Lok Sabha Question No. 183 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Shortage of ITIs in Bodoland Territorial Region
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Joyanta Basumatary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 183

ANSWERED ON: 09.12.2024

## SHORTAGE OF ITIs IN BODOLAND TERRITORIAL REGION

*183: SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY:

Will the Minister of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  shortage  of  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  and  other  skill development training centers in Bodoland Territorial Region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the details of the ITIs and other skill development training centers established in Bodoland Territorial Region during last three years; and
- (d) the details of the fund sanctioned and released during the last three years for the Bodoland Territorial Region?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *183  ANSWERED  ON  09.12.2024  REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF ITIs IN BODOLAND TERRITORIAL REGION'

(a) to (b)   Under the Government of India's Skill India Mission (SIM) , the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) delivers skilling, re-skilling and upskilling training through an extensive network of skill development centres / institutes under various schemes, viz. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen  Training  Scheme  (CTS)  which  is  run  through  the  Industrial  Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country including in the Bodoland Territorial Region. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

At present, in the Bodoland Territorial Region, three ITIs and five PMKVY centers are functioning,  while  136  establishments  are  engaged  under  NAPS  and  are  offering apprenticeship training.

In the last three academic sessions, i.e., from 2021-2022 to 2023-2024, a total of 444 candidates have been trained in ITIs, 10,943 individuals have received skill training under the PMKVY scheme, and 1,549 apprentices have been engaged under NAPS in the Bodoland Territorial Region.

(c) The establishment and administration of ITIs is State/UT subject matter, and whenever a proposal is received from the States/UTs for the setting up of new ITIs, it is examined and decision is taken to grant affiliation as per the affiliation standards and norms.

In the last three years, i.e., from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24, no proposal has been received for the opening of an ITI in the Bodoland Territorial Region. During the same period, from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24, 101 new establishments have been registered under NAPS to provide apprenticeship training, and 137 PMKVY centers have been involved in imparting short-term training in the Bodoland Territorial Region.

MSDE  is  also  implementing  the  Skill  Acquisition  and  Knowledge  Awareness  for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) scheme with financial assistance from the World Bank. The scheme aims to enhance the quality and scale of short-term skill training by  strengthening  institutions,  improving  market  connectivity  and  promoting  the inclusion of marginalised sections of society.

Under SANKALP scheme, initiatives for Entrepreneurship and Skill Development have been implemented, under which, 1,949 candidates have been trained in the Bodoland Territorial Region.

(d) The details of fund released for the Bodoland Territorial Region in the last three years, i.e., from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24 is as under:

- An  amount  of  Rs.  17  crore  has  been  released  under  Centrally  Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM) component of PMKVY for the Bodoland Territorial Region;
- An amount of Rs. 44.89 lakh has been released under NAPS for the Bodoland Territorial Region.

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