Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Scheme for Skill Development for Youth of Chhattisgarh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 19

ANSWERED ON 25/11/2024

## SCHEME FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH OF CHHATTISGARH

- † 19.    SHRI BRIJMOHAN AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for skill development of youth  of  Chhattisgarh  particularly  those  who  fall  under  the  'Below  Poverty  Line' category;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) he  details  of  total  number  of training  programmes  organized  under the said scheme till date;
- (d) the number of persons/youth trained; and
- (e) the details of total amount allocated to Chhattisgarh under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (b)    Under the Govt. of India's Skill India Mission (SIM), the Ministry of Skill Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill training through an extensive network of skill development centres/ institutes under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of the society across the country including family under below poverty line category in  the  State  of  Chattisgarh.  The  SIM  aims  at  enabling  youth  of  India  to  get  future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. The brief of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): PMKVY Scheme is for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: The  main  target  of  the  JSS  is  to  impart vocational skills to the non-literates, neo-literates and the persons having rudimentary  level  of  education  up  to  8 th   standard  and  school  dropouts  upto  12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities.

National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS): This Scheme  is for promoting apprenticeship training and increasing the engagement of apprentices by providing financial support for payment of stipend to apprentice. Training consists of Basic  Training  and  On-the-Job  Training  /  Practical  Training  at  workplace  in  the industry.

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): This scheme is for providing long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offer a range of vocational/skill training courses covering a large number of economic sectors with an objective to provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as self employment of youth.

(c) to (d)      Details of the candidates trained under schemes of MSDE in the State of Chhattisgarh are as below:

| Name of the Scheme            | Number of trained Candidates in Chattisgarh   |
|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| PMKVY (2015-16 to 31.10.2024) | 1,99,419                                      |
| NAPS (2018-19 to 31.10.2024)  | 16,632                                        |
| JSS (2018-19 to 10.11.2024)   | 1,10,819                                      |
| CTS (2019-20 to 2023-24)      | 1,08,764                                      |

(e)       Since inception of PMKVY in 2015 until 2023-24, Rs. 127.08 crore has been utilized for imparting skilling to the candidates in the State of Chhattisgarh. Funds are being  released  under  JSS  scheme to  Non-Governmental  Organizations  (NGOs) directly. The funds released to the JSS (NGOs) in the State of Chhattisgarh is Rs. 30.28 Crore from 2018-19 to 2023-24. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/ UT Administration. Under NAPS, the establishments are incentivized by way of stipend support.

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