Lok Sabha Question No. 2423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: PM Vishwakarma Scheme
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2423 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## PM VISHWAKARMA SCHEME

## 2423.         SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

## Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted a specific study to identify skill gaps among artisans and craftsmen under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, if so, the key findings and steps taken to address them;
- (b) whether the Government maintains data on the number of artisans and craftspeople who have benefited,  registered  or  trained  under  the  said  scheme,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT  wise, including Telangana; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that products made by the beneficiaries gain f 6 days  better  market  access,  including  e-commerce  platforms  and  international  markets  particularly from Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): As per the guidelines of PM Vishwakarma Scheme, all the beneficiaries who are successfully registered, are being imparted Skill Training by Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). As of now, 19.25 lakh beneficiaries  have  been  imparted  Basic  Skill Training  across  the country  as  per  their  trades.  The  Skill  Training  Module  of  6  days  for  each  of  18  trades  has  been designed  by  MSDE  keeping  in  view  the  skill  and  technology  upgradation  needs  of  PMV beneficiaries. Under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, all registered beneficiaries are to be mandatorily provided Skill Training.
- (b): Yes, the PM Vishwakarma portal under Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) maintains data on the number of artisans and craftspeople that have benefited, registered or trained under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme. The State/U.T.-wise details as on 05-03-2025, including Telangana are given at Annexure .
- (c): Under the scheme, PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries across the country including Telangana, are  being  provided  with  marketing  support  including  trade  fairs,  state  level  exhibitions  etc.  to showcase, display and sell their handicrafts. Also online marketing support is being provided to PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries through various e-commerce platforms like ONDC, Amazon, FabIndia, Meesho etc to promote sale of their products in the domestic as well as international markets. Under the Marketing Support Component, Common Service Centre- Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC-SPV) has been  assigned the task of  on-boarding of  2,00,000  PM  Vishwakarma  beneficiaries  on Government  e-Marketplace  (GeM)  portal,  out  of  which  29,866  PMV  beneficiaries  have  been successfully onboarded on GeM, till date.

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## Annexure -I referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2423 to be answered on 13.03.2025

| Sno.   | State/UT                                 | Successful Registration   | Basic Skill Training Completed   |
|--------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1      | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS               | 741                       | 390                              |
| 2      | ANDHRAPRADESH                            | 2,17,450                  | 1,35,925                         |
| 3      | ARUNACHALPRADESH                         | 5,831                     | 279                              |
| 4      | ASSAM                                    | 1,16,060                  | 70,984                           |
| 5      | BIHAR                                    | 1,47,765                  | 63,499                           |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH                               | 249                       | 73                               |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH                             | 1,14,889                  | 65,879                           |
| 8      | DELHI                                    | 1,950                     | 239                              |
| 9      | GOA                                      | 18,524                    | 8,132                            |
| 10     | GUJARAT                                  | 2,11,231                  | 1,68,462                         |
| 11     | HARYANA                                  | 36,657                    | 23,728                           |
| 12     | HIMACHALPRADESH                          | 19,484                    | 9,452                            |
| 13     | JAMMUANDKASHMIR                          | 1,53,526                  | 1,20,866                         |
| 14     | JHARKHAND                                | 40,869                    | 24,094                           |
| 15     | KARNATAKA                                | 5,56,852                  | 4,27,568                         |
| 16     | KERALA                                   | 21,998                    | 8,280                            |
| 17     | LADAKH                                   | 3,741                     | 1,785                            |
| 18     | LAKSHADWEEP                              | 686                       | 76                               |
| 19     | MADHYAPRADESH                            | 2,63,256                  | 1,67,462                         |
| 20     | MAHARASHTRA                              | 2,62,279                  | 1,60,852                         |
| 21     | MANIPUR                                  | 14,634                    | 4,262                            |
| 22     | MEGHALAYA                                | 2,976                     | 134                              |
| 23     | MIZORAM                                  | 3,224                     | 408                              |
| 24     | NAGALAND                                 | 3,407                     | 878                              |
| 25     | ODISHA                                   | 1,01,618                  | 62,009                           |
| 26     | PUDUCHERRY                               | 749                       | 96                               |
| 27     | PUNJAB                                   | 12,407                    | 5,604                            |
| 28     | RAJASTHAN                                | 2,37,507                  | 1,85,730                         |
| 29     | SIKKIM                                   | 2,451                     | 529                              |
| 30     | TAMILNADU                                | 1                         | 0                                |
| 31     | TELANGANA                                | 81,824                    | 53,085                           |
| 32     | THE DADRAAND NAGAR HAVELIAND DAMANANDDIU | 831                       | 361                              |
| 33     | TRIPURA                                  | 20,234                    | 13,442                           |
| 34     | UTTAR PRADESH                            | 1,70,296                  | 99,172                           |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND                              | 19,786                    | 8,955                            |
| 36     | WEST BENGAL                              | 1                         | 0                                |
|        | Grand Total                              | 28,65,984                 | 18,92,690                        |