Lok Sabha Question No. 3355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Skill Development Project
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3355

ANSWERED ON - 16.12.2024

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

3355.  SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO

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

- (a)   the progress of infrastructure projects such as new ITIs, polytechnics and Vishwakarma Centres in Odisha;
- (b)   whether the Government monitors the implementation of State-level skill initiatives;
- (c)    if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)   the steps taken by the Government to enhance industry-specific training in Odisha?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The Directorate General of Training (DGT) under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is responsible for running the Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) implemented mainly through the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The ITIs and Polytechnics  are  under  the  administrative  and  financial  control  of  the  respective  State Governments.

The  DGT, however, provided financial assistance under the  scheme of 'Skill Development in 48 Districts Affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)' for  establishment of ITIs and 'Scheme of Polytechnics' for establishment of polytechnics across the country including the state of Odisha. The details of progress under the schemes mentioned above is placed at Annexure I.

PM-Vishwakarma scheme is implemented  as  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  with  funding support for imparting training. There is no provision for creating new infrastructure  under  the Vishwakarma scheme. The existing training infrastructure of MSDE (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras  (PMKKs),  ITIs,  Industry  Clusters,  other centers,  etc.),  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and Medium Enterprise (MSME) ecosystem (such as MSME Technology Centres, ITIs, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), etc.), and the facilities of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) are being used for conducting both Basic as well as Advanced Training. There are a total of 82 active training centres in Odisha under  the  PM Vishwakarma scheme. The district wise breakup of these same is provided at Annexure II.

- (b) & (c) Vocational education is a matter on the concurrent list, and state governments, from time to time, run their own state-level skill initiatives.
- (d)    To provide industry-specific training, government has taken following steps:
- 1) 36  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs),  led  by  industry  leaders  in  the  respective  sectors, have  been  set  up  by  the  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, also provides support to training providers that collaborate and align skill courses with industry demand.
- 2) Employability Skills including communication skills, self-management skills, information  and  communication  technology  skills,  entrepreneurship  skills  and  green skills have been made mandatory part of the vocational courses.
- 3) The  Craftsman  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  is  implemented  through  a  country-wide network of ITIs and is responsible for providing a steady stream of  skilled manpower for the industries.

Under CTS, training is imparted in 166 National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned courses (trades). The course curriculum is  updated regularly to incorporate the latest technological equipment and industry requirements. Also, to cater the demand of futuristic job roles in emerging technologies, DGT has developed 29 New-Age courses in areas such as Drone Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT) etc.

- 4) Dual  System  of  Training  (DST)  and  Flexi  MoU  Schemes  have  been  introduced  by DGT wherein a large portion of training is 'hands on' and is provided in the industry itself.

In  the  DST framework, On-the-Job Training (OJT) for a period of 6 to 12 months is imparted within industries itself for CTS courses of 1- and 2-years duration. This immersive approach integrates theoretical learning from ITIs with practical, hands- on experience gained in  the  industry.  Thirty-two  ITIs  in  the  state  of  Odisha  are  operating  under  DST,  and  1,438 trainees were trained under DST in 2023.

In the Flexi MoU scheme, complete training is imparted in the premises of the partner institute which are either the Industries or Skill Universities. The training courses are customized and tailored to the industry's needs to ensure that the training aligns precisely with the skill sets required within that industry. In the state of Odisha, the Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, has signed an MoU under the Flexi MoU scheme, and a total of 5,393 students have been enrolled for training.

- 5) Under Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana,  4.0  (PMKVY),  a  special  focus  has  been given  on  imparting  training  in  futuristic  and  new-age  courses.  As  on  date, around 6,033 candidates have been enrolled under the scheme in job roles such as  Additive  Manufacturing (3D Printing),  AI  -  Data  Engineer,  AI  -  Machine  Learning Engineer, Application Developer Web  &  Mobile,  Cloud  Administrator,  Battery System  Repair  Technician,  Drone  Service Technician, Electric Vehicle Service  Technician, Solar LED  Technician, Solar  Pump Technician,  Technician  5G  -  Active  Network  Installation,  IoT  -  Software  Analysis,  VLSI Design  Engineer  etc.  in  the State of Odisha.

ANNEXURE I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3355 DUE FOR REPLY ON 16.12.2024.

## Table  1:  Status  of  new  ITIs  established  under  the  Scheme  'Skill  Development  in  48 Districts Affected by LWE' in State of Odisha

| Central Share (Rs. in crore)   | Central Share (Rs. in crore)   | Central Share (Rs. in crore)   | Central Share (Rs. in crore)   | Central Share (Rs. in crore)   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                        | District                       | Funds allocated                | Funds released                 | Construction Status            |
| 1.                             | Gajapati                       | 3.99                           | 3.99                           | Completed                      |
| 2.                             | Malkangiri                     | 3.99                           | 3.99                           | Completed                      |
| 3.                             | Rayagada                       | 3.99                           | 3.99                           | Completed                      |
| 4.                             | Deogarh                        | 3.99                           | 3.99                           | Completed                      |
| 5.                             | Sambalpur                      | 3.99                           | 3.99                           | Completed                      |
| 6.                             | Koraput                        | 5.51                           | 4.34                           | Completed                      |
|                                | Total                          | 25.46                          | 24.29                          |                                |

Table  2:  Status  of  new  Polytechnics  established  under  'Scheme  of  Polytechnics'  in State of Odisha

| Sl. No.   | District      |   Funds allocated (In Rs. crore) |   Funds released (In Rs. crore) | Construction Status   |
|-----------|---------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1.        | Angul         |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 2.        | Balasore      |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 3.        | Bargarh       |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 4.        | Bhadrak       |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 5.        | Bolangir      |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 6.        | Boudh         |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 7.        | Debagarh      |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 8.        | Gajapati      |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 9.        | Jagatsinghpur |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 10.       | Jajpur        |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 11.       | Kalahandi     |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 12.       | Kendrapara    |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 13.       | Khandamal     |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 14.       | Koraput       |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 15.       | Malkangiri    |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 16.       | Mayurbhanj    |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 17.       | Nabarangapur  |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 18.       | Nayagarh      |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 19.       | Nuapada       |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 20.       | Puri          |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 21.       | Sambalpur     |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
| 22.       | Sonepur       |                             12.3 |                            12.3 | Completed             |
|           | Total         |                            270.6 |                           270.6 |                       |

ANNEXURE II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARA  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3355 DUE FOR REPLY ON 16.12.2024. Table 3: Progress of 'PM Vishwakarma' in Odisha. The district wise breakup of 82 active

## training centre in Odisha under PM Vishwakarma scheme.

| S.No.       | District       |   No training centers |
|-------------|----------------|-----------------------|
| 1.          | Anugul         |                     1 |
| 2.          | Balangir       |                     4 |
| 3.          | Baleshwar      |                     6 |
| 4.          | Bargarh        |                     3 |
| 5.          | Bhadrak        |                     3 |
| 6.          | Boudh          |                     1 |
| 7.          | Cuttack        |                    16 |
| 8.          | Deogarh        |                     1 |
| 9.          | Dhenkanal      |                     3 |
| 10.         | Ganjam         |                     6 |
| 11.         | Jagatsinghapur |                     1 |
| 12.         | Jajapur        |                     1 |
| 13.         | Kalahandi      |                     2 |
| 14.         | Kandhamal      |                     1 |
| 15.         | Kendrapara     |                     1 |
| 16.         | Kendujhar      |                     1 |
| 17.         | Khordha        |                     5 |
| 18.         | Koraput        |                     3 |
| 19.         | Malkangiri     |                     2 |
| 20.         | Mayurbhanj     |                     2 |
| 21.         | Nabarangpur    |                     1 |
| 22.         | Nayagarh       |                     4 |
| 23.         | Nuapada        |                     2 |
| 24.         | Puri           |                     7 |
| 25.         | Rayagada       |                     2 |
| 26.         | Sambalpur      |                     1 |
| 27.         | Sonepur        |                     1 |
| 28.         | Sundargarh     |                     1 |
| Grand total |                |                    82 |

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