Lok Sabha Question No. 1068 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: Skill Development Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1068

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1068.  SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a) the total number of skill development projects implemented in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b) the funds allocated and utilised on these projects during the said period;
- (c) the total number of institutions working under these projects; and
- (d) the total number of beneficiaries trained under these skill development projects?

## 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 Andhra Pradesh. The SIM aims at enabling youth of India to get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills. The brief of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY): PMKVY  Scheme  is  for  imparting  skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across the country.

Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Scheme: The main target of the JSS is to impart vocational skills to the non-literates, neo-literates and the persons having rudimentary level of education and  school  dropouts  upto  12th  standard  in  the  age  group  of  15-45  years,  with  due  age relaxation in case of 'Divyangjan' and other deserving cases. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities in the rural areas and urban low-income areas.

National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS): This  Scheme  is  for  promoting apprenticeship training and  increasing the  engagement  of apprentices  by  providing financial support for payment of stipend to apprentices. Training consists of Basic Training and On-theJob Training / Practical Training at workplace in the industry.

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS): This scheme is for providing long-term training through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country. The ITIs offer a range of vocational/skill training  courses  covering  a  large  number  of  economic  sectors  with  an  objective  to  provide skilled workforce to the industry as well as self employment of youth.

- (b)        Under  PMKVY  and  JSS  schemes,  funds  are  released  to  implementing  agencies  for meeting  the  training  cost  as  per  prescribed  norms.  Under  JSS  scheme,  funds  are  released directly to Non-Governmental Organizations. Under NAPS, the establishments are incentivized by way of stipend support. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective State Government/ UT Administration.

The  funds  released  for  implementation  of  PMKVY,  JSS  and  NAPS  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh, during last three years up to 2023-24 is as under:

(Amount in Rs. Crores)

| Scheme   |   Funds released |
|----------|------------------|
| PMKVY    |            48.42 |
| JSS      |             9.7  |
| NAPS     |            14.45 |

- (c)         The  number of  Training  Centres  (TCs) under the  Schemes  of MSDE in the State of Andhra Pradesh is as under:

| Scheme      |   Training Centres |
|-------------|--------------------|
| PMKVY       |                365 |
| JSS         |                  6 |
| NAPS*       |               1097 |
| CTS (ITIs)^ |                522 |

^Under CTS scheme, the data pertains to total number of ITIs (government and private).

- (d)        The number of candidates received training through above schemes of MSDE in the State of Andhra Pradesh, during last three years up to 2023-24 is as under:

| Scheme     | Beneficiaries trained   |
|------------|-------------------------|
| PMKVY      | 51,418                  |
| JSS        | 38,699                  |
| NAPS       | 53,626                  |
| CTS (ITIs) | 1,44,290                |

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