Lok Sabha Question No. 3894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Youth Trained in Gorakhpur District Under Skill India Mission
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3894

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## YOUTH TRAINED IN GORAKHPUR DISTRICT UNDER SKILL INDIA MISSION

† 3894. SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA  ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a) the total number of youth trained in Gorakhpur district so far under Skill India Mission;
- (b) the details of industries and trades for which skill training programmes have been organised in said district;
- (c) whether the Government has collaborated with the local industries in Gorakhpur to provide employment to trained persons, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  challenges being faced in the implementation of skill training programmes in rural and urban areas of the district; and
- (e) the impacts of said Mission on employment and entrepreneurship in Gorakhpur?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b): Under  the  Government  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 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 Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.

Details of persons trained under various schemes of MSDE in Uttar Pradesh and Gorakhpur district are as under:

| State/District   | PMKVY (Since 2015- 16 to 31.12.2024)   | JSS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)   | NAPS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)   | CTS( ITIs) (Since 2018-19 to 2023-24)   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh    | 24,13,050                              | 5,42,921                            | 2,73,816                             | 18,47,936                               |
| Gorakhpur        | 43,829                                 | 11,640                              | 5,259                                | 71,920                                  |

Details of the top 05 job roles in which skill training is provided under various schemes of MSDE in Gorakhpur are as under:

|   S. No. | PMKVY                   | JSS                    | NAPS        | CTS( ITIs)   |
|----------|-------------------------|------------------------|-------------|--------------|
|        1 | Sewing Machine Operator | Beauty care Assistant, | Electrician | Electrician  |
|        2 | Field Technician        | Assistant Dress Maker  | Fitter      | Fitter       |

|    | Computing and Peripherals    |                                                                                      |                               |                                             |
|----|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|  3 | Self Employed Tailor         | Assistant Computer Operator                                                          | Retail Trainee Associate      | Computer Operator and Programming Assistant |
|  4 | Traditional Hand Embroiderer | Assistant Hand Embroider (Phulkari / Chickankari / Kashmiri / Zari Zardozi / Kantha) | Retail Trainee Associate -3.0 | Mechanic Diesel                             |
|  5 | Field Survey Enumerator      | Assistant-Jute Craft Product Maker                                                   | Welder (Gas and Electric)     | Welder                                      |

(c):  MSDE  has  launched  Skill  India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH)  a  unified  platform  that  integrates  skilling, education, employment, and entrepreneurship ecosystems to provide an array of services targeting a wide range of stakeholders. The details of the trained candidates are available on SIDH portal for connecting with potential employers. Through Skill India Digital Hub, candidates can have access to jobs  and  apprenticeship  opportunities.  Further,  Rozgar  Melas  and  Pradhan  Mantri  National Apprenticeship Melas (PMNAMs) have been organized to facilitate the placements opportunities to the  certified  candidates.  Six  (06)  Rozgar  Melas  have  been  organized  in  the  Gorakhpur  district  of Uttar Pradesh.

(d): One of the major challenges in design or implementation of skill development programmes is to ensure that delivery of skill courses is as per the existing or emerging requirements of industries. In order  to  ensure  that  the  skills  imparted  through  various  scheme  of  MSDE  are  aligned  with  the current  industry  requirements  and  technological  advancements,  the  following  specific  steps  have been taken:

(i) 36 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), led by industry leaders in the respective sectors, have been set up by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) which are mandated to identify the skill development  needs  of  respective  sectors  as  well  as  to  determine  skill  competency  standards. NSDC, under the Market led program, provides support to training providers that collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand.

(ii) National  Council  for  Vocational  Education  and  Training  (NCVET)  has  approved  8151 qualifications as per the industry requirements, out of which 3089 qualifications are valid and active, and 5062 qualifications are archived for being not relevant.

(iii) General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual  System  of  Training  (DST)  which  are  meant  to  provide  training  to  ITI  students  in  industrial environment as per their requirements.

(iv) Government  of  India  has  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)/  Memorandum  of Cooperation (MoC) in the field of skill development and vocational education and training with twelve countries to align the skilling efforts as per the global requirements.

(v) Under PMKVY, approx 200 new age/future skills job-roles have been specially aligned with Industry 4.0 requirements in areas like AI/ML, Robotics, Mechatronics, Drone Technology, etc. for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.

(vi) DGT has introduced 31 new age /future skills courses in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under CTS to provide training in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Semiconductor, etc.

(vii) DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights Network, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft to ensure industry linkages for the institutes at the state and  regional  levels  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)  initiatives.  These  partnerships facilitate the provision of technical and professional skills training in modern technologies.

(viii) Indian  Institute  of  Skills  (IIS)  established  at  Ahmedabad  and  Mumbai,  in  Public  Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, aims to cultivate an industry-ready workforce for Industry 4.0,  equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training.

(ix) National  Skill  Development  Corporation  under  the  aegis  of  MSDE  has  partnered  with  a number of international organizations such as AWS, Microsoft, Intel, Redhat, Pearson VUE, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cisco Networking Academy for providing digital courses.

(e): Impact  assessment  of  Skill  Development  Programmes  of  MSDE  have  been  done  through third party evaluations.  Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), the flagship scheme of the Ministry,  was  evaluated  by  NITI  Aayog  in  October  2020  under  jobs  and  skills  sector.  As  per  the study,  about  94  percent  of  the  employers  surveyed  reported  they  would  hire  more  candidates trained under PMKVY. Further, 52 percent of the candidates who were placed in full time/part time employment and oriented under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component received higher salary or felt that they will get higher salary compared to their un-certified peers.

As regards other schemes of MSDE, third party evaluation reports have mentioned about success in terms of placement or livelihood improvement   of candidates trained under different schemes. The brief details of same are as given below:

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): The evaluation study of JSS scheme conducted in 2020 has found that the scheme has helped in almost doubling the household income for those beneficiaries who have  got  employment  or  are  self-employed  after  the  JSS  training.  Considering  79%  women representation, 50.5% of the rural share, 73.4% change in the employment for enhanced livelihood, 89.1% change in the  average income of each  beneficiary,  85.7% mobilization  of  beneficiaries  by JSS, the report has further observed that usefulness of the scheme would be further evident from the fact that 77.05% of the beneficiary trainees have undergone occupational shifts. The study also affirmed that the focus of the skilling in the scheme favours self-employment.

National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS):  The  3rd  party  evaluation  study  of  NAPS conducted in 2021 has observed that the scheme has successfully enhanced the employability of youth  by  providing  structured  on-the-job  training,  with  a  notable  increase  in  the  engagement  of apprentices  across  various  industries.  In  the  new  version  of  the  scheme,  DBT  method  has  been adopted  to  transfer  government's  share  directly  to  apprentices'  bank  accounts,  as  streamlined reimbursement process was recommended in the report.

Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs):  The  final  report  of  Tracer  Study  of  ITI  Graduates  published  in 2018 by MSDE mentions that 63.5% of total ITI pass-outs got employed (out of which 6.7% are selfemployed).

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