, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  the  database  of  Haryana  State  to  ascertain  those who have been skilled are employed too;

(c) the number of trained youth who have started their own business;

- (d) whether  surveys  to  find  out  the  exact  skill  requirements  from  the  prospective employees have been conducted, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the steps taken to bridge the skill gaps and enhance employability of youths?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes. Sir, Government has already achieved this target. Under Skill India Mission, more than 20 Central Ministries/Departments are implementing various Skill Development Schemes/Programmes to  enhance skill  levels  of  millions  of  people  on  pan  India  basis through which more than 570 lakh persons have been trained since 2015, till date.

(b)&(c)  Yes Sir. Under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, from 2016 to June 2022, in Haryana, the total number of candidates that have been skilled are 6,47,605 out of which 1,58,836 are employed and 27,211 are self-employed. Other schemes of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)  {viz. Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS)  and  Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS) through  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)}  do  not  track  placement  even  though  some evaluation studies have mentioned estimated data as regards employment under various schemes on pan India basis.

(d) The skill  gap studies were conducted by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)  for  various  states  across  India  in  2012-13.  The  studies  provide  findings  on district-wise  gaps  over  2012-17  and  2017-22.  The  number  of  districts  that  have  been covered are as follows:

| S.No.   | State            |   No. of Districts covered in study |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1       | Gujarat          |                                  26 |
| 2       | Punjab           |                                  20 |
| 3       | Haryana          |                                  21 |
| 4       | Himachal Pradesh |                                  12 |
| 5       | West Bengal      |                                  19 |
| 6       | Madhya Pradesh   |                                  45 |
| 7       | Uttarakhand      |                                  13 |
| 8       | Jharkhand        |                                  18 |
| 9       | Kerala           |                                  14 |
| 10      | Chattisgarh      |                                  27 |
| 11      | Maharashtra      |                                  34 |
| 12      | Karnataka        |                                  29 |
| 13      | Tamil Nadu       |                                  32 |
| 14      | Goa              |                                   2 |
| 15      | Rajasthan        |                                  33 |
| 16      | Andhra Pradesh   |                                  23 |
| 17      | Uttar Pradesh    |                                  75 |
|         | Total            |                                 443 |

The study was conducted on Human Resource and Skill Requirement of 24 sectors with an objective to assess the district-level skill gaps in the concerned States, both in terms of numbers and the required skills and competence. The studies provide information on the skills needed and the skill gaps in various sectors across districts in the state. 37 Sector Skill  Councils  (SSCs)  are  engaged  in  continuous  assessment  of  skill  requirements  in industries in keeping with changes in technology over time.

- (e) District  Skill  Development  Plans  (DSDPs)  is  being  formulated,  by  District  Skill Committees  (DSCs)  headed  by  District  Collector  /District  Magistrate  and  assisted  by MSDE's  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Fellows,  for  every  district  of  country  to  promote decentralized planning and implementation at the grassroots. The Fellows are attached with the district administrations to build capacity of the DSCs and to help them manage skill  development  planning  and  program  delivery.  MGNF  are  posted  as  part  of  their academic programme in premier management institutes, which has an in-built component of  on-ground  practical  experience.  The  DSDPs  identify  sectors  in  which  employment opportunities  and  demand  for  skilling  exists.  These  activities  are  performed  under  the World  Bank  assisted  programme  Skill  Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for Livelihood  Promotion  (SANKALP)  for  strengthening  of  skilling  institutions.  National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) prepares appropriate qualification Packs  (QPs)  and  National  Occupational  Standards  (NOSs)  under  the  National  Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) for such bridging skill course as required.

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