Lok Sabha Question No. 2474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: PMKK and SDC in West Bengal
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## 2474.  SHRI RAJU BISTA:

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

- (a) the details of the  number  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Kendra  (PMKK)  and  Skill Development Centre (SDC) in West Bengal, district-wise;
- (b) the details of the fund allocated for said Centre and Kendra in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur districts, year-wise, since 2019;
- (c) the  details  of  the  Skill  Development  schemes  launched  by  the  Government  for  women entrepreneurs and implemented in West Bengal, district-wise; and
- (d) the details of the support provided to start-ups and entrepreneurships in the said districts?

## 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  Shikshan  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 West-Bengal. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

The schemes of MSDE are demand driven and training centres under these schemes are set up or  engaged  on  need  basis.  The  district-wise  details  of  the  training  centres,  including  PMKK, engaged under various schemes of MSDE in West-Bengal are given at Annexure-I.

Funds are not released directly to the districts under any schemes of MSDE. The funds under PMKVY and JSS scheme are released to implementing agencies for meeting the training cost as per  prescribed  norms.  Funds  are  being  released  under  JSS  scheme  to  Non-Governmental Organizations  (NGOs)  directly.    Under  NAPS,  stipend  support  up  to  Rs  1500/-  per  month  is released to apprentices through DBT  and  not to establishments covered. Day  to day administration  as  well  as  financial  control  in  respect  of  ITIs  lies  with  the  respective  State Government/ UT Administration.

Details  of  the  fund  released  for  implementation  of  the  schemes  of  MSDE  in  West  Bengal  are as under:

Figures in Rs Crore

|   PMKVY |   JSS |   NAPS |
|---------|-------|--------|
|  427.26 | 27.61 |  84.37 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2474

## ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025

## PMKK AND SDC IN WEST BENGAL

(c) & (d): MSDE through its autonomous institutions, i.e, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and  Small  Business  Development  (NIESBUD),  Noida  and  Indian  Institute  of  Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati conducts Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP) and Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) to promote entrepreneurship across the country including West Bengal. The district-wise details of women entrepreneurs trained by NIESBUD-Noida from 202223 to 2024-25 in West Bengal are given at Annexure-II.

Further, to promote an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem through entrepreneurship education, training,  and  advocacy  across India  including West Bengal, Government of India has inter-alia taken the following initiatives:

- (i) Implementation  of  schemes/programmes  for  the  entrepreneurship  promotion  like  PM's Employment  Generation  Programme;  MSE-Cluster  Development  Programme;  Scheme  of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries; A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry & Entrepreneurship; Startup India; Startup Village Entrepreneurship Program; PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises; Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs Scheme, etc.
- (ii)   With intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the Startup ecosystem of the country, the Government launched the Startup India initiative in January 2016. The flagship Schemes namely, Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS),  Startup  India  Seed  Fund  Scheme  (SISFS)  and  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  for Startups (CGSS) support Startups at various stages of their business cycle.
- (iii)   Further,  to  provide  access  to  credit/loan  to  youth  for  establishing  business  enterprises  or start-ups, the Government implements various schemes like Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Stand-Up India, etc.

Also,  MSDE  has  launched  Skill  India  Digital  Hub  (SIDH)  platform,  a  comprehensive  and accessible platform for skill enhancement, offering industry-relevant skill courses, job opportunities,  and  entrepreneurship  support  to  youth  of  the  country.  The  details  of  the  trained candidates are available on SIDH portal for connecting with potential employers. Through SIDH, 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  and  apprenticeship  opportunities  to  the  certified  candidates  across  the  country including West Bengal.

ANNEXURES REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2474 ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025 REGARDING ' PMKK AND SDC IN WEST BENGAL '

Annexure-I

## District-wise Training Centres under various schemes of MSDE in West Bengal

| District           | PMKVY 4.0   | PMKK   | JSS     | NAPS           | CTS        | CTS       |
|--------------------|-------------|--------|---------|----------------|------------|-----------|
|                    | Centres     |        | centres | Establishments | Govt. ITIs | Pvt. ITIs |
| 24 Paraganas North | 29          | 7      | 1       | 224            | 11         | 13        |
| 24 Paraganas South | 33          | 3      | 1       | 91             | 12         | 8         |
| Alipurduar         | 2           | 1      | -       | 30             | 1          | 0         |
| Bankura            | 6           | 1      | 1       | 27             | 11         | 10        |
| Birbhum            | 7           | 2      | -       | 86             | 11         | 7         |
| Coochbehar         | 6           | 1      | -       | 30             | 5          | 0         |
| Darjeeling         | 9           | 1      | -       | 95             | 6          | 2         |
| Dinajpur Dakshin   | 6           | 1      | -       | 30             | 7          | 0         |
| Dinajpur Uttar     | 5           | 1      | -       | 24             | 6          | 1         |
| Hooghly            | 14          | 4      | -       | 99             | 9          | 15        |
| Howrah             | 10          | 2      | 1       | 171            | 6          | 5         |
| Jalpaiguri         | 9           | 1      | 1       | 59             | 7          | 1         |
| Jhargram           | 4           | -      | -       | 10             | 2          | 0         |
| Kalimpong          | 2           | -      | -       | 11             | 1          | 0         |
| Kolkata            | 12          | 2      | -       | 580            | 5          | 3         |
| Maldah             | 5           | 2      | -       | 56             | 6          | 1         |
| Medinipur East     | 14          | 2      | 1       | 176            | 3          | 15        |
| Medinipur West     | 10          | 3      | 1       | 85             | 13         | 14        |
| Murshidabad        | 17          | 2      | -       | 71             | 8          | 6         |
| Nadia              | 14          | 3      | -       | 74             | 13         | 12        |
| Paschim Bardhaman  | 9           | 2      | -       | 99             | 2          | 0         |
| Purba Bardhaman    | 19          | 1      | -       | 72             | 16         | 26        |
| Purulia            | 8           | 1      | 1       | 28             | 7          | 10        |
| Total              | 250         | 43     | 8       | 2228           | 168        | 149       |

## District-wise details of women entrepreneurs trained by NIESBUD-Noida from 2022-23 to 2024-25 in West Bengal

| District           | No of Women Participants   |
|--------------------|----------------------------|
| 24 Paraganas North | 154                        |
| Alipurduar         | 67                         |
| Bankura            | 92                         |
| Birbhum            | 45                         |
| Dinajpur Dakshin   | 157                        |
| Howrah             | 148                        |
| Kolkata            | 443                        |
| Murshidabad        | 49                         |
| Nadia              | 105                        |
| Purba Bardhaman    | 85                         |
| Purulia            | 49                         |
| Total              | 1,394                      |

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