Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Skill Development Centres in Tamil Nadu and Odisha
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO - *17 ANSWERED ON - 04/12/2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN TAMIL NADU AND ODISHA

## *17. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

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

- (a) the number of Skill Development Centres (SDCs) established in Tamil Nadu and Odisha along with the funds allocated to them, centre-wise;
- (b) the details of courses offered under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and number of students enrolled in various courses;
- (c) whether  any  specific  measures  are  adopted  under  PMKVY  to  increase participation of women in the training and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  number of people employed through different courses of PMKVY in the States of Tamil Nadu and Odisha during each of the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d)         A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (D) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *17  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  04.12.2023  ASKED BY SHRI C.N. ANNADURAIM AND SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL REGARDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES IN TAMIL NADU AND ODISHA

- (a)         Under  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM),  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  provides  skilling, re-skilling and  up-skilling to  youth through  a  extensive  network  of  Skill  Training  Centres/Institutes/establishments across  the  country  including  Tamil  Nadu  and  Odisha,  under  various  schemes  viz. Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Scheme  of  Support  to  Jan Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)  and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).

The number of skill training centres/institutes/establishments in Tamil Nadu and Odisha States and fund released/utilized under PMKVY, JSS, NAPS and CTS scheme are given at Annexure I.

- (b)      Currently, under PMKVY, 715 National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned  job  roles  (courses)  have  been  approved  for  imparting  Skill  Development training. However, presently, training is being imparted in 480 job roles. The number of candidates enrolled in these job roles under PMKVY as on 31.10.2023 is given at Annexure II. Since the details in aforesaid Annexure II are too lengthy, it is uploaded on Ministry's website at https://msde.gov.in/en/useful-links/parl-ques/lok-sabha
- (c)        In order to increase the participation of women under PMKVY, conveyance cost, boarding and lodging facilities, accidental insurance with one year of coverage and  post  certification  tracking  are  being  provided.  Under  PMKVY  (from  2015  to 31.10.2023), 61 lakh female candidates have been trained.
- (d)      Under PMKVY, Skill training is imparted through Short Term Training (STT) and Up Skilling and Re-Skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Under PMKVY, placement opportunities have been provided to  STT  certified  candidates, and  RPL  involves  the  process  of  certification  of  already  existing  skills.  Further, details  of  the  trained  candidates  are  available  on  Skill  India  Digital  (SID)  for connecting  with  potential  employers.  Job  Exchange  Option  as  available  on  SID, helps in enabling candidates to search for available jobs and apply accordingly.

Through  Skill  India  Digital,  candidates  can  have  access  to  jobs  and apprenticeship opportunities. The number of certified candidates reported placed in the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  and  Odisha  under  PMKVY  during  the  last  three  years  is given at Annexure III. For the current year, candidates are undergoing training under PMKVY 4.0.

Annexure I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *17 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## Number of Skill training Centres/institutes/establishments in Tamil Nadu and Odisha States and fund released under PMKVY, JSS, NAPS and CTS scheme

(Funds- Rs. in Crore)

| State      | PMKVY 1.0         | PMKVY 1.0     | PMKVY 2.0         | PMKVY 2.0     | PMKVY 3.0         | PMKVY 3.0     | PMKVY 4.0         | PMKVY 4.0     | JSS           | JSS            | NAPS**                    | NAPS**         | ***CTS         |
|------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|
|            | Number of Centres | Fund Utilized | Number of Centres | Fund Utilized | Number of Centres | Fund Utilized | Number of Centres | Fund Utilized | Number of JSS | *Fund Released | Number of Establish ments | Fund Relea sed | Number of ITIs |
| Tamil Nadu | 1145              | 105.55        | 1071              | 338.31        | 241               | 16.60         | 122               | 10.90         | 9             | 18.50          | 1831                      | 21.40          | 498            |
| Odisha     | 451               | 33.81         | 387               | 255.44        | 218               | 10.10         | 104               | 7.93          | 29            | 56.99          | 559                       | 0.96           | 525            |

Annexure III STARRED QUESTION NO. *17 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA The number of certified candidates reported placed in the State of Tamil Nadu and Odisha under PMKVY during the last three years.

| Financial Year   | Tamil Nadu Candidates Reported Placed   | Odisha Candidates Reported Placed   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| FY-20-21         | 6,016                                   | 3,704                               |
| FY-21-22         | 3,865                                   | 4,211                               |
| FY-22-23         | 1,311                                   | 293                                 |

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