Lok Sabha Question No. 2710 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-17
Subject: Number of Youth Trained under various schemes in Odisha
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Ananta Nayak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2710

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2025

## NUMBER OF YOUTH TRAINED UNDER VARIOUS SCHEMES IN ODISHA

† 2710.  SHRI ANANTA NAYAK:

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

- (a) the total number of youth trained by the Government under various schemes including  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in Odisha till date along with the number of youth who have secured employment thereafter;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  impart  training  to  local  youth  in accordance to the industry requirements in key sectors like mining, steel, agriculture and fisheries in Odisha;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  implementing  any  special  policy  to  promote Startups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Odisha;
- (d) if  so,  the  number  of  entrepreneurs  provided  with  financial  assistance  under the same; and
- (e) the strategy of the Government  for increasing skill development and employment opportunities in tribal-dominated districts such as Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a):      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  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  Odisha.  The  SIM  aims  at enabling youth of India to get future ready and industry relevant skills. The number of persons trained under the schemes of MSDE in the State of Odisha is as under:

| Scheme                              | Trained   |
|-------------------------------------|-----------|
| PMKVY (Since 2015-16 to 31.12.2024) | 5,98,174  |
| JSS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)   | 2,65,645  |
| NAPS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)  | 45,285    |
| ITI (Since 2018-19 to 2023-24)      | 3,27,281  |

Aim of the skill development programmes is to equip the youth of the country with market relevant skills to get gainfully employed in wage or self employment.   Amongst  the  schemes  of  MSDE,  placements  were  tracked  in  the Short-Term Training  (STT)  component  of  PMKVY  in  the  first  three  versions  of  the scheme (PMKVY 1.0, PMKVY 2.0 and PMKVY 3.0) implemented from FY 2015-16 to FY  2021-22.  The  number  of  candidates  reported  placed  in  the  State  of  Odisha  in these  three  versions  of  PMKVY  is  70,773.  Under  PMKVY4.0,  the  focus  is  on empowering  trained  candidates  to  choose  their  varied  career  path  and  they  are suitably  oriented  for  the  same.  Further,  various  IT  tools  like  skill  India  digital  hub (SIDH) also gives this opportunity.

- (b):      To  ensure the skills imparted through various scheme of MSDE are aligned with the current industry requirements and technological advancements, the following specific steps have been taken:
- (i)           36  Sector  Skill  Councils  (SSCs),  led  by  industry  leaders  in  the  respective sectors,  have  been  set  up which  are  mandated  to  identify  the  skill  development needs  of  respective  sectors  as  well  as  to  determine  skill  competency  standards. NSDC,  under  the  Market  led  program,  provides  support  to  training  providers  that collaborate  and  align  skill  courses  with  industry  demand.  Sector  specific  SSCs include  Agriculture  Skill  Council  of  India  (ASCI),  Indian  Iron  &  Steel  Sector  Skill Council and Skill Council for Mining Sector (SCMS).
- (ii)        Since 2020, National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) has approved 4387 new qualifications as per the industry requirements and archived 4419 qualifications which are not relevant.
- (iii)       DGT is implementing Flexi MoU Scheme and Dual System of Training (DST) which are meant to provide training to ITI students in industrial environment as per their requirements.
- (iv) Government of India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)/Memorandum  of  Cooperation  (MoC)  in  the  field  of  skill  development  and vocational education and training with twelve countries to align the skilling efforts as per the global requirements.
- (v)          Under  PMKVY,  the  new  age/future  skills  job-roles  have  been  specially aligned with Industry 4.0 requirements in areas like AI/ML, Robotics, Mechatronics, Drone Technology, etc.  for upcoming market demand and industry requirements.
- (vi)       General of Training (DGT) under the aegis of MSDE has introduced 29 new age  /future  skills  courses  in  Industrial  Training  Institutes  (ITIs)  and  National  Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under CTS to provide training in emerging areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Mechatronics, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Semiconductor, etc.
- (vii)      DGT has signed MoU with IT Tech companies like IBM, CISCO, Future Skill Rights  Network,  Amazon  Web  Services  (AWS)  and  Microsoft  to  ensure  industry linkages  for  the  institutes  at  the  state  and  regional  levels  under  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR)  initiatives.  These  partnerships facilitate the provision of technical and professional skills training in modern technologies.

(viii)       Indian  Institute  of  Skills  (IIS)  established  at  Ahmedabad  and  Mumbai,  in Public Private Partnership (PPP) Mode, aims to cultivate an industry-ready workforce for Industry 4.0, equipped with cutting-edge technology and hands-on training.

(ix)         National  Skill  Development  Corporation  under  the  aegis  of  MSDE  has partnered with a number of international organizations such as AWS, Microsoft, Intel, Redhat, Pearson VUE, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Cisco Networking Academy for providing digital courses.

(c) and (d):     The Government of India with an intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging investments in the Startup ecosystem of  the  country  launched  the  Startup  India  initiative  on  16th  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. As  a  result  of  these  efforts, 1,61,150 and 2828 entities have been recognized as startups by DPIIT in India and Odisha respectively which have reportedly created over 17.69 lakh and 34,219 direct jobs, respectively.

The  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME)  is  implementing Entrepreneurship  and  Skill  Development  Programme  (ESDP)  Scheme  with  an objective to motivate young persons to consider self-employment or entrepreneurship as one of the career options. The ultimate objective is to promote new  enterprises,  build  capacity  of  existing  MSMEs  and  inculcate  entrepreneurial culture in the country. In the last financial year (2023-24), under the ESDP scheme, a total of 7,496 and 222 training programmes were conducted across the country and Odisha respectively, benefiting approximately 3.5 lakh and 10,348 trainees, respectively.

(e):      Employment generation coupled with improving employability of the youth is a priority of  the  Government.  Accordingly, Government  is  implementing  various employment  generation  schemes/  programmes  like  Prime  Minister's  Employment Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya Yojana  (DDU-GKY),  Rural  Self  Employment  and  Training  Institutes  (RSETIs), Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM), Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY), Prime Minister Street Vendor's AtmaNirbharNidhi (PM SVANidhi Scheme), etc. The details of various employment generation  schemes/programmes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  may  be seen at https://dge.gov.in/dge/schemes\_programmes. The Government has announced the Employment Linked Incentive Scheme, in the Union Budget 2024-25 for  incentivizing  job  creation,  promoting  formalization  in  job  market,  and  improving employability.

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