Lok Sabha Question No. 3271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: People trained under Skill Development Programme
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 3271

ANSWERED ON 16/12/2024

## PEOPLE TRAINED UNDER SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

3271.  SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

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

- (a) the total number of people trained under the Skill India Programme since its inception within Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  number  of  training  centers  set  up  under  the  Skill  India  Programme  within  Tamil Nadu, and the specific focus areas or industries for which skills are being imparted;
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  quality  of  training  and  ensure industry-relevant certifications for the beneficiaries of the programme;
- (d) whether  there  are  any  specific  measures  to  enhance  the  participation  of  women, differently-abled persons and other marginalized groups in the Skill India Programme and if so, details thereof;
- (e) the challenges faced in implementing the Skill India Programme at the grassroots level, particularly in remote and rural areas; and
- (f) whether the Government has set any targets for the future expansion of the programme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  and  (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 / institutes etc. under various schemes, viz. Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Sikhshan  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 the State of Tamil Nadu. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready and equipped with industry relevant skills.

The total number of Training Centres (TCs) under the schemes of MSDE in the State of Tamil Nadu and candidates trained in those TCs are as under:

| Scheme     | Training Centres   | Candidates trained   |
|------------|--------------------|----------------------|
| PMKVY      | 453                | 8,52,858             |
| JSS        | 9                  | 81,838               |
| NAPS       | 2724*              | 3,21,896             |
| CTS (ITIs) | 504^               | 2,10,015             |

Under PMKVY 4.0, the most popular five Job Roles in Tamil Nadu are Sewing Machine Operator,  Emergency  Medical  Technician  (Basic),  Traditional  Hand  Embroider,  Telecom Technician and Additive Manufacturing . Under JSS, most popular Job Roles in Tamil Nadu are Assistant Dress Maker, Assistant Hand Embroider, Beauty Care Assistant, Domestic Care Attendant and Helper Electrical Technician.

(c) to (f): The training under the skill development programmes through  schemes mentioned above  is  provided  to  all  the  sections  of  the  society   including  women,  differently-abled persons and  other  marginalized  groups.   Training  centres  are  set  up  on  need  basis. To encourage participation of women, differently-abled persons and other marginalized groups in the Skill development Programmes, special  provisions have been made  in the Common Cost Norms (CCN), in terms of reimbursement of boarding & lodging and conveyance costs.  Under CCN, specific provisions have also been made to encourage participation of candidates living in  Special  Areas,  such as   NE  States  and  Hilly  States.  Under PMKVY,  training  programs  in sectors like Electronics, Retail, Healthcare, Beauty & Wellness, Handicrafts and Apparel are structured to attract higher participation from women. Also, projects are designed to align with local skill demands, creating opportunities for rural women to participate and benefit from skill development  scheme.  Further,  there  are  324  ITIs  &  19  National  Skill  Training  Institutes  for women. Under the JSS scheme, focus is being given to women and other vulnerable sections by  giving  age  relaxations  and  since  July  2018,  coverage  of  women  beneficiaries  under  the scheme has been around 82% of the total beneficiaries.

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