Lok Sabha Question No. 2296 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Capacity Building Scheme for NER
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2296

To be answered on

Wednesday, March 12, 2025/Phalguna 21, 1946 (Saka)

## QUESTION Capacity Building Scheme for NER

## 2296.  Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa:

Will  the  Minister  of  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NORTH  EASTERN  REGION  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  data  regarding  the  funds  provided  under Capacity Building Scheme for North Eastern Region (NER);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  development  in Assam during the last two years;
- (d) the current status of all the ongoing projects/schemes of the Government in Assam;
- (e) whether the Government has any data of the trained youths from Assam who have started their own entrepreneurship venture in the State;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether the Government is providing any further assistance to promote them and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a) and (b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has informed that  an  amount  of  Rs.  25  crore  was  authorized   to  them  for  implementation  of capacity building component of Capacity Building and Technical Assistance Scheme on transfer from Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.

(c) to  (g)  Since  2015,  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE) under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) is imparting skill development training  through  Short-Term  Training  (STT)  and  up-skilling  and  re-skilling  through Recognition  of  Prior  Learning  (RPL)  to  youth  across  the  country  including  Assam with aim to enhance  the employability of the youth  to  access  employment opportunities  by  equipping  them  with  industry  relevant  skills. After  successful implantation  of  three  phases,  PMKVY  4.0  is  currently  under  progress  across  the country  including  Assam.  The  details  of  funds  disbursed  as  on  31.12.2024  to  the State of  Assam under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) during last two financial years is as under:

(Amount in Rs. in crore)

| State   |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 (Current Year) |
|---------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| Assam   |     11.01 |     43.28 |                    15.54 |

Further,  physical  progress  under  PMKVY  since  inception  in  Assam  across  all versions as on 31.12.2024 is as under:

| Physical progress under PMKVY (since inception) in Assam   | Physical progress under PMKVY (since inception) in Assam   | Physical progress under PMKVY (since inception) in Assam   | Physical progress under PMKVY (since inception) in Assam   | Physical progress under PMKVY (since inception) in Assam   | Physical progress under PMKVY (since inception) in Assam   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Versions                                                   | Enrolled                                                   | Trained Oriented                                           | Assessed                                                   | Certified                                                  | Reported Placed                                            |
| PMKVY 1.0                                                  | 33,408                                                     | 33,408                                                     | 32,395                                                     | 19,668                                                     | 3,694                                                      |
| PMKVY 2.0                                                  | 6,69,154                                                   | 6,54,610                                                   | 5,32,501                                                   | 4,93,270                                                   | 60,808                                                     |
| PMKVY 3.0                                                  | 35,476                                                     | 32,722                                                     | 24,088                                                     | 20,237                                                     | 2,755                                                      |
| PMKVY 4.0                                                  | 1,46,012                                                   | 1,07,966                                                   | 61,416                                                     | 57,456                                                     | *                                                          |
| Total                                                      | 8,84,050                                                   | 8,28,706                                                   | 6,50,400                                                   | 5,90,631                                                   | 67,257                                                     |

| Status of reported placed including self-employed numbers under PMKVY (Since inception) in Assam   | Status of reported placed including self-employed numbers under PMKVY (Since inception) in Assam   | Status of reported placed including self-employed numbers under PMKVY (Since inception) in Assam   | Status of reported placed including self-employed numbers under PMKVY (Since inception) in Assam   | Status of reported placed including self-employed numbers under PMKVY (Since inception) in Assam   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Version                                                                                            | Report ed Placed                                                                                   | Reported Self Employed out of placed                                                               | Reported Wage Employed out of placed                                                               | Reported Apprenticeship out of placed                                                              |
| PMKVY 1.0                                                                                          | 3,694                                                                                              | *                                                                                                  | *                                                                                                  | *                                                                                                  |
| PMKVY 2.0                                                                                          | 60,808                                                                                             | 11,537                                                                                             | 48,805                                                                                             | 466                                                                                                |
| PMKVY 3.0                                                                                          | 2,755                                                                                              | 18                                                                                                 | 2,737                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                  |
| Total                                                                                              | 67,257                                                                                             | 11,555                                                                                             | 51,542                                                                                             | 466                                                                                                |
| *Segregation of reported placed is not available for PMKVY 1.0                                     | *Segregation of reported placed is not available for PMKVY 1.0                                     | *Segregation of reported placed is not available for PMKVY 1.0                                     | *Segregation of reported placed is not available for PMKVY 1.0                                     | *Segregation of reported placed is not available for PMKVY 1.0                                     |

A  total  38  projects  costing  Rs.59.60  crore,  related  to  skill  development  and capacity building for the North Eastern Region, were sanctioned by North Eastern Council in the North Eastern Region.

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