Lok Sabha Question No. 1283 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-28
Subject: SANKALP Scheme in Telangana
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1283

ANSWERED ON 28.07.2025

## SANKALP SCHEME IN TELANGANA

1283.  SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

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

- (a) the total number of districts in Telangana covered under the Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) scheme along with the  fund allocated  and  expenditure  reported  by  the  State  Government  since  the launch of the said scheme in the State;
- (b) the  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  said  scheme  in  the  said  districts classified on the basis of OBC/SC/ST and females since its launch;
- (c)      the  total  number  of  model  training  centres,  district  skill  committees  and innovation  labs  established  under  SANKALP  in  Telangana,  district-wise  since  its inception; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government under the said scheme in the country  including  Telangana  to  improve  access  to  the  scheme  for SC/ST, women and differently abled persons?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP),  a  World  Bank  loan  assisted  outcome-based  Centrally  sponsored scheme, was launched in January 2018 with an initial implementation period till March 2023. The implementation period was subsequently extended until March 2025, and the project has now been completed. The scheme aimed at strengthening the shortterm  skill  development  ecosystem  by  focusing  on  three  key  Result  Areas:  (i) institutional strengthening at national, state, and district levels, (ii) quality assurance in skill development programs, and (iii) inclusion of marginalized groups.

All the 33 districts of Telangana were covered under the SANKALP.  Against allocated fund  of  Rs.  14.29  crore  for  Telangana  (Central  and  State  share) under  the State Incentive  Grant  (SIG)  and  Aspirational  Skilling  Abhiyan  (ASA)  components  of  the scheme, expenditure of Rs. 12.60 has been reported by Government of Telangana.

- (b)        The district wise details of the OBC/SC/ST and female beneficiaries are given at Annexure.
- (c) Training programmes under SANKALP were executed through implementing agencies at the State and district level at training centres identified by them. Further, 100, Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) have been converted into model JSS through the scheme, which includes three in Telangana i.e. JSS Khamman (Khammam district), JSS Adilabad (Adilabad district) and JSS Mahabub Nagar (Mahabub Nagar District). Further,  in  all  the  districts,  except  Naryanapet  in  Telangana,  the  District  Skill Committees (DSCs) have been formed.
- (d) Under  the  Result  Area  (iii)  of  SANKALP,  i.e. inclusion  of  marginalized groups, various  initiatives  were  undertaken  which  included specific  interventions  to improve participation of SC/ST, women, and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) through target group focused projects, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) interventions, and convergence with state-led social and entrepreneurial programmes.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1283  ANSWERED  ON  28.07.2025  REGARDING 'SANKALP SCHEME IN TELANGANA'.

The district wise details of the OBC/SC/ST and female beneficiaries

| S. No.Name of               | District   | No. of beneficiaries   |   Females OBC |   SC |   ST |
|-----------------------------|------------|------------------------|---------------|------|------|
| 1.                          | Adilabad   | 105 103                |            92 |    9 |    4 |
| 2. Asifabad                 | 85         | 35                     |            61 |   18 |    6 |
| 3. Bhongiri                 | 102        | 45                     |            64 |   33 |    5 |
| 4. Gadwal                   | 123        | 50                     |            95 |   28 |    0 |
| 5. Hanumakonda              | 100        | 79                     |            75 |   17 |    8 |
| 6. Hyderabad                | 131        | 104                    |           114 |   11 |    6 |
| 7. Jagital                  | 80         | 29                     |            68 |    5 |    7 |
| 8. Jangaon                  | 105        | 16                     |            65 |   35 |    5 |
| 9. Jayashankar Bhupalapally | 109        | 50                     |            78 |   21 |   10 |
| 10. Kama Reddy              | 102        | 79                     |            96 |    6 |    0 |
| 11. Karimnagar              | 75         | 14                     |            43 |   30 |    2 |
| 12. Khammam                 | 81         | 32                     |            75 |    5 |    1 |
| 13. Kothagudem              | 130        | 119                    |           100 |   16 |   14 |
| 14. Mahabub Nagar           | 75         | 49                     |            57 |   10 |    8 |
| 15. Mahabubabad             | 101        | 80                     |            68 |   23 |   10 |
| 16. Mancherial              | 80         | 43                     |            47 |   23 |   10 |
| 17. Medak                   | 75         | 42                     |            65 |    6 |    4 |
| 18. Medchal                 | 82         | 71                     |            65 |   14 |    3 |
| 19. Mulugu                  | 105        | 45                     |            51 |    2 |   52 |
| 20. Nagar Kurnool           | 75         | 39                     |            70 |    4 |    1 |
| 21. Nalgonda                | 104        | 40                     |            61 |   37 |    6 |
| 22. Naryanapet              | 101        | 90                     |            43 |   50 |    8 |
| 23. Nirmal                  | 80         | 22                     |            75 |    4 |    1 |
| 24. Nizamabad               | 74         | 40                     |            61 |    9 |    4 |
| 25. Peddapali               | 80         | 20                     |            72 |    7 |    1 |
| 26. Rajana Sirisilla        | 79         | 55                     |            74 |    2 |    3 |
| 27. Ranga Reddy             | 141        | 119                    |           118 |   20 |    3 |
| 28. Sangareddy              | 104        | 67                     |            94 |   10 |    0 |
| 29. Siddipet                | 121        | 37                     |           111 |    8 |    2 |
| 30. Suryapet                | 114        | 58                     |            57 |   44 |   13 |
| 31. Viakrabad               | 76         | 55                     |            38 |   28 |   10 |
| 32. Wanaparthy              | 100        | 75                     |            93 |    6 |    1 |
| 33. Warangal                | 118        | 106                    |            79 |   35 |    4 |
| Grand Total                 | 3213       | 1908                   |          2425 |  576 |  212 |

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