Lok Sabha Question No. 1779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Skill Development of Rural Youth
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1779

ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL YOUTH

† 1779. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether  the Government  has  launched  any  scheme  for  development  of  skill  and entrepreneurship  particularly  among  the  talented  youth  so  as  to  provide  opportunities  of participation to the rural youth in the development process of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any special policy under the said scheme for the people residing in the border areas in Chhattisgarh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) to  (b)      Under  Skill India  Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implements schemes for imparting skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling services  through a comprehensive network of skill development centres/institutes across the country including rural areas  under  various  schemes  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). The brief of these schemes is as under:

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): PMKVY is a demand-driven Scheme for imparting skill development training through Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to youth across all States/ Union Territories (UTs).

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 upto  8 th standard and school dropouts upto 12th standard in the age group of 15-45 years, with due relaxation in case of 'Divyangjan' and other deserving cases. Priority is given to Women, SC, ST, OBC and Minorities.

National  Apprenticeship  Promotion  Scheme  (NAPS): This  Scheme  is  for  promoting apprenticeship  training  and  increasing  the  engagement  of  apprentices  by  providing  financial support to industrial establishments undertaking apprenticeship programme under the Apprentices Act, 1961. Training consists of Basic Training and On-the-Job 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.

National  Institute  for  Entrepreneurship  and  Small  Business  Development  (NIESBUD), Noida  and  Indian  Institute  of  Entrepreneurship  (IIE),  Guwahati,     under  MSDE  are  actively engaged in promoting Entrepreneurship through training, consultancy, research, etc.

(c)  to  (d)            As  stated  above,  programmes  for  skill  development  and  promotion  of entrepreneurship  are  implemented  throughout  the  country  including  in  the  border  areas.   In addition,  scheme  of  Skill  Development  in  Districts  Affected  by  Left  Wing  Extremism  (LWE) supports establishment of 48 ITIs in 48 Districts affected by LWE. This includes 9 Districts of Chhattisgarh, namely Dantewada, Bastar, Kanker, Surguja, Rajnandgaon, Bijapur, Narayanpur, Sukma and Kodagaon.

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